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 Founded in 1976, 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.
AASLH Performance Management Program. Deadline: August 15, 2008
Oregon Tourism Commission Matching Grants 2008-2009. Online submission deadline: August 22, 2008
2009 Heritage Preservation Conservation Assessment Program. Application sign up by October 1, 2008
JOB OPPPORTUNITIES & ANNOUNCEMENTS: For full details, access the OMA News Page.
High Desert Museum in Bend seeks a Curator of Interpretive Programming
Oswego Heritage Council in Lake Oswego seeks an Executive Director
Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland seeks an Associate Director
Washington State Heritage Center museum in Olympia, WA seeks Director of Exhibits
TACS appoints Cathey Briggs as Interim Executive Director
New Museums in Oregon: Forest History Center & Museum in Salem; Umpqua River Lighthouse & Coastal History Museum in Winchester Bay
New Museum Names: The Oregon Trail Regional Museum is now the Baker Heritage Museum & Adler House in Baker City; The Cannon Beach Historical Society is now the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum in Cannon Beach; The Oregon Historical Society's museum is now the Oregon History Museum in Portland
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES: For full details, access the OMA News Page.
Free 2-part workshops on Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery for Museums, Archives and Libraries. Advanced Registration required.
Prineville: July 25 & Sept 12, 2008
Eugene: Aug 1 & Sept 8, 2008
SouthWest Oregon Museums Association (SWOMA), Myrtle Point, July 28, 2008
Amercian Association for State and Local History (AASLH), Rochester, NY September 9 - 12, 2008
Western Museums Association (WMA), Anchorage, AK September 17 - 21, 2008. Discounted Registration Fee deadline: July 31, 2008
AAM’s Current Issues in Museum Management seminar, Seattle, WA Oct 1-4. Fellowship submission deadline: Aug 1, 2008
Oregon Museums Association, Portland, October 5 & 6, 2008
National Association for Interpretation's National Conference/Workshop, Portland, November 11 - 15, 2008
American Society for Ethnohistory Annual Meetings/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
AIC-CERT offers free emergency response assistance to cultural organizations
AASLH Center
Additional tourism granting opportunities and organizations courtesy of Travel Oregon
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
Oregon Agricultural Heritage Cookbook seeks historical recipes from Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program members
Museum Store Association to launch The Cultural Traveler Guidebook in 2009, featuring museum stores in North America
PreservationDirectory.com presents Preservation Resources on the Web
SPECIAL EVENTS: For full details, access the OMA News Page,
Smithsonian's Traveling Exhibit, Covered Bridges: Spanning the American Landscape, July 26 - Sept 6 at Lane County Historical Museum in Eugene, OR
6 farms to be awarded Oregon Century Farm & Ranch status at Oregon State Fair, August 30 in Salem, OR
15th Annual Toldeo Art Walk, Aug 30, 31 & Sept 1 in Toledo, OR
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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