May 12, 2021

Heritage Preservation Grants

Spotlight Grant Project: Restoring Historic Heimbygda Lodge Exterior
The Heimbygda Lodge Building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Bethlehem Lutheran Church Hall, a contributing structure to the Lanesboro Historic District. The Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge owns and operates this building to support Norwegian culture and encourages the community and others to use this historically significant building. The benefit to Lanesboro and the surrounding area is to utilize a valuable resource as it is noticeable on Lanesboro's main street.

The purpose is to increase the efficient use of the building by the Sons of Norway and the public, preserve the structure's beauty, and illustrate the building's historical significance. For this project, the goal was to preserve the building's exterior by removing the peeling paint and underlying dirt, repairing as necessary, and then applying fresh paint.
Recipient: City of Lanesboro (Sons of Norway)
Award Amount: $66,320
Project Description

Grants Office Webinar: State Capital Projects Grants-in-Aid
Wednesday, May 12 - Online: 1 p.m. (CT): Applications are now being accepted for the State Capital Projects Grants-in-Aid Program. Local or county governmental units, cities, school districts or other public entities can receive a minimum matching grant of $10,001 to help offset the costs associated with capital projects for public buildings. Join Design Reviewer Julia Larson to learn about the requirements and application process for the State Capital Projects Grants-in-Aid, administered by the Minnesota Historical Society. Learn more »

Grants Office Webinar: First Steps Towards a Grant  
Thursday, May 13 - Online: 2 to 3 p.m. - In this webinar, you will learn what you need to register for a grants portal login, how to apply, what the grant programs offer, what the programs can fund, and which resources are available for applicants. If you have not applied for a grant, or it has been a while since you have applied, this webinar is for you. Presented by Grants Staff. Learn more »

Grants Office Webinar: Identifying Styles and Features of Old Buildings
May 20 - Online: 2 to 3:00 p.m (CT): If you are interested in old and historic architecture on a professional or personal level, knowing how to “read” a building is important. In this webinar, we’ll talk about why it’s important, identify some defining features of common architectural styles, and give some pointers on how and where to learn more. Presented by Tamsin Himes, Design Reviewer. Learn more »

Large Grant Deadline 
Pre-applications for the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants large grant round (requests over $10,000) will be due Friday, July 23, 2021. This is a required part of the large grant application process. Contact the Grants Office, 651-259-3497.

From the Blog

This week's blog post is from Morrison County Historical Society. Have a blog? Let us know!

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From the Tube

This week's video is from Hennepin County Library. Have a video channel or podcast? Let us know!

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History on the Road: Red Wing Brewery - Goodhue County Historical Society

The importance of Indigenous representation with Wayne Ducheneaux - Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

History Revealed: Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota - Ramsey County Historical Society

Cocktail History: Mint Julep - Freeborn County Historical Museum

Little Red School (KWOA) - Nobles County Historical Society

Railroad Museum is Back and Better Than Ever - Lake Superior Railroad Museum

Historic Cocktail Lesson: The Bellini - Stearns History Museum

Ep. 20: Capture: The nineteenth-century landscape and wildlife in modernity - University of Minnesota Press

History 21 The Podcast - 1.11 Federal Project - Nicollet County Historical Society

History by the Highway: Pearl Harbor - Otter Tail County Historical Society

Job Opportunities

Minnesota Historical Society's Job Announcement, Internship,  Fellowship, and Volunteer Opportunity pages.

MNHS

Seasonal Site Guide - Kelley Farm

Manager, Capital Planning & Management - History Center

Security & Risk Coordinator - History Center

LOCAL

Museum Assistant
Clearwater County Historical Society, Shevlin, MN, seeks a Museum Assistant.

Marketing Associate
The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN, seeks a Marketing Associate.

Seasonal Sculpture Garden Technician
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, seeks a Seasonal Sculpture Garden Technician.

Seasonal Visitor Experience Associate
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, seeks a Seasonal Visitor Experience Associate.

REGIONAL

Collection Assistant
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, IA, seeks a Collection Assistant.

Exhibitions Assistant
Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL, seeks an Exhibitions Assistant.

Research Associate - Promised Land as Proving Ground
Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN, seeks a Research Associate - Promised Land as Proving Ground.

Curator of Native American Life & History
Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN, seeks a Curator of Native American Life & History.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Historic Preservation Specialist - Review Archaeologist
Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, Harrisburg, PA, seeks a Historic Preservation Specialist.

Contract Oral Historian
Connecticut Landmarks, East Haddam, CT, seeks a Contract Oral Historian.

Curator of Collections & Exhibitions
Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse, NY, seeks a Curator of Collections & Exhibitions.

Assistant Director
Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton, NJ, seeks an Assistant Director.  

CEO and Executive Director
President Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., seeks a CEO and Executive Director.

Contract - Research Specialist
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, D.C., seeks a qualified Research Specialist to join the E Pluribus Unum Educational Initiative. 

Curator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries, Chapel Hill, NC, seeks a Curator of the Southern Historical Collection.

Chief Human Resources Officer
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA, seeks a Chief Human Resources Officer.

Collections Manager
Belmont University, Lila D. Bunch Library, Nashville, TN, seeks a Collections Manager.

Historic Preservation Specialist
Tennessee Historical Commission/State Historic Preservation Office, Nashville, TN, seeks a Historic Preservation Specialist.

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

Historic Preservation Internships
National Park Service, Santa Fe, NM, seeks Interns.

Internship
The Litchfield Historical Society in Litchfield, CT, seeks applicants for its National Iron Bank Internship.

Additional Job Postings in the Field »

Do History Here

Image used by permission from the Proctor Area Historical Society.

Calling all Kids and Kids-at-Heart
May 16 - St. Paul: 1 to 3 p.m.⁣ Minnesota Museum of American Art - Stop by the "M" this Sunday for an all-ages coloring book that features “Outer Experiences” participants and prominent figures from Black Minnesota history. Plus, a special seed packet and other goodies to celebrate spring.⁣ Learn more »

Virtual Book Club: Votes for Women!
May 20 - Online: 7 p.m. (CT). Dakota County Historical Society will host a virtual book club discussion on the book “Votes for Women!: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot” by author Winifred Conkling. Cost: No cost. Learn more »

King of the Prairie   
May 23 - Bloomington: 1-4 p.m. Pond Dakota Mission Park - Acquaint yourself with the American bison! Examine hides and other bison parts. Discover how each was used by Native people to create more than 50 different articles and food items. Play Bison Bingo for bison-themed prizes. Cost: No cost. For more information call: 952-563-8674.

What’s in a Name? Part I
May 24 - Online: 6 p.m. (CT). Ramsey County Library and White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Join in for Part I of a series where they explore many of the streets and parks around White Bear Lake and investigate how they got their names through the years. From Murray to Banning and West to Matoska, what’s in a name? Cost: No cost. Learn more »

Continuing Education

Highlighted Museum: Cycling Museum of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Advocacy from the Ground Up
May 14 - Online: 9 a.m. (CT). The Association of Midwest Museums and the Indiana Historical Society - Listen as archivists from the Indiana Historical Society share a few lesser-known stories of leadership featuring Indiana women whose advocacy work made a difference for communities facing hardship as the result of discrimination, racism, and injustice. Cost: $5 members/$10 nonmembers. Learn more »

A Crisis Will Happen…Are You Prepared? 
May 17 - Online: 9 to 10 a.m. (CT). Ohio Museums Association - Join the presenters as they share how, through proper preparedness and training, a recent fire at the museum was handled quickly and efficiently. Learn from their experience, and get helpful insight to take back to your museum’s disaster plan. Cost: $10 members/$15 non-members. Learn more »

LGBTQ+ Museum Stories Make Us Happy Hour
May 19 - Online: 3 p.m. (CT). New England Museums Association - The LGBTQ+ Museums Staff & Students PAG are coordinating two networking hours in celebration of National Pride Month. The networking hours will each feature rapid-fire presentations about museums celebrating queer history, elevating LGBTQ+ voices, and supporting their staff and community. Cost: No cost. Learn more »

Engaging Your Audiences Digitally
May 20 - Online: 3 to 4 p.m. (CT). Exhibits USA and the 9/11 Memorial and Museum - In 2020, many museums had to shift all programming online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this experience, some museums have been able to not only create dynamic programs but also grow and diversify their audience. Join in as presenters share some of their secrets to success and stick around to ask them your own questions about how to create dynamic digital programming now and in the future. Cost: No cost. Learn more »

Technical Workshop 2: Audience Participation in Live Streamed Programs
May 20 - Online: 1 p.m. (CT). Museum Hub - The second workshop in Module 2 will address technologies and tools that enhance audience participation and interaction in live-streamed programming. Learn more about when and how live-stream features such as chats and breakout rooms can be used alone or in combination with other available online tools to provide a participatory virtual experience. Cost: No cost. Learn more »

Mukurtu Workshop and Panel Event
May 21 - Online: 1 p.m. (CT). The event explores how to thoughtfully approach managing, restricting, and providing access to Indigenous archival materials in your collections. Overview of Mukurtu will feature a presentation about Mukurtu CMS – the free, mobile, and open-source platform built with Indigenous communities to manage and share digital cultural heritage. Cost: No cost. Learn more »

Online Course: Leadership and Administration for History Organizations
June 7 - August 1 - Online: AASLH - During the eight weeks of this course, modules addressing governance and administrative structures; nonprofit status and the public trust; mission and vision; the relationship between board and staff, including their roles and responsibilities; strategic planning; human resource development and management; and leadership will be covered. Cost: $195 members/$295 nonmembers. Learn more »

TIPS & TOOLS

From “Places of Worship” to “Gathering Places” - AASLH

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Additional Educational Opportunities »

Fund Your Mission

Teaching with Primary Sources Partner Program Grants
May 28 - (Deadline): Library of Congress - These grants fund delivering educational programming and creating teaching materials and tools based on the Library of Congress’ digitized primary sources. Learn more »

Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Grants
June 3 - (Optional draft for review) | July 15 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - These grants support projects to preserve and create intellectual access to such collections as rare books, manuscript and archival materials, born-digital records, maps, still and moving images, sound recordings, art, and objects of material culture. Awards also support the creation of reference works, online resources, and research tools of major importance to the humanities. Learn more »

Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions
June 11 - (Application available) | August 11 - (Deadline): The Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) program supports institutions that provide fellowships for advanced humanities research in the United States and abroad, foster communities of intellectual exchange among participating scholars, and provide access to resources that might otherwise not be available to the participating scholars. Learn more »

Applications Now Open for CCAHA’s Preservation Needs Assessment, Risk Assessment, and Digital Preservation Assessment Programs
June 15 - (Deadline): Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts - Thanks to renewed and expanded grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), they are offering a limited number of subsidized assessments. These assessments, valued at over $5,000 each, will be offered for a significantly discounted cost to qualifying institutions. Applications are now open for assessments in three categories: 

 • Preservation Needs Assessment Program

 • Risk Assessment and Emergency Preparedness Program

 • Digital Preservation Assessment Program

New Directions for Digital Scholarship in Cultural Institutions
July 8 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.K. Arts and Humanities Research Council - The goal of the program is to advance digital scholarship in cultural institutions such as museums, libraries, galleries, and archives. This program will fund teams in the U.S. and U.K. working collaboratively to deliver transformational impact on digital methods and digital research in cultural institutions. Learn more »

TIPS & TOOLS

Five ways neuroscience helps you understand donor behavior  

Additional Funding Opportunities »  

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