[OMS_MANAGERS] Oregon Main Street: News You Can Use

Thu Jun 4 13:41:40 PDT 2015

This info is being send over the Oregon Main Street Listserv.

1.       HERITAGE BULLETIN PROVIDES TIP FOR TAKING PHOTOS TO TELL STORIES

Great photos tell impelling stories; however, storytelling with photographs takes practice and planning. Heritage Bulletin 16: Good Pictures Tell the Best Story<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/docs/Heritage_Bulletins/HB_16_Taking_Good_Pictures.pdf>, offers tips for capturing a successful image that will not only grab the viewer's attention, but might also instill a desire to learn more or to become involved. Whether your focus is on artifacts or a historic downtown district, this Bulletin provides guidance on taking photographs that will strengthen your heritage story. To download the Bulletin<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/docs/Heritage_Bulletins/HB_16_Taking_Good_Pictures.pdf>, or to find a Bulletin on a subject of interest to your organization, visit Oregon Heritage online<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/Pages/Bulletins.aspx>.

2.       NEA Our Town FY 2016 grant, Deadline: September 21, 2015

The Our Town grant program supports creative placemaking projects that help to transform communities into lively, beautiful, and resilient places with the arts at their core. Creative placemaking is when artists, arts organizations, and community development practitioners deliberately integrate arts and culture into community revitalization work - placing arts at the table with land-use, transportation, economic development, education, housing, infrastructure, and public safety strategies. This funding supports local efforts to enhance quality of life and opportunity for existing residents, increase creative activity, and create a distinct sense of place. Through Our Town, subject to the availability of funding, the National Endowment for the Arts will provide a limited number of grants for creative placemaking projects. Our Town requires partnerships between arts organizations and government, other nonprofit organizations, and private entities to achieve livability goals for communities. Grants range is $25,000 to $200,000. To learn more or access the full announcement on grants.gov click here<https://t.e2ma.net/click/r95ao/bxtojb/3i1u7e>.

3.       Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards Nominations Now Open: Oregon Main Street, part of Heritage Programs at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, invites you to submit nominations for outstanding achievements in comprehensive downtown revitalization efforts. Nominations include a broad range of categories based on the Main Street 4-Point Approach: Organization, Design, Economic Development, and Promotion.    Applications are due on July 10, 2015. Applications and additional info can be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/SHPO/Pages/mainstreet.aspx.  Awards will be presented during a special celebration at the Oregon Main Street Conference, October 7-9, in The Dalles, Oregon. All levels of participants in the "Main Street Track" of the Oregon Main Street Network (Performing Main Street, Transforming Downtown, and Exploring Downtown) may submit applications. For additional info, contact Sheri Stuart at sheri.stuart at oregon.gov<mailto:sheri.stuart at oregon.gov> or 503.986.0679.

4.       UpstairsDowntown Workshop: On June 15th, 1-5 p.m., the Klamath Falls Downtown Association will be hosting an Upstairs Downtown workshop featuring Mike Jackson and Dan Carmody (see attached flyer). Mike Jackson and Dan Carmody developed the content for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency's UpstairsDowntown(tm) upper story redevelopment program for the Illinois Main Street program in 2005. Over the past 10 years, many communities across the nation have been inspired to redevelop the upper stories of their historic buildings under Dan and Mike's tutelage. They continue to provide their expertise to communities across the U.S. today. This very relevant program focuses on building community capacity to revitalize its underutilized assets and helps stakeholders work together to create a greater downtown by putting the market forces to work for a more resilient and compelling place. The UpstairsDowntown program is designed for building owners, contractors, architects, city officials, preservationists, and downtown professionals. Additional info about the workshop will be available soon.

5.       Jon Schallert Coming to Carlton Wednesday, June 17, 8-9:30 a.m., VFW Hall, 158 E. Main Street . Sponsored by the City of Carlton and the Carlton Business Association, Schallert will present his acclaimed business improvement session, "Increase Sales and Profits as a Destination Business." Schallert's sessions teach independent business owners how to turn their businesses into consumer "Destinations" that attract customers from many miles away, past other competitive outlets.  Schallert's workshop also shows businesses how to get local consumers to spend more money locally. The City of Carlton and Carlton Business Association are covering the cost for residents and businesses in the 97111 zip code; there is a fee of $10 for non-residents and businesses outside of Carlton. Please register<http://carltonbusinessassociation.us6.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=9645a70d524d61fd8afa6dc27&id=2bf82a5604&e=b6577cfcff> here.

6.       Jeff Speck, author of "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time", is the featured speaker in two communities.

*         Tigard:  On Monday, June 15, at 6:30 p.m., Jeff will speak in Tigard at the Broadway Rose Theatre (12850 S.W. Grant Ave., Tigard.  The  presentation, "Walking the Walk: Jeff Speck on Tigard's Quest for a Walkable City," is open to the public.  A follow-up workshop will take place at the Tigard Public Works Auditorium on Tuesday, June 16, between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m.  This event is also open to the public, but because space is limited, those planning to attend the workshop are asked to RSVP to Buff Brown at buffb at tigard-or.gov<mailto:buffb at tigard-or.gov>.  Details on Tigard's web site here<http://www.tigard-or.gov/community/community_events.php>.

*         Eugene:  On Wednesday, June 17, at 5:30 p.m., Jeff will speak at the Hult Center Studio (on 7th Avenue in downtown Eugene).  This event is open to the public as well, but because space is limited, those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to dxoregon at gmail.com<mailto:dxoregon at gmail.com>.

Sheri Stuart, Coordinator
Oregon Main Street

NOTE: My email address has changed!
503-986-0679
Sheri.Stuart at oregon.gov
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, OR 97301
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