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Volume 42, No. 4

Fall 2012

INSIDE:

3Best practices for boards

4Volunteer voice

5Communicator’s corner

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Programs and services of OMA are made possible in part by assistance from the Oklahoma Arts Coun-cil and Kirkpatrick Family Fund.

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museNEWSNews for aNd about museums iN oklahoma

2012 Oklahoma Museums Association award winners

Laura McDonagh Streich Award for Service to the Profession Jim L. Goss

Certificate of Recognition Benjamin Whitney, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art

Nina Hager, Edmond

Historical Society & Museum

Mike Smith, Chisholm Trail Heritage Center Association

Beutler Family, Old Town Museum Complex Board of Elk City

Mr. Lynn Shackleford, Oklahoma History Center

Interpretive Exhibit $100,000-$499,999—Bound to Please: A History of Corsets, Oklahoma Territorial Museum

$500,000 and over—Warrior Spirits: Indigenous Arts From Papua New Guinea, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

Newsletter $0-$24,999—Depot Chronicles Newsletter, Osage County Historical Society Museum

The Oklahoma Museums Association presented fifteen awards at the Annual Awards Luncheon on September 28. The awards program recognizes outstanding achievement

by museums and individuals throughout the state during the past eighteen months.

Jim L. Goss

It’s annual giving campaign time –

As a non-profit, charitable501(c)3 organization, the Oklahoma Museums Association will be gearing up over the next few weeks for our annual giving campaign. This

campaign corresponds with the end of the calendar year for several reasons. It is a good time for individuals thinking about their year-end giving to remember OMA. It also is a time when you can support OMA for the good works, programs and services which we will be providing throughout 2013!

The Oklahoma Museums Association loves Oklahoma museums and we show it through our mission of supporting Oklahoma museums with their efforts to educate, inform and entertain. OMA needs your help to continue with this important mission.

OMA is a valuable resource to museums as they serve their communities. OMA is the primary provider of information and professional development to the staff, student interns, volunteers and governing boards for Oklahoma’s 500+ museums, historical societies, historic sites, zoos and botanical gardens, historic houses, living history museums, tribal cultural centers and other museum-related institutions.

We are asking if you would be so kind as to make a donation to the annual giving campaign TODAY! Donations can be made at the DONATE NOW button above and also at www.okmuseums.org.

Donations to the Oklahoma Museums Association are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. On behalf of Oklahoma’s museums, thank you very much for your support! Your support is greatly valued by OMA and the museums we serve.

Oklahoma Museums Association exists to support Oklahoma museums in their efforts to educate, inform and entertain.

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Brenda

To the next 40 years of serving Oklahoma museums……..

The Oklahoma Museums Association 40th anniversary celebration is slowly coming to a close. We have had such a wonderful response from both members and the general public alike – thank you. During our celebration, we had a moment of reflection to review the accomplishments we have achieved over the past 40 years. Now it is time to take a step toward the next 40 years.

Over the last several months, the OMA Board has asked our members for their valuable opinions and input on programs and services the OMA currently offers as well as potential programs, services and structures for the coming years. As members, you were so gracious to share with us your thoughts, opinions and suggestions, all of which we have taken deeply to heart.

Those ideas provided us with a springboard from which to launch new initiatives we believe will bring even more relevance to our organization as well as continue being a vibrant and thriving organization by which to serve our membership, Oklahoma museums and the museum profession.

Before the year’s end, members will receive information detailing a new membership structure which we know will benefit you even further. This structure was developed from your input and we believe it faithfully reflects those wishes.

It is with sincere appreciation, that we thank you for being a member of OMA. We are honored to serve our members for the next 40 years – and beyond.

OMA Board of DirectorsDavid Anderson • PresidentCreek Council House Museum, Okmulgee

Gena Timberman, Esq • Vice-PresidentAmerican Indian Cultural Center and Museum, OKC

Dr. Bill Bryans • TreasurerOklahoma State University , Stillwater

Susan Baley • SecretaryFred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman

Deborah Burke • Immediate Past PresidentGilcrease Museum, Tulsa

Julie Baird • At-Large Rep.Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse, Enid

Regina Berna • District 4 Rep.Chickasaw Nation Museums and Historic Sites, Tishomingo

Erin Brown, • OKRA Rep. Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Guthrie

Ken Busby • OKMADA Rep.Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, Tulsa

Cecil Carter • At-Large Rep.Murray State College, Tishomingo

Jim L. Goss • District 1 Rep.Frank Phillips Home, Bartlesville

Stacey Halfmoon • OKNAMPA Rep.American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, OKC

Jason Harris • OKME Rep.Oklahoma History Center, OKC

John Hernandez • At-Large Rep.Museum of the Great Plains, Lawton

Jennifer Holt • District 2 Rep.Will Rogers Memorial Museums, Claremore

David Keathly • District 3 Rep.Marland Estate, Ponca City

Kristin Mravinec • At-Large Rep.

Dan Provo • District 5 Rep.Oklahoma History Center, OKC

Delaynna Trim • At-Large Rep.Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee

Heidi Vaughn • At-Large Rep.UCO Laboratory of History Museum, Edmond

Phyllis Wahahrockah-Tasi • MPMA Rep.Comanche National Museum & Cultural Center, Lawton

Karen Whitecotton • At-Large Rep.Oklahoma History Center, OKC

About MuseNEWSMuseNEWS is published quarterly by OMA and made possible by assistance from the Oklahoma Arts Council. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written consent.

Articles may be submitted to the Editor for consideration in upcoming issues of MuseNEWS. Advertising information can be found on the OMA Web site. Availablity of advertising space is determined by the Editor.

Editor: Brenda Granger, Executive Director, bgranger@okmuseums.org; Assistant Editor: Stacy O’Daniel, Administrative & Program Associate, sodaniel@okmuseums.org.

Oklahoma Museums Association2100 NE 52 Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73111405.424.7757 • fax 405.427.5068www.okmuseums.org

OMA is a member of American Association of Museums, American Association for State and Local History, Arts Council of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, Oklahoma Travel Industry Association, and Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.

Brenda GrangerExecutive Director

Hold the date – June 25-26, 2013

The Oklahoma Museums Association and the Texas Association of Museum are planning a trip to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in

Bentonville, Arkansas.

Crystal Bridges was founded in 2005 by philanthropist Alice Walton, who chairs the museum’s board of directors. The museum takes its name from a nearby natural spring and the bridge construction incorporated in the building design by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie. Crystal Bridges’ permanent collection spans five centuries of American masterworks ranging from the Colonial era to the current day. Included within the collection are iconic images such as Asher B. Durand’s Kindred Spirits, Rosie the Riveter by Norman Rockwell, and Andy Warhol’s Dolly Parton, each reflecting a distinct moment in American artistic evolution. http://crystalbridges.org

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Instead of focusing only on how board members can raise individual donations

(or not!), think more broadly (and effectively) about how board members can support the key aspects of your organization’s business/revenue strategy:

In the quest for funds, there is no shortage of advice given to nonprofits. Start a social enterprise! Get corporate donations! Raffle a house! Perhaps the most frequent and consistent advice: focus the board on getting major gifts; in fact, recruit a strong fundraising board that can get major gifts.

But pursuing a new funding stream for which you may not have the right people and competencies already is usually not the best place to start. Instead, we recommend that you see how you can boost and leverage the funding streams and people you already have in place.

Let’s imagine a community center with five areas of activity:

1. An after-school tutoring program2. Memberships from neighborhood

residents3. Facility rentals (to basketball teams,

Girl Scouts, etc.)4. Annual Neighborhood Congress Day5. Organizing neighbors on issues such

as zoning, traffic, police presence, economic development, housing

Then, let’s see how each of these programs is funded:

Board members will appreciate such a chart, and it leads naturally to focusing on the largest revenue sources. But we also have to consider which are the most important programs for the community center. The board and management team can discuss:

• Which programs add the greatest value to our neighborhood?

• What do we need to do to maintain our largest revenue sources?

• What do we need to do to grow the type of revenue that will support our most important programs?

Organizing the board to support the revenue strategy

The Oklahoma Museums Association encourages museums and historical societies to use informa-tion in this column for board training. Museum board members also are invited to take part in training seminars and other programs offered by OMA. For mem-bership and program information go to www.okmuseums.org.

Next issue: Three instant improve-ments for board agen-das and accountability

This article is reprinted with permission from Blue Avocado, a practi-cal and readable online magazine for nonprofits. Subscribe free by con-tacting the Blue Avocado editor or visiting www.blueavocado.org.

best practices for boardsby Jan Masaoka

In this community center, the answers are:

• The Neighborhood Congress and community organizing are the heart of the organization—we are a neighborhood council first and foremost.

• But in terms of financial support, we are a tutoring center.

• We need to have connections to government funders and foundations as these are our biggest funding sources.

• As a neighborhood council, memberships and small business sponsorships are important ways to stay close to our constituents.

Organizing the board around the business strategy, then, means something like this:

• We need two board members who can and will work proactively to stay in touch with government officials (both elected and administrative) and work to keep our county funding.

• We need two board members to help with foundation fundraising — whether making introductions, writing proposals, or joining staff in meetings with foundation representatives. We will try to get foundation funding for neighborhood issues, but also realize that sometimes it won’t happen.

• We need two board members who can and will actively recruit members and local merchant sponsors.

Each pair can then develop a workplan for the year. For example, one board member might agree to set up a lunch for herself with the executive director, a

city council member, and someone from the Mayor’s Office to tour the neighborhood. Another might say he will stop into one local merchant each month to talk about the Center.

This modest process can result in board members who are capable of supporting the

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volunteer voice Volunteers: Gateway to great customer serviceby Robbin D. Davis, CVA

I get a little crazy about good customer service. To me, it should

be fairly easy to understand what others expect when they enter out institutions; a smile, a greeting, helpful answers to questions, clean restrooms, interesting exhibits and a memorable experience. Pretty easy, right? And yet, there are a million things that can and do happen that take this perfect little scenario astray. Why so? Could be anything really – a guest tripped on their way into the building; it’s hot; it’s cold; one of the AV exhibits is down; someone said the wrong thing to the front desk associate and they aren’t in the mood to smile; etc., etc., etc. We all know. It’s happened to each of us along the way and it will happen again and again. Guaranteed.

Now, here’s what I think, Volunteers can be the gateway to a wonderful guest experience at our museum if we train them the right way. No really, I mean it. The first step though, is making sure WE are trained the right way and that our staffs are as well. That means taking the time to make customer service training important and realizing that we don’t have all the answers when it comes to creating exceptional customer experiences (me included).

Two of my very favorite customer training resources are:Give ‘Em the Pickle, http://www.giveemthepickle.comFish! Philosophy, http://www.charthouse.com

Both of these emphasize individualizing the guest’s experience such that their expectations are exceeded and for paid and unpaid staff to have FUN delivering service. FUN!

The following is a list called the “Visitors’ Bill of Rights.” It helps museum staff and volunteers know what visitors want/need in order to provide great customer service during their visit.

• Comfort – “Meet my basic needs.”• Orientation – “Make it easy for me

to find my way around.”• Welcome/belonging – “Make me

feel welcome.”• Enjoyment – “I want to have fun.”• Socializing – “I came to spend

time with my family and friends.”• Respect – “Accept me for who I

am and what I know.”• Communication – “Help me

understand, and let me talk, too.”• Learning – “I want to learn

something new.”• Choice and control – “Let me

choose; give me some control.”• Challenge and confidence – “Give

me a challenge I know I can handle.”

• Revitalization – “Help me leave refreshed, restored.”

Because our paid staff is often occupied with other tasks, our frontline volunteers are essential in providing exceptional customer service when needed. They can truly be the smile or answered question that takes the visitor’s experience

Robbin Davis

from ho-hum to great!

Robbin Davis is Director of Visitor Ser-vices for the Oklahoma History Center and serves as the American Association for Museum Volunteers Mountain Plains Regional Director. Questions regard-ing museum volunteer programs or volunteerism in general, can be sent to info@okmuseums.org and Robbin will do her best to answer them.

key elements of revenue strategy, and, just as important, are organized to do so. In addition, it provides a platform where board members of all economic means can contribute meaningfully to the organization’s finances.

Rather than a vague and intimidating dictum like “every board member has to raise money,” this approach focuses on the organization’s real-life revenue streams and mobilizes board members in support of a strategy for sustainability.

Jan Masaoka is Editor of Blue Avocado, and CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits. She authored The Best of Board Cafe: Hands on Solutions for Nonprofit Boards and The Nonprofit’s Guide to Human Resource Management (Nolo).

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OMA fall intern

The Oklahoma Museums Association would like to

welcome Kaylee Odom as our fall intern. She is a recent graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Anthropology. Help us welcome Kaylee to the OMA office. For information on applying to be an OMA intern, please visit http://www.okmuseums.org/job-announcements/m.blog/91/view/170

Kaylee Odom

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What’s brand new?by Tony Vann, President Vann & Associates

Have you ever wondered what brand new means? It seems

like a common term. We use it in our daily vernacular all of the time, especially when we want something, but what is brand new? Without belaboring the obvious, the phrase is made up of two words, “brand” and “new.” Both of them are easy to understand, but putting the two together can sometimes wreak havoc in our daily lives.

For instance, have you ever seen a huge sign or label on a box of cereal, can of soup or frozen dinner that exclaimed in red lettering on yellow blocks, “Brand new recipe,” or maybe “Brand new formula.” Of course, it is instinctive to at least pick up that product and try the new item. When we get home, what is the reaction? Is it really brand

new? Does it taste any different than the older package you have in the pantry? Sometimes yes, but often times no. So, why are we upset? Simple – our expectations were that there were going to be taste-bud fireworks and explosions going off in our mouth. But, when we didn’t experience that, we have a feeling of let down and anger.

The same is true for expectations set at a museum or tourism destination. When looking toward the coming year, make sure you don’t classify a re-brand, or a “spiffying up” as brand new. Don’t get me wrong, it is important to market and publicize any additions, changes or other improvements made to either a museum in its entirety or the exhibits within, however, billing such work as brand new sets one up

communicator’s corner

for potential customer service issues and expectations lost for a potential group of new visitors.

Most importantly, the lesson learned here is to make sure your message is clear and concise. If you have a few new or additional exhibits or programs, communicate that message. If you have some new interactive components to an existing area, market that as well. However, when the time comes and the budgets allow, make sure you let everyone know about your brand new exhibit coming next year!

Tony Vann

OMA Annual Fall Conference 2012 a success

We just finished a successful conference in Shawnee! There

are so many people and organizations to thank! To start with, OMA would like to thank Dane Pollei and his incredible staff at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art. They were a delight to work with along-side the Shawnee Convention and Visitors Bureau. We also would like to thank the many speakers who took the time to share their knowledge and expertise. We would also like to thank the following for their important role in making the conference a success!

Thank you to our wonderful hosts: Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center and Santa Fe Depot Museum

Thank you to the generous sponsors: Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center, Oklahoma

Arts Council, Kirkpatrick Family Fund, Oklahoma City Zoological Park & Botanical Garden, Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums, Creek Council House Museum, Daystar Foundation & Library, Elliott + Associates Architects, Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates, P.C., Girls Gone Wine, Grand Casino Hotel and Resort, ITIN Museum Services, Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum, Marina Metevelis, National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma Historical Society Museums & Sites Division, Oklahoma History Center, Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum, Sam Noble Museum, Tulsa Foundation for Architecture and University of Oklahoma College of Liberal Studies

Thank you to the fine exhibitors: Certified Folder Display Service,

Elliott + Associates Architects, Exhibit Concepts, Inc. Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates, P.C., Gaylord Bros., Museum Arts, nerwin&martin, Selser Schaefer Architects, Southwest Solutions, U.S. Art Company, Inc., University of Oklahoma College of Liberal Studies, University of Oklahoma Press, University of Tulsa, Museum Science and Management, Vann & Associates and Western Center for the Conservation of Fine Arts For those who attended the conference, thank you for attending. We ask that you complete a short online evaluation at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/omaconf2012 in order to improve future OMA conferences. Your input is important to us!

Again, thank you to the many, many individuals who made the conference a success! You are appreciated!

Hold the date • 11.12.13

Sarkeys Foundation

Southest Regional Leadership Conference

Embassy Suites • Norman, Oklahoma

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Newsletter - cont’d $500,000 and over—Spring 2012 Newsletter, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

Outreach or Education Program $500,000 and over—Third Thursdays, Philbrook Museum of Art

Promotional Piece $500,000 and over—Press Kit, Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center

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Museums Advocacy Day 2013 — February 25-26, 2013 in Washington, DC

What is Museums Advocacy Day?• Museums Advocacy Day

is your chance to stand side by side with fellow advocates from your state and congressional district.

• Museums Advocacy Day is your chance to get valuable information about how to effectively engage with your representatives and make the case for museums.

• Museums Advocacy Day is your chance to share a powerful message with your Members of Congress and their staff members on Capitol Hill about policy issues affecting the museum field, and the ways your museum impacts your community.

Please attend if you would like to:• Hear from Capitol Hill and

policy experts about the 2013 political landscape

• Learn about issues affecting the field and specific “asks”

Okahoma’s congressional delegation

U.S. SenateJames M. Inhofe 202.224.4721

Thomas A. Coburn 202.224.5754

U.S. HouseJohn A. Sullivan, District 1 202.225.2211

Dan Boren, District 2 202.225.2701

Frank D. Lucas, District 3 202.225.5565

Tom Cole, District 4 202.225.6165

James Lankford, District 5 202.225.2132

to share with Members of Congress

• Learn strategies for meeting with elected officials and the stats you need to make your case

• Learn how to participate in “year-round” advocacy and engaging elected officials in the ongoing work of your museum

• Network with museum advocates and professionals from your state

• Attend an evening reception and Congressional Kick-Off Breakfast with Members of Congress and staff

There will likely be about 150 new Members of Congress – and possibly a new president – in January 2013. Will they vote to support museums? Join us for Museums Advocacy Day 2013 and help make the case that museums are essential – as education providers and economic drivers – in every community.

Registration will open in October. Stay tuned for more information at http://www.speakupformuseums.org/MuseumAdvocacyDay.htm.

Remembering a friend

Longtime OMA friend, supporter and former executive director,

Dr. Carolyn Garrett Pool passed away September 7, 2012. She received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Oklahoma in 1987. Since 1994, she was Professor in the Department of History and Geography at the University of Central Oklahoma and Professor and Director of Museums Studies. From 1993

Publication $500,000 and over—The Eugene B. Adkins Collection: Selected Works, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and Philbrook Museum of Art

Website/Technology $500,000 and over—Buffalo Kill Using a Weapon Interactive, Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center

OMA Presidential AwardsPresidential Awards are made on

a discretionary basis by the OMA President to recognize individuals or organizations whose endeavors have provided outstanding support and/or assistance to the Oklahoma Muse-ums Association during the last year. The following individual received the OMA Presidential Award for his ad-vocacy efforts on behalf of Oklahoma museums.

Chris Rick Mabee-Gerrer Museum of ArtBoard of Trustees

to 1994, she was Administrator, Museums West Consortium National Traveling Exhibition; 1983-1993, she was Executive Director, Oklahoma Museums Association. She received numerous grants and awards throughout her career including the Governors Arts Award in 1993 and the Laura McDonagh Streich Award for Service to the Profession in 1999.

Governor David Walters presents Carolyn with the Governors Arts Award, 1993.

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OMA corporate member recognition

University of Tulsa Museum Science and Management Program800 S Tucker Drive, Lorton Hall 201Tulsa, OK 74104-9700918.596.2706Robert Pickering: bob-pickering@utulsa.eduwww.utulsa.edu

1220 Exhibits3801 Vulcan DriveNashville, TN 37211615.425.5145Craig Dunn: cdunn@1220.comwww.1220.com

Certified Folder Display Services1120 Joshua WayVista, CA 92081800.799.7373Corey Brennan: coreyb@certifiedfolder.comwww.certifiedfolder.com

Elliott + Associates Architects 35 Harrison AvenueOklahoma City, OK 73104405.232.9554Rand Elliott: design@e-a-a.comwww.e-a-a.com

factor 110 / Destination OklahomaPO Box 75003Oklahoma City, OK 73147-0003405.604.0041Brian Ferrell: brian@factor110.comwww.factor110.com

ITIN Museum Services1546 S Clear Springs RoadMustang, OK 73064405.376.8865Nancy Lowe-Clark: nloweclark@cox.net

Vann & Associates Strategic Communication Solutions511 Couch Drive, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 405.509.9312 Tony Vann: tvann@vannpr.comwww.vannpr.com

VisualFX, Inc.9748 E 55th PlaceTulsa, OK 74146918.494.4884Linda Godfrey: linda@comm-arts.comwww.4visualfx.com

The Oklahoma Museums Association thanks the following companies for their current corporate support. Members are encouraged to inquire about products and services offered by these friends of the OMA.

Aflac9401 NW 11th StreetOklahoma City, OK 73127405.824.3148Eric Mullinserik_mullins@us.aflac.comwww.aflac.com

Blackbaud2000 Daniel Island DriveCharleston, SC 29492843.654.2832Daniel MEsservy: daneil.messervy@blackbaud.comwww.blackbaud.com

Collections Research for Museums4830 E Kansas DriveDenver, CO 80246-3213303.757.7962Peggy Schaller:information@museumcollectionmgmt.com www.museumcollectionmgmt.com

Frankfurt Short Bruza5801 N Broadway Extension, Ste 500Oklahoma City, OK 73118405.840.2931Allen Brown: abrown@fsb-ae.comwww.fsb-ae.com

Fritz Baily, Inc.1836 S Baltimore AvenueTulsa, OK 74119918.495.3993Herb Fritz: hfritz@fritzbaily.comwww.fritzbaily.com

Ledbetter Insurance Agency, Inc.PO Box 18779Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0799405.840.9090Bruce Chaddick: bruce@ledsure.comwww.ledbetterinsurance.com

Museum Arts, Inc.2639 Freewood DriveDallas, TX 75220214.357.5644Lary Brown:larybrown@museumarts.netwww.museum arts.net

Native American Art Appraisals, Inc.7930 S Hudson AvenueTulsa, OK 74136-8466918.524.9338Cindy Hale: cindy@naaainc.comwww.naaainc.com

Philadelphia Insurance Companies10159 E 11th Street, Suite 400Tulsa, OK 74128918.834.9595Steve Sprague: ssprague@phylins.comwww.phylins.com

The Small Group - Architects108 S BroadwayEdmond, OK 73034-3842405.840.1111Thomas Small: tsmall@thesmallgroup.netwww.thesmallgroup.net

U.S. Art Company3250 W Story Road, Suite 104Irving, TX 75038866.898.7278Jeff Helland: jhelland@usart.comwww.usart.com

University of Oklahoma College of Liberal Studies1610 Asp Avenue, Suite 108Norman, OK 73072405.325.1246Missy Heinze: mheinze@ou.eduwww.ou.edu/cls

University of Oklahoma Press2800 Venture DriveNorman, OK 73069405.325.3202Dale Bennie: dbennie@ou.eduwww.oupress.com

Western Center for the Conservation of Fine Arts 1225 Santa Fe DriveDenver, CO 80204303.573.1973Carmen Bria, Jr.: wccfa@wccfa.comwww.wccfa.com

See a list of current OMA corporate members anytime at www.okmuse-ums.org/about-oma/corporate-mem-bers

For more information on becoming a corporate member of the Oklahoma Museums Association, visit www.okmuseums.org/about-oma/corporate-opportunities

Gold level

Silver level

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museline Grant deadlines, training and other newsGiveSmartOKC GiveSmartOKC.org is a new powerful online resource to inform, empower and enrich charitable giving - benefiting donors, nonprofits and central Oklahoma. GiveSmartOKC.org is provide by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and powered by GuideStar. GuideStar, www.guidestar.org, connects people and organizations with information on the programs and finances of more than 1.7 million IRS-recognized nonprofits. The Oklahoma Museums Association is honored to be listed on GiveSmartOKC with a current icon, which represents all our information is updated for the current year.

Salary surveys Recently, the Oklahoma Center for Non-profits as well as the Mountain Plains Museums Association released their respective salary survey results. Both are good resources in which to compare executive compensation with market norms in our state in order to determine compensation and/or to answer compensation questions on the Form 990. For more information on the salary surveys, please contact the respective organizations or the OMA office.

Oklahoma Department of Commerce launches OKJobMatch.com The Oklahoma Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development, recently launched OKJobMatch.com. It is a new, free website that uses an easy to understand question-and-answer format to help job seekers create a resume, post their resume and connect with employers across Oklahoma. Whether you are unemployed, underemployed or looking for a career change, OKJobMatch.com can help. Also remember to look at the OMA website job announcements for recent job postings, http://www.okmuseums.org/job-announcements

Project Access, national database of accessible cultural institutions Project Access helps people find accessible and inclusive public spaces and programs for people with disabilities and their families. Art, science, history and children’s museums, zoos, botanical gardens, national parks and historic

sites, sports arenas, theaters, and other cultural centers are featured. Sign your museum up for the database today at http://www.projectaccessforall.org/

Restriction of political campaign intervention by 501(c)(3) organizationsAs a reminder during this election season, by law, under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity. Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes. Read more on the IRS exempt organizations website: http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=179750,00.htm

New volunteering for the arts toolkit by Americans for the Arts Volunteers are a critical component of any arts organization. From ushers to fundraising, to pro-bono consulting and board service, volunteers expand the capacity of a nonprofit. Volunteers also create an entry point for establishing a relationship with businesses. While this toolkit focuses on skills-based volunteering, much of the advice is applicable to all types of volunteers. Download the toolkit at http://www.partnershipmovement.org/upload/web-files/downloads/pARTnership_WorkingWithVolunteers.pdf

Ongoing professional development Sarkeys Foundation training www.sarkeys.org

Campbell Center courses www.campbellcenter.org

Center for Nonprofits seminars in Oklahoma City and Tulsawww.centerfornonprofits.us

Northern States Conservation Center online museum classes www.museumclasses.org

For a listing of American Association of Museums workshops and seminars visit www.aam-us.org.

For a listing of American Association for State and Local History workshops and seminars visit www.aaslh.org.

For a listing of National Preservation Institute seminars in historic preservation and cultural resource management visit www.npi.org.

Ongoing grant opportunitiesOklahoma Arts Council405.521.2931www.arts.ok.gov

Oklahoma Humanities Council405.235.0280www.okhumanitiescouncil.org

Heritage Preservation www.heritagepreservation.org

Institute of Museum and Library Serviceswww.imls.gov

National Endowment for the Artswww.arts.endow.gov

National Endowment for the Humanitieswww.neh.fed.us

National Historical Publications and Records Commissionwww.archives.gov/nhprc

Governmental Agencies offering Grantswww.grants.gov

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Why should your organization participate in Archives Month? Archives, museums, historical societies,

libraries, tribal organizations, and other groups with historical and archival collections are invited to participate in Archives Month by scheduling an event, activity or exhibit to highlight the collections in your institution. Participation in Archives Month activities offers many benefits to your organization. Through a combined effort, participants will be able to:

Increase the general awareness of archival materials and institutions,

Focus attention upon materials in archival centers,

Encourage persons and organizations with records of enduring value to properly preserve those materials, and

Strengthen ties with regular archives users while introducing new and potential users to archives.

Archives Month is a great opportunity to showcase your collection. For more information, visit http://www.odl.state.ok.us/archives-month/index.htm

October is Oklahoma Archives Month

Oklahoma Archives MonthOctober 2012Expl re Oklahoma’s

Historical ResourcesFor more information, please call 405–522–3191 or visit odl.state.ok.us/archives-monthSponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Museums Association, and Oklahoma State University Libraries, with funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.Poster printed and issued by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries as authorized by 65 O.S. 2001 §3-110. Four-thousand (4,000) copies have been printed at a cost of $860 [cc]. Copies have been deposited in the Publications Clearinghouse of the Department of Libraries. 03/2012.

Lantern Slide from the U

.S. Soil Conservation Service Collection, #1993-067, Special Collections and University A

rchives, Oklahom

a State University Libraries

During the Dust Bowl, Oklahoma State University worked closely with the U.S. Soil Conservation Service to address the environmental challenges of the western plains. Researchers examined the causes for soil erosion and made recommendations for more responsible care and stewardship of

the land. The challenges they confronted and the changes they proposed, are documented in a set of over 450 glass lantern slides donated to university libraries two decades ago.

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Building and sustaining

Oklahoma’s arts industry

10,000 jobs strong

An agency of state government • arts.ok.gov

Oklahoma City to host 2012 Oklahoma Arts Conference City’s redevelopment a model for other communities

With its ongoing cultural renaissance and downtown

redevelopment, Oklahoma City will serve as the backdrop for the 2012 Oklahoma Arts Conference. The statewide conference, which provides professional development and networking for the state’s arts and cultural industry, is scheduled for October 23 and 24 at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel. Oklahoma museums are encouraged to attend this conference. The sixth annual event will feature sessions for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, visual and performing artists, city and community development professionals, new and emerging arts leaders and others involved in Oklahoma’s creative industries. “We couldn’t have chosen a better year to premiere the conference in Oklahoma City,” Oklahoma Arts Council Executive Director Kim Baker said. “The city is beginning to fully experience the benefits of public and private investment in its downtown and in its cultural assets. Other communities, large and small, will be able to learn and gain inspiration from Oklahoma City’s success.” With the theme Building Bridges to Vibrant Communities, conference general sessions will focus on the city’s inclusion of the arts in its downtown redevelopment efforts. Mayor Mick Cornett is scheduled to welcome attendees at the opening luncheon. Featured session presenters include Jeri Goldstein and Ramona Baker. Goldstein is a nationally recognized author, promoter and performing artist manager with over 30 years experience in the industry. Goldstein

will offer career development and marketing sessions for visual and performing artists. Baker is a consultant and speaker with over 20 years experience as chief administrator for several nonprofit arts organizations. Baker’s expertise includes organizational change, succession planning, fundraising, crisis management, and board development. Conference sessions also will feature panel discussions highlighting festivals and public art as community development assets, creative business ownership, sponsorship pitches, artist tax tips and more. Events will include an evening reception hosted by the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, a networking breakfast, performances, and tours of the Oklahoma state Capitol and the Plaza District. Registration and information is available at arts.ok.gov. Registration for the conference is $75. Deadline to register is October 12. For more information contact the Oklahoma Arts Council at 405.521.2931. The Oklahoma Arts Conference is presented by the Oklahoma Arts Council and Oklahomans for the Arts. Funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

About the Oklahoma Arts Council The Oklahoma Arts Council is the official state agency for the support and development of the arts in Oklahoma. The Council’s mission is to lead, cultivate and support a thriving arts environment, which is essential to quality of life, education and economic vitality for all Oklahomans.

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Annual Giving CampaignSupporters ($500 and over)The Kerr Foundation

Donors ($100 to $499)Susan Green, TulsaDane Pollei, ShawneeSherri Vance, OKC

ContributorsJo Heiliger, StillwaterOklahoma Blues Consortium, in memory of Bukka WhiteJ.A. Pryse, OKC

Awards Program Donations/SponsorshipsSupporters ($500 and over)Sam Noble Museum

Conference Donations/SponsorshipsSupporters ($500 and over)Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center

Donors ($100 to $499)Oklahoma History Center

Smarties SponsorshipsSupporters ($500 and over)ITIN Museum ServicesSmith, Carney & Co. P.C.

Recent gifts to OMAThe Association recognizes these members and friends who made recent contri-butions to the following funds betweeen June 1 - August 31, 2012.

If you would like to make a con-tribution to the OMA endowment fund at the Oklahoma City Com-munity Foundation, please visit www.occf.org and select Donors: Online Giving; or you may contact the OMA office at 405.424.7757.

OMA endowment fund contributions

The Oklahoma Museums Associa-tion would appreciate you remem-bering the organization in your will. If you are interested in leaving OMA a charitable bequest, the lan-guage in your will should contain the following:

I/We give to the Oklahoma Museums Association (EIN 73-1004791), a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, the following money or asset (describe here) to benefit their charitable purpose.

OMA encourages you to consult your estate planner, tax profes-sional or attorney when preparing your charitable bequest.

Leave your legacy

Donations/SponsorshipsDonors ($100 to $499) Regina Berna, TishomingoKen Busby, TulsaBrenda Granger, OKCJim & Cherrie Hampton, OKCJohn Hernandez, LawtonDavid Keathly, Ponca CityJoan Singleton, Bartlesville

ContributorsSusan Baley, NormanGary & Rebecca Briggs, NormanFriends of Frank Phillips HomeJim Goss, BartlesvilleJennifer Holt, ClaremoreStacy O’Daniel, OKCJeff & Nedra Schulhoff, OKCAnn Thompson, OKCDelaynna Trim, ShawneeWoolaroc Museum

EndowmentContributorsCherie Cook, Jefferson City MODane Pollei, Shawnee

Grants ReceivedKirkpatrick Family FundOklahoma Arts Council

Scholarship FundContributorsJ.A. Pryse, OKC

Six Oklahoma communities chosen to host Smithsonian exhibit

Six Oklahoma communities, in cooperation with the Oklahoma

Humanities Council, will explore aspects of our musical history as they host the local showing of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition beginning in March 2013. Idabel, Poteau, Hobart, Frederick, El Reno and Alva have been expressly chosen by the Oklahoma Humanities Council to host New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music as part of the Museum on Main Street project – a national/state/local partnership to bring exhibitions and programs to rural cultural organizations. The exhibition will tour these six communities in Oklahoma from March 16, 2013 through January 4, 2014.

Using photographs, recordings, instruments, lyrics and artist profiles, New Harmonies will explore the distinct cultural identities of America’s earliest musical forms. Musical genres profiled include roots music, zydeco, tejano, bluegrass and klezmer. New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music is part of Museum on Main Street, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation, and local host institutions. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress. Local support provided by Bank of Commerce, Beaver Express Service and the University of Oklahoma Press.

About the Oklahoma Humanities CouncilThe Oklahoma Humanities Council is an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote meaningful public engagement with the humanities—disciplines such as history, literature, film studies, art criticism, and philosophy. As the state partner for the National Endowment for the Humanities, OHC provides Smithsonian exhibits, reading groups, and other cultural opportunities for Oklahomans of all ages.

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member recognition New and renewed memberships

IndividualsMasterpieceJohn Hernandez, Lawton

GemKen Busby, TulsaRegina Green, TalihinaPeter Tirrell, Norman

ClassicJoy Reed Belt, OKCBill Bryans, StillwaterCecil Carter, Shady Shores TXJim L. Goss, BartlesvilleDan Provo, EdmondSherri Vance, OKCKari Watkins, OKC

TreasureSusan Baley, NormanDeborah Baroff, LawtonCherie Cook, Jefferson City MOJan Davis, NormanValerie Duncan, GuthrieRhonda Frizley, CatoosaKen Fullbright, ShawneeSusan Green, TulsaDarcy Marlow, TulsaMelissa Owens, OKCCova Williams, Duncan

MemberStephanie Allen, Norman*Michael Anderson, ArdmorePat Baker, Elk CityMichael Bendure, NormanGary Brown, EnidJana Brown, LawtonMarlin Butcher, NormanKyle Davies, NormanCarol Ellick, Norman*Sarah Epps, OKCNancy Fields, OKCBetty Gerber, Broken ArrowDaniel Gibbs, ArdmoreKim Goss, BartlesvilleStacey Halfmoon, OKCJo Heiliger, StillwaterDon Herron, IdabelDavid Hull, OKCKim Jones, TulsaShana Keith-Ward, OKCCarol King, WaynokaJennifer Klos, OKCRebecca Leedy, Tulsa*Thierry Lescasse, DuncanLori Lewis, Broken Arrow*Charlene Lingo, MiamiJulie Moring, NormanHenry Moy, IdabelLeah Mulkey, DuncanAnne Murray, Midwest CityKatie Parker, Norman

Scott Perkins, BartlesvilleShaun Perkins, Locust Grove* Ron Petty, DurantMichelle Place, TulsaAurora Pollei, Idabel*Dane Pollei, ShawneeLynne Porter, OKCJ.A. Pryse, OKCRobert Cody Reynolds, Sulphur*Lynne Roller, OKCLauren J. Ross, TulsaJason Schubert, ClaremoreSuzanne Silvester, OKCLinda Stone, BartlesvilleIan Swart, TulsaJennifer Tregarthen, Norman*Nathan Turner, EdmondGenevieve Wagner, NormanTonia Weavel, TahlequahAmy Weaver, OKCStacey Weddington, OKCJim Whiteley, LawtonNicole Willard, Edmond*Cindy Williams, TulsaSarah Wright, Tulsa

StudentBarbara Bilek, OKCStephanie Diaz, EdmondNicole Harrison, Norman*Elaina Loyd, NormanKaylee Odom, Norman*Tiffany Smith, OKC*Alyce Vigil, Edmond

Institutions45th Infantry Division Museum99s Museum of Women PilotsChickasaw Nation Holisso Research Center*Chickasaw Nation Museums and Historic SitesChoctaw Nation Wheelock AcademyCimarron Heritage CenterCleveland County Historical Society & Moore-Lindsay Historical HouseConoco MuseumCreek Council House MuseumDaystar Foundation and LibraryD.W. Correll MuseumEdmond Historical SocietyFriends of the Guthrie Museum ComplexGeneral Tommy Franks Leadership Institute & MuseumGrady County Historical Society & MuseumGreater Southwest Historical MuseumHenryetta Historical MuseumJ.M. Davis Arms & Historical MuseumLeonardo’s Children’s Museum

Marland EstateMcCurtain County Veteran’s Memorial MuseumMelvin B. Tolson Black Heritage CenterMuscogee (Creek) Nation Museum, Cultural Center & ArchivesMuskogee War Memorial Park & MuseumNational Rod and Custom Car Hall of FameNowata County Museum & Glass MansionOklahoma Art in Public Places*Oklahoma Blues ConsortiumOklahoma City National Memorial & MuseumOklahoma History CenterOsage County Historical Society MuseumPrice Tower Arts CenterRailroad Museum of OklahomaSeaba Station Motorcycle MuseumShortgrass Country MuseumThe American Pigeon Museum and LibraryTulsa Foundation for ArchitectureWestern Oklahoma Historical SocietyWorld Organization of China PaintersWorld War II Airborne Demonstration Team

CorporateGoldUniversity of Tulsa Museum Science and Management Program

SilverVann & Associates Strategic Communication Solutions

BronzeBlackbaud*

Below is a list of new and renewing members who paid dues June 1 – August 31, 2012. Masterpiece and Gem level indi-vidual members appear in each newsletter issue. New members are indicated with an asterisk.

The University of Tulsa is an EEO/AA institution.

Enhance your credentials Convenient classes for working professionals

Hands-on experience at Gilcrease MuseumContact The University of Tulsa for

more information at 918-631-2336, or grad@utulsa.edu

www.utulsa.edu/museum-science-management

Master’s Degree in Museum Science and Management

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OMA District Representatives and members submit news for inclusion in MuseNEWS. Contact information appears below. Submission deadlines are March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1.

District 1Jim L. Goss, District 1 Rep.Frank Phillips Home918.336.2491professorgoss@sbcglobal.net

Marco Sassone: Architecture and Nature on exhibit at Price Tower

Arts Center, Bartlesville through December 2. For details, visit http://pricetower.org/

Outreach to Space, a hands-on space exploration exhibit, is on display at Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium, Tulsa, through December 31. For information, visit www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.org/index.php

Celebrate Frank Phillips’ birthday on Saturday, November 24 at the Frank Phillips Home, Bartlesville. For information, visit http://www.frankphillipshome.org/default.html

Roy Lichtenstein: American Identity opens October 14 at Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art, Tulsa. For information, visit http://jewishmuseum.net/

around the state New faces, awards and events in Oklahoma museums

District 2Jennifer Holt, District 2 Rep.Will Rogers Memorial Museums918. 343.8124jholt@willrogers.com

On October 20, the Cherokee National Historical Society will present CNHS Archivist, Tom Mooney with the Stalwart Award for his lifetime commitment to the preservation, promotion, and teaching of Cherokee history and culture.

Earth, Water, Air and Fire: The Ceramic Arts on exhibit through December 2 at Museum of the Red River, Idabel. The exhibit explores the practical and artistic uses of pottery from cultural traditions around the world.

Join the Oklahoma Forest Heritage Center & Museum, Broken Bow, for the Beavers Bend Folk Festival & Craft Show, November 9-11. For information, visit www.beaversbend.com/events.html

District 3David Keathly, District 3 Rep.Marland Estate580.767.0420keathdw@poncacityok.gov

The Sapulpa Historical Society, Sapulpa, continues to remodel the former Sapulpa Auto Parts building to convert it into a fire fighter’s museum. When complete, the museum will house horse drawn equipment, a 1929 Ford fire truck and other artifacts.

Fort Reno Christmas Guns follows a German immigrant tradition of discharging firearms to dispel evil spirits in preparation for the upcoming holiday. The event will be held December 2-4 at Historic Fort Reno, El Reno. Visit www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.16329 for more information.

District 4Regina Berna, District 4 Rep.Chickasaw Nation Museums & His-toric Sites580.371.9835regina.berna@chickasaw.net

The World War II Airborne Demonstration Team, Frederick,

is now offering a “ride-along” experience. Individuals are allowed to ride along with jump team members on a C47 flight. Contact operations@wwiiadt.org for more information.

An exhibit celebrating the centennial fieldwork undertaken by Charles Marius Barbeau, a Canadian ethnographer who traveled to Oklahoma to research Native Americans, is on view through November 25 at the Sam Noble Museum, Norman, thanks to grants from the Wyandotte Nation and the Seneca-Cayuga community.

The James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection: Selected Works is on exhibit at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman, through December 20. For information, visit www.ou.edu/content/fjjma.html

Long-time OMA member and Associate Director of Sam Noble Museum, Peter Tirrell, recently retired. We wish him best of luck in his future endeavors!

District 5 Dan Provo, District 5 Rep.Oklahoma History Center405.522.5248dprovo@okhistory.org

The Oklahoma History Center recently welcomed Sarah Dumas as Curator of Education and Abigail Jones as Assistant Director of Visitor Services. Both Sarah and Abby are former OMA interns!

Lorrie Monteiro is the new Curator for the American Pigeon Museum and Library.

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City, recently received a $150,000 gift from Chesapeake Energy to support and expand art classes and programs for students of all ages.

GEOMETRIX Geometry in Art, an exhibition featuring six Oklahoma artists showcasing geometric ingenuity, is on display at Science Museum Oklahoma, Oklahoma City through January 14. For information, visit www.sciencemuseumok.org/geometrix.html

Toronto 5, 2007, by Marco Sassone

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Museum staff, volunteers and board members are encouraged to join OMA as individual members. Museums, historical societies, tribal cultural centers, zoos and other related entities also are encouraged to join as an institutional member. For a complete list of individual and institutional membership benefits or to join online, visit www.okmuseums.org.

Individual memberships Institutional memberships□ Masterpiece $250 □ Classic $100 □ Member $25 .0005 x total annual operating budget□ Gem $175 □ Treasure $50 □ Student $15 ($35 minimum; $500 maximum) (Students must be full-time and include copy of current I.D.)

Businesses with an interest in museums may join OMA as corporate members. Information on corporate membership and opportunities, as well as the ability to join online, is available at www.okmuseums.org.

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Send payment and form to: Oklahoma Museums Association, 2100 NE 52nd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 or, join online at www.okmuseums.org.

Join the Oklahoma Museums Association today!

October 1, 2012 to be release date for 2013 Conservation Assessment Program applications

The 2013 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP)

application is available on Heritage Preservation’s Web site at www.heritagepreservation.org beginning Monday, October 1, 2012. The deadline to submit 2013 applications is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2012. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so museums are encouraged to apply as soon as the application is released.

CAP is a federally-funded program that provides professional conservation assessments for small to mid-sized museums of all types. The program also funds historic buildings assessments for institutions with buildings that are 50 years or older. The assessment process helps museum professionals improve their institutions’ conservation policies and procedures, learn conservation and historic preservation best practices, and establish relationships with conservators and historic structures assessors. The resulting CAP report helps museums to develop strategies for improved collections care, long-range planning, staff and board education, and fund-raising. CAP is

administered by Heritage Preservation and supported through a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

In 2012, 97 museums in 34 states have been selected to participate in CAP. To view the entire list of current CAP participants, visit www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP/12recipients.html. To search for any CAP participant from the program’s 22-year history, check out the Past CAP Participants Search Tool at http://www.heritagepreservation.org/cap/Search.html.

Professionals from small and mid-sized museums across the United States have attested to the benefits of CAP. Ellen Anderson, Executive Director of the Oxford Museum in Oxford, Maryland notes that “CAP is an inexpensive investment for valuable and far-reaching conservation advice.” Amanda McGuire, Associate Director of Collections at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum in Crawfordsville, Indiana confirms that “CAP can kick-start fundraising efforts. Our CAP reports inspired

our staff and board to successfully complete a $200,000 capital campaign.” Stephanie Lantiere, President of the Avery Memorial Association in Groton, Connecticut praises CAP for “its ability to show funders that the museum follows good practices, while at the same time providing recommendations to improve those practices for the preservation of both collections and historic buildings.”

The 2013 application is available online and for download as PDF and Word fill-in forms. To receive notification or for more information, please contact the CAP staff at cap@heritagepreservation.org or 202.233.0800.