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Founded in 1978, the Oregon Museums Association (OMA) is a non-profit membership organization that provides resources and services to over 200 museums, cultural institutions and associated professionals throughout Oregon. The OMA serves as an advocate for museums who actively promote the collection, preservation, exhibition, and interpretation of artistic, historic, scientific and cultural materials, sites, practices, and ideas.
The OMA’s mission is to provide professional development and networking opportunities to build the capacity of Oregon’s museums. Offering learning opportunities through regional workshops, an annual conference, newsletters and web-based communications, the OMA helps to foster and connect industry professionals with practical resources to support the success of all Oregon museums.
GRANT & PROGRAM INFORMATION: For full details, access the OMA News Page. Sesquicentennial Farm applications deadline November 1, 2008
Home Depot grant for children's gardening program deadline November 1, 2008
JOB OPPPORTUNITIES & ANNOUNCEMENTS: For full details, access the OMA News Page. Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria seeks Execuitve Director
Formations Inc. exhibit design firm in Portland seeks Content Coordinator
Pittock Mansion in Portland seeks Visitor Services Representative
Southern Oregon Historical Society in Jacskonville seeks Director of Development
Washington State Heritage Center museum in Olympia, WA seeks Director of Exhibits
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES: For full details, access the OMA News Page. Oregon Encyclopedia Project holds community meetings, October, 2008
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the U of O hosts Conservation Symposium, November 1, 2008
Free 2-part workshops on Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery for Museums, Archives and Libraries. Advanced Registration required. Beaverton: Oct ober 16 & November 13, 2008
National Association for Interpretation's National Conference & Workshop, Portland, November 11 - 15, 2008
American Society for Ethnohistory Annual Meeting & Conference, Eugene, November 12 - 16, 2008
RESOURCES & REQUESTS: For full details, access the OMA News Page. Register your museum's Oregon Sesquicentennial celebration with OR 150's Partner Program
AASLH Center
Accreditation Resource for Small Museums
AIC-CERT offers free emergency response assistance to cultural organizations
History Museum in Hood River seeks the original scores of circa 1951 opera Bridge of the Gods
Monteith House in Albany seeks horse drawn vehicles for a Wagon & Buggy Show
Museum Store Association to launch The Cultural Traveler Guidebook in 2009, featuring museum stores in North America
National Park Service Launches Historic Preservation and Historic District Learning Websites
Online Copyright Guide
Oral History Association seeks Comments on Ethics
Oregon Online Architecture Guide
SPECIAL EVENTS: For full details, access the OMA News Page, Cannon Beach History Center & Museum upgrades cannon display - October 1, 2008
Innovators & Inventors of Lane County on display at Lane County Historical Society & Museum in Eugene - October 3, 2008
Oregon History Museum at OHS and Portland Art Museum in Portland both feature exhibits of historic Columbia River Gorge photography - October 4, 2008
Museums, Libraries and Tribes host collaborative exhibits in North Bend & Coos Bay area - October 8, 2008
Mission Mill exhibit features photographs of 19th century churches in the Northwest in Salem - October 10, 2008
History Pub at McMenamins’ Kennedy School, last Monday evening of the month.
If you have a press release on a museum related workshop, conference, job opening or special event, please submit it to: Oregon Museums Association P.O. Box 1718 Portland, OR 97207-1718 info@oregonmuseums.org
OMA reserves the right to edit press releases for applicability and/or for space constraints.
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