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Volume 47, No. 3 • Summer 2017 Available to OMA members July 1; posted online for public August 1
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Museum Economic Impact OMA programs and services are made possible with assistance from Oklahoma City Zoo, Museum of the Red River, The Springer Company, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Daystar Foundation & Library, Henryetta Historical Society and the funders listed below.
Plan to Attend the 2017 Oklahoma Museums Association Annual Conference in Lawton, Oklahoma
All staff, volunteers and board members of the 526 Oklahoma museums are invited and encouraged to attend the OMA Annual Conference. This year proves to be an exceptional lineup! The conference will take place September 20-22, 2017 at the Hilton Garden Inn Lawton Fort Sill and Convention Center. It is hosted by Museum of the Great Plains and Lawton Fort Sill Convention and Visitors Bureau. Join us in Lawton as we learn, discuss, network and have some fun this year. The conference offers interesting and 18 varied sessions which includes a museum education track, lively and relevant Museum Hack mini workshop, hands-on gourd making workshop, in addition to continuing the awards celebration to Thursday night and concluding the conference by Friday at noon! A few topics being presented at the conference include Mobile Museums, Elevating Access, Museums and the Military, Economic Impact pf Cultural Organizations, Working Together, Fundraising, Beyond the Field Trip, Museums and Indigenous Communities, Visitor Engagement, Emerging Professionals, Advocacy, Sensory-Friendly Museum and so much more! continued on page 13
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OMA Board of Directors Jennifer Holt • President Will Rogers Memorial Museums and Birthplace Ranch, Claremore Dan Provo • Vice President Oklahoma History Center, OKC Richard Ellwanger • Treasurer Seminole Nation Museum, Wewoka Delaynna Trim • Secretary Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee
Jordan Boyd • At-Large Rep. Dobson Museum, Miami Maggie Brown • At-Large Rep. Tulsa Historical Society, Tulsa Bill Bryans • Immediate Past President Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Ken Busby • At-Large Rep. Route 66 Alliance, Tulsa Jason Harris • District 5 Rep. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, OKC John Hernandez • District 4 Rep. Museum of the Great Plains, Lawton David Keathly • At-Large Rep. Marland Estate, Ponca City Jacob Krumwiede • District 2 Rep. Will Rogers Memorial Museums and Birthplace Ranch, Oologah Lori Lewis • At-Large Rep. The Museum Broken Arrow, Broken Arrow Gena Timberman, Esq • At-Large Rep. The Luksi Group, OKC Dr. Ray Vandiver • District 1 Rep. Tulsa Children’s Museum, Tulsa Heidi Vaughn • MPMA Rep. University of Central Oklahoma Laboratory of History Museum, Edmond Phyllis Wahahrockah-Tasi • At-Large Rep. Norman Valorie Walters • At-Large Rep. Chickasaw Cultural Center, Sulphur Karen Whitecotton • At-Large Rep. Heritage Museum Services, Norman
OMA Staff Brenda Granger • Executive Director Stacy O’Daniel • Administrative & Program Associate
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Take Care of Yourself
One aspect of the OMA strategic plan is to Explore possibilities to enhance care and well-being of Oklahoma museum professionals and OMA staff. Good news, we are working on ways we can take care of your well-being, ways you can help yourself and ways your museum can contribute too. In a recent webinar OMA staff participated in, authors Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman discussed their new book about nonprofit “organizational self-care” and well-being practices and plans. Their book is The Brenda Granger Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Executive Director Without Burnout. OMA plans to have the book in the lending library later in the summer, which our members are welcome to borrow. A few items discussed by Beth Kanter in the webinar included the linking of self-care and well-being to impact in your nonprofit. She suggested, and it is so true, that taking care of self is part of the nonprofit work. If you have self-care, your nonprofit reflects we care, in the broader sense. According to the webinar, nonprofit professionals should understand burnout and self-care, and create a self-care plan. Beth says that burnout is a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion that occurs when we feel overwhelmed by too many demands, too few resources and too little recovery time. Nonprofit organizations should prepare for creating a culture change in the workplace as well as leadership and employment engagement in we care. A few tips on self-care: Walk more, Stanford study finds walking improves creativity; protect your sleep; stand up at work; organize mobile phone to avoid addiction; unplug regularly and often; schedule quiet and focus time; take real vacations; develop a self-care plan with actions and goals; practice mindfulness at work with focus on breathing and two minutes of no agenda A few tips on we care: Organizational leaders model self-care and doesn’t ridicule it, ignore it or give lip service; requires patience; avoid quick fixes; well-being is embedded in culture; listen and engage employees to engage the culture; leverage staff champions; create space for conversation and create a quiet zone; the return on investment of a happy and healthy nonprofit and staff are many including higher productivity and responsive and engaged staff. You can view the slides from the webinar here and you can order the book for your staff library here. Take care.
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The Ice Cream Man Goes Viral
by Tony Vann, President of Vann & Associates | PR + Marketing As summer approaches, I’m sure we all recall fantastic memories of summersgone-by. Tony Vann Whether it be of vacations, special memories with family or just sunning by the pool. There was one part of my childhood that immediately signaled that summer had finally arrived- the sweet siren call and music of the ice cream man. To this day, I am sure we can all still hear the echo from blocks and blocks away. As a child it meant getting out the door as fast as we could. As a parent, it usually means scrambling for any loose change to satisfy our child’s immediate need for ice cream. Either way, generations are hooked. Wouldn’t it be great if your museum had the same lasting viral marketing? Think about it, it is a van, with a loud speaker blasting the same calliope music and in the end, the promise of a product which is overpriced and not that great. But in our minds, it is still something for which we long. Good news, there are ways in which you can leave an indelible mark on the next group of visitors to your institution:
while standing beside the van ingesting fumes from the exhaust. Become accessible to the visitor The ice cream man came to your neighborhood. Understandably, you can’t pick up and take a museum exhibit to everyone’s home, but position your institution as “in the community,” a “local treasure” or “a destination,” not someplace only field trips and professors visit. Ensure you meet expectations The biggest mistake is to generate immense interest in your museum, programming or exhibits and then fail to produce. Meeting that expectation means the communications team, the curator and the key operations people are all on the same page. If there is a gap between any of these players one runs the risk of disappointment or underachievement. Create opportunities for engagement The act of buying ice cream is fairly monotonous. The real joy is in the experience. The laughter of other children, the feel of the side of the van, the look your mom or dad gives you as you take that first bite. The same is true for an exhibit experience. Create opportunities for people to interact with the
exhibit, with each other, give real-time feedback and share their experience instantaneously with potential visitors around the world. Strike the same nerve Don’t let memories fade. Strike that nerve each and every time an opportunity presents itself. Utilize social media reminders, seasonal coupons and most importantly, market and engage visitors on an on-going basis through drip marketing and targeted digital ads. The best spokesperson for your museum is that salesman between a past visitor’s ears- that is who they are really listening to when the music begins.
Tony Vann is the President of Vann & Associates. With over 20 years of experience in public relations and marketing, he has been involved in such well-known organizations as the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, Oklahoma State University, the Office of Lt. Governor Fallin and others. Since inception of the awardwinning firm in 2010, it has grown serving more than 40 corporations, non-profits and professional associations across Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona.
Keep it simple Often the best experiences in life are those we can enjoy on a level free of complexity. Don’t over-explain, flooding a potential visitor with details which should be left to the imagination. Remember, the allure is ice cream, the price, flavor and delivery are all decisions made OKMuseums.org
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volunteer voice
Transforming Museum Volunteering – A Practical Guide for Engaging 21st Century Volunteers (an excerpt) by Connie Pirtle, Founder/Director, Strategic Nonprofit Resources Management Matters Staffing Your Museum’s Volunteer Program Volunteer program Connie Pirtle managers bring vision, leadership, and organization to a complex, crossdepartmental function. They focus on building and sustaining the program’s capacity so that the museum can capitalize on the tremendous value of its volunteer resources. This means they should be at the table when management makes museumwide decisions so they can make sure the volunteer’s voice is heard and respected. Most museums depend on professional volunteer program management to guarantee a strong framework that benefits and supports both the institution and its volunteers. An investment in management is an investment in the museum’s mission and vision. Given the typical scale and complexity of volunteer operations, professional management is an important consideration. What other museum function depends on several hundred individuals who are involved in multiple tasks, work on changing schedules, and require ongoing training? The volunteer services department—which may go by another name—is the hub of the museum’s volunteer operation, whether it has one, three, or even more staff members. Continuity, direction, and momentum come from this department, which is the catalyst for planning and policy, OKMuseums.org
marketing and recruitment, placement, training, recognition and support, and evaluation. The volunteer services staff are the connecting point between volunteers and paid staff and between the volunteer program and the community. Why Museums Need Effective Volunteer Program Management Two-fifths of volunteers stop volunteering for reasons related to poor management practices, according to an Urban Institute report commissioned by the UPS Foundation, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the USA Freedom Corps. The reasons include inadequate use of their time or talents, poorly defined tasks, and lack of recognition. A follow-up study recommended nine practices for volunteer management and asked nonprofit charities— including arts, cultural, and humanities organizations—to describe the extent to which they have adopted them: 1. Supervision and communication with volunteers 2. Liability coverage for volunteers 3. Screening and matching volunteers to jobs 4. Regular collection of information on volunteer involvement 5. Written policies and job descriptions for volunteers 6. Recognition activities 7. Annual measurement of volunteer impact 8. Training and professional development for volunteers 9. Training for paid staff who work with volunteers According to the study, organizations in the arts, culture,
and humanities category— which includes museums— have incorporated professional practices to a small degree. But only the first practice— supervision and communication— has seen widespread adoption. The Volunteer Program Manager “The task for volunteer management,” explains Katherine Gaskin in a report for Great Britain’s National Centre for Volunteering, “is to find the right blend: combining choice and control, flexibility and organization, to be experienced by the volunteer as a blend of informality and efficiency, personal and professional support.” The volunteer program manager has six basic roles: 1. Advocacy and relationship building 2. Planning 3. Management 4. Volunteer development (recruitment, training, placement, and evaluation) 5. Volunteer support and recognition 6. Learning and professional development Some museums delegate certain management responsibilities to other staff, depending on the structure of the volunteer program. In these cases—for example, when museum staff supervise volunteers directly— the volunteer program manager still is responsible for ensuring that the responsibilities are fulfilled. There is no one-sizefits-all job description, but the following checklist—adapted from the United Kingdom’s volunteer management standards—serves as a guide: continued on page 5 4
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Roles and Responsibilities Checklist Advocacy and relationship building ■ Promotes the complementary missions of the museum and the volunteer program. ■ Acts as an advocate for the volunteer program within the museum and in the community. ■ Develops productive working relationships and maintains open communication for the benefit of the volunteer program. ■ Serves as the liaison with museum colleagues and community partners. Planning ■ Contributes to the development of the museum’s strategic plan. ■ Works toward a museumwide consensus on a vision for volunteer services. ■ Develops policies, plans, and strategies for the volunteer program. ■ Develops volunteer programs, services, and positions that meet the museum’s needs. ■ Establishes evaluation criteria and initiates regular evaluation of the volunteer program and individual volunteer performance. Management ■ Develops annual budget and program goals. ■ Monitors and manages financial resources. ■ Supervises and monitors volunteer program staff. ■ Coordinates communication with volunteers. ■ Manages information and knowledge about the volunteer program. ■ Monitors health and safety risks in the working environment. Volunteer development ■ Markets the volunteer program and recruits volunteers. ■ Screens and interviews volunteers. OKMuseums.org
■ Provides orientation, training, and ongoing education. ■ Places volunteers in museum assignments. ■ Addresses performance issues related to volunteers. Volunteer support and recognition ■ Maintains a working environment that supports maximum volunteer effectiveness. ■ Manages and motivates volunteers and evaluates their performance. ■ Supports ongoing education and training. ■ Develops a program of recognition and benefits. Learning and professional development ■ Expands personal capacity for managing volunteers by exploring new ideas and seeking professional development opportunities. ■ Seeks networking opportunities with other volunteer program managers. ■ Promotes a culture of learning among staff and volunteers. ■ Supports staff professional development. Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Capacities Volunteer program managers are communicators, advocates, and facilitators—professionals who can build and nurture the collaborative relationships among volunteers, staff, and community that sustain an effective program and a rewarding volunteer experience. They need ■ the interpersonal skills to convince a reluctant staff member that supervising a volunteer will ease, not add to, her heavy workload; ■ the creativity and flexibility to recognize that volunteers would be an asset in a new interactive gallery space; ■ the vision and perseverance to change the “silo” mentality that
can obstruct communication among museum departments; and ■ the kind of passion that inspires and motivates volunteers and staff—and helps them understand they’re working together to accomplish a meaningful mission. Previous museum experience, while useful, is not an absolute necessity. Today’s museum volunteer program managers follow diverse career paths, often moving through the wider world of nonprofit administration. Museums generally look for these professional attributes: ■ Planning and managing complex programs ■ Motivational and supervisory skills ■ Teaching, speaking, and writing ■ Creative problem-solving ■ Interpersonal skills Successful managers also have personal qualities that are a good fit with nonprofit culture and the values of volunteering. According to authors Katherine Campbell and Susan Ellis, these managers ■ believe in the value and power of volunteerism; ■ recognize people’s potential capabilities rather than their formal credentials; ■ want to make the program work to its fullest potential; ■ are open to recruiting a variety of volunteers; ■ are willing to stand up for the rights of volunteers; and ■ enjoy working with volunteers. There are also the elusive qualities that may not be easy to describe in a job announcement: grace under pressure, tenacity, patience, the ability to be flexible without diluting the effectiveness of the program, the capacity to work with diverse personalities. continued on page 6 5
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Transforming Museum Volunteering, published by the American Association for Museum Volunteers, is available for purchase at AuthorHouse http:// bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU000227641/Transforming-Museum-Volunteering. aspx, Amazon http://www.amazon.com/ Transforming-Museum-Volunteering-PracticalVolunteers/dp/1425993931/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UT F8&qid=1317138434&sr=8-1, and American Alliance of Museums https://www.aam-us.org/ ProductCatalog/Product?ID=474 Connie Pirtle is the Founder/Director of Strategic Nonprofit Resources. For the past 16 years she has focused her work on effective volunteer engagement in museums and other community organizations. Connie was a board member of the American Association of Museum Volunteers for many years, and she was the Executive Editor of AAMV’s book, Transforming Museum Volunteering: A Practical Guide for Engaging 21st Century Volunteers. Send her your questions via OMA’s website “Ask a Professional” www.okmuseums.org/ask-aprofessional/ or to AskConnieP@cs.com.
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Museum Marketing Showcase Marketplace on August 11 from 11:30am-1:00pm at Science Museum Oklahoma Join Oklahoma museum marketing colleagues at this informal and fun Showcase Marketplace to highlight the best and brightest museum marketing ideas over the last year. Bring samples of your favorite marketing collateral as well as ideas, tactics and a fun attitude. A light lunch will be provided. Prizes will be awarded. Tony Vann of Vann & Associates will lead the Showcase Marketplace. Please RSVP to sodaniel@ okmuseums.org by August 7 and place Showcase Marketplace in the subject line.
Look for OMA Board of Directors ballot in your inbox in July. It is an OMA member benefit to vote for the Board of Directors.
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Museums Invited to Back to School Bash on August 24
OKME Program: A Conversation about the Art of Relevance with Nationally Known Museum Guru on July 31
Oklahoma museums are encouraged to sign up to have a table at the Back-to-School Bash to promote their museum’s educational programs and offerings. Pre-registration is required. Register here.
We all want our museums to be “relevant.” But what does that word really mean? In this interactive talk, author and museum director Nina Simon Nina Simon will share inspiring examples and practical theories on how to make your work more vital and valuable to diverse communities.
What: Back-to-School Bash When: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., August 24, 2017 Where: Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Pl., Oklahoma City 73111 Who is Attending: Teachers and educators Why: This event offers teachers and educators across the state the chance to find out what services and opportunities are available to them from museums and other educational organizations. It is also an excellent way to catch up with other educators and museum professionals to see what they are offering in the coming year. How to participate: Please complete the educational services Google form here. If you have questions, please call Clint Stone at 405.602.3712 or email cstone@ sciencemuseumok.org.
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Relevance isn’t about what’s #trending. It’s about unlocking meaning in people’s hearts. Join Nina for a thought-provoking conversation about how we can use relevance to matter more to more people. Nina Simon has been described as a “museum visionary” by Smithsonian Magazine for her audience-centered approach to design. She is the Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, and has consulted with hundreds of international museums, libraries, parks, historic sites, art and cultural centers on issues of relevance, community engagement, and participatory design. Nina is the author of the best-selling book The Participatory Museum and the
popular Museum 2.0 blog. Her work has been shared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NPR, and TEDx. Join us for the Skype conversation with Nina Simon at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City on July 31, 2017. Lunch will be provided. Registration is $65 for OMA members and $85 for nonmembers. Deadline to register is July 21. Everyone welcome to attend. Register online here. Agenda 11:00am • Guided Tour of OHC (Optional) 12:00pm • Lunch and Networking 1:00pm • Presentation by Nina Simon on The Art of Relevance 2:00pm • Follow-up Discussion 3:00pm • Adjourn One scholarship will be offered to an OMA member. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is July 14. Apply for scholarship here. This event has been organized by the Oklahoma Museum Educators professional interest network and is sponsored in part by Oklahoma Arts Council, Kirkpatrick Family Fund, Oklahoma City Zoo, Museum of the Red River, The Springer Company, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Daystar Foundation & Library, and Henryetta Historical Society.
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Oklahoma Museums Association Receives Grant from Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation The Oklahoma Museums Association is pleased to announce they are the recipient of a $15,000 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation and its Community Grant program. The grant will be used to assist in funding the Oklahoma Rural, Small and/or Isolated Museums Community of Practice and will allow the following museums to increase services to individuals in rural Oklahoma. • Adair County Historical & Genealogical Society • Three Valley Museum • Anadarko Heritage Museum • Cement Museum & Jesse James Visitor Center • Delaware Nation Cultural Preservation • Choctaw Chief’s House • Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame • General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum • Heavener Runestone Park • Museum of the Red River (Advisor and Lead for Idabel Museums participating under their umbrella) • Oklahoma Forest Heritage Center Museum • Dwight Mission “We are so honored to have received this grant and appreciate the support of the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation,” said Brenda Granger, executive director of the Oklahoma Museums Association. “The Community of Practice group has a deep passion for their museums and communities, and being part of this project will allow them to access the services, information and support they need to actively engage their communities.” The OMA mission is to support Oklahoma museums in their efforts to educate, inform and OKMuseums.org
entertain so that they may better serve their communities and improve the quality of life for the citizens. Considered a leader among museum service providers on the state level, OMA is committed to improving and increasing networks, learning and professional development experiences among rural, small and/or isolated Oklahoma museums. The target population for the Community of Practice is Oklahoma’s rural, small and/ or isolated museums. Oklahoma is home to 527 museums, with a large percentage located in the rural, small and/or isolated category. It is estimated that 65 percent of Oklahoma museums can be considered rural, 37 percent have budgets less than $25,000 and 31 percent can be considered isolated. At the conclusion of the Community of Practice project, the outcome will be a viable source for Oklahoma rural, small and/or isolated museums to learn best practices and be better equipped to serve and engage their communities in a robust way. Museums that engage in the Community of Practice will be strengthened, transformed and better situated to connect with and address the needs of their communities. OMA is a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization founded in 1972. Programming offered by the Oklahoma Museums Association is important as the primary source of information and professional development for Oklahoma’s 500 museums, historical societies, historic sites, zoos and botanical gardens, historic houses, living history museums, tribal cultural centers and other museumrelated institutions. For more information, please visit OKMuseums.org.
Erika Warren, Oklahoma City Community Foundation, presents grant notification to OMA President Jennifer Holt. The Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Foundation was funded by the late Carolyn Watson. CEO and chairmen of Shamrock Bank, N.A., in 1995 to improve the quality of life in rural Oklahoma communities. Through its two grant programs, the organization promotes education, health, literacy and arts and the humanities in 20 Oklahoma counties. Since its inception, the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation has awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to schools, teachers and communities in rural Oklahoma. Additionally, the Carolyn Watson Opportunities Scholarship offers awards of up to $10,000 per academic year for high school seniors graduating from 62 rural Oklahoma counties to attend college. For more information, please visit RuralOklahoma.org.
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Grant deadlines, training and other news American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) 2017 Annual Meeting The AASLH is holding their annual meeting, September 6-9, in Austin. Register by July 21 for the best price. Read more. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Establishes Digital Archives for Obama Records The NARA announced that it will focus on preserving and providing access to Barack Obama’s Presidential records through a digital archive while retaining the original records in NARA facilities. With the Obama Foundation committed to funding digitization of all unclassified records, this system will allow researchers around the world to study presidential materials and will make the Obama Presidential Center, scheduled to open in Chicago in the next five years, the first completely digital presidential library. Read more.
for Arts Education WolfBrown, an arts research firm, collaborated with Johns Hopkins’ Science of Learning Institute, and a cohort of the William Penn Foundation’s Philadelphiabased arts education grantees, to define the impact of arts education programs on students’ socioemotional skills. This report offers a brief summary of this research. Download the report and read more. Professional Development Calendar The professional development calendar is a listing of professional development opportunities, for those in the museum field, hosted by either the American Alliance of Museums or museum service organizations, professional training programs, colleges/ universities, government agencies and other nonprofit organizations working for the success of museums. Read more.
American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Statement on the President’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2018 Laura Lott, President and CEO of the AAM, issued the following statement in response to the Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal announced by President Trump, which calls for the elimination of multiple agencies that support the arts and humanities. “The details of this budget proposal are as appalling as the outline released in March. In addition to shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Trump Administration has proposed many other significant funding cuts that would hurt museums and the communities they serve. Read more.
Federal Grant Opportunities From the American Alliance of Museums, a list of upcoming deadlines - Several federal agencies offer grants to support the work of museums. For full guidelines and the most up-todate information, please visit the agency’s website. Read more.
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August 15 Preparing for Institutional
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Emergencies at Marland Mansion, Ponca City August 17 Intro to Grantwriting at Ardmore Public Library August 18 Preparing for Institutional Emergencies at Ardmore Public Library August 22 Show Your Style, Google Hangout August 24 Back to School Bash at Science Museum Oklahoma, OKC September 9 Septemberfest at Oklahoma History Center, OKC September 20-22 OMA Annual Fall Conference, Lawton September 20 Audience Engagement Mini Workshop with Museum Hack, Lawton September 20 Mining Your Collections for Facebook Gold Workshop, Lawton September 21 Oklahoma Museums Association Awards Celebration, Lawton September 22 Gourd Stitching Workshop at Museum of the Great Plains, Lawton October Oklahoma Archives Month October 25-26 Oklahoma Arts Conference, Enid
July 31 Oklahoma Museum Educators Program with Nina Simon at Oklahoma History Center, OKC August 11 Museum Marketing Showcase Marketplace at Science Museum Oklahoma, OKC August 14 Intro to Grant Proposals at Marland Mansion, Ponca City
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recent gifts Contributions, donations, grants and sponsorships received March 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 Champions ($1,000 and over) California Association of Museums CarMichael Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Museum of the Red River Smith, Carney & Co., P.C. The Chickasaw Nation The Kirkpatrick Family Fund University of Oklahoma College of Liberal Studies Carol & Michael Wilson, Edmond Supporters ($500 to $999) Quail Creek Bank Sam Noble Museum Donors ($100 to $499) Ken Busby, Tulsa Rodney & Patsy Goddard, OKC, in memory of John Mark Rhea Linda & Don Maisch, Edmond Melvin Moran, Seminole Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum Route 66 Alliance Contributors (up to $99) Stephen & Sheril Abernathy, OKC AmazonSmile Josh & Regina Gotbaum, Okinawa, Japan Tommy & Carol Ann Hager, Midwest City Lyn Land, Piedmont Sherry Marshall, OKC Donna Merkt, Norman Mary Owensby, Lawton Susan Patterson, OKC Phyllis Wahahrockah-Tasi, Norman In-Kind Donors 405 Magazine Andy Alligator’s Fun Park Anonymous B.C. Clark Jewelers Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores Christa Chain, OKC Chick-fil-A Chisholm Trail Museum Chuck House Peggy Ellwanger, Wewoka Richard Ellwanger, Wewoka Gayle Farley, OKC OKMuseums.org
Frontier City / White Water Bay Gilcrease Museum Girls Gone Wine Edward & Brenda Granger, OKC Jason Harris, OKC Jennifer Holt, Claremore Iris Muno Jordan, Edmond Kalico Kitchen Jacob Krumwiede, Claremore Lana Lopez, OKC Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Scott & Stacy O’Daniel, OKC Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oklahoma City Philharmonic Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma History Center Oklahoma Today Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Jacklyn Patterson, Wewoka Joe & Shelley Protzman, Choctaw Tonya Ricks, Shawnee Lynda Savage, Edmond Science Museum Oklahoma Seminole Nation Museum Silver Leaf Gems Slim Chickens Jeremy Springer, OKC Clint Stone, Norman The Cheesecake Factory The Springer Company Delaynna Trim, Shawnee Sherri Vance, OKC Tony Vann, OKC Woolaroc Museum
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Two Great Workshop Being Offered in August - Introduction to Grant Proposals and Preparing for Institutional Emergencies Registration Information Each workshop will be repeated twice, to provide easier access for travel. The instructor for all workshops will be Gina Minks. All registrations will be considered for a scholarship. If a scholarship is not awarded, an invoice will be sent for $75 for each workshop registered.
Preparing for Institutional Emergencies This is a full-day class for those professionals who have responsibility for creating an emergency or disaster plan for their institution. This is an introductory course and by the end of the course, students should be able to meet the following objectives:
Register online for any of the workshops here. Only one registration per online form. To register for additional workshops, please start a new form. Deadline to register is August 7.
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Describe the differences between federal and private funding. List the main information often required by funding agencies. Define basic grant proposal terms including cost-share, eligible expenses, direct and indirect costs, narrative, and others. Identify at least five resources to assist them with writing grant proposals.
In class activities will reinforce these objectives and students will receive a bibliography of resources to use when they return to their organization. There will be time for students to discuss specific ideas they have for grant funded projects. Offered August Introduction to Register here Offered August Introduction to Register here OKMuseums.org
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Identify risks associated with their institution. List basic emergency supplies that they should have at their institution Develop a list of community resources Describe what actions they should take before, during and after an emergency.
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organizations including libraries, museums, archives and records centers. She has presented on a variety of issues including digitization, metadata, grant writing, preservation, and nonprofit management topics. Gina is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of North Texas where she teaches project management and digital curation and preservation classes. Prior to starting her own company, Minks served as the Imaging and Preservation Service Manager for Amigos Library Services in Dallas, TX where she directed preservation and digital imaging training, consulting, and disaster assistance programs. 11
Septemberfest is September 9 Don’t miss the twenty-first annual Septemberfest on Saturday, September 9, from 10:00am - 3:00pm at the Oklahoma History Center. This free festival is hosted by the First Family, the Friends of the Mansion, and the Oklahoma History Center. Septemberfest will be held at the Oklahoma History Center and the Governor’s Mansion will be open for tours. Visitors will enjoy arts and crafts, chuck wagon cooking, living history, face painting, laser tag, museum exhibits, pony rides, story time with Governor Mary Fallin, square dancing, live performances, and so much more. Septemberfest is free! No ticket or registration is required. Parking Parking is available at 23rd and Kelly, 26th and Lindsey, 26th and Kelly, 21st and Lindsey, and at the Capitol complex. Wheelchairaccessible parking is available at NE 24th Avenue and North Phillips Avenue. View a parking map. Participate in Septemberfest If you would like to participate, submit the online application. Volunteer at Septemberfest Septemberfest volunteers provide support for the organizations and activities that make the festival a success. If you would like to volunteer, please complete the online form.
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The Arts Mean Business for Oklahoma!
Oklahomans for the Arts Announces Results of National Study of the Economic Impact of Spending by Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences
Oklahoma’s arts and culture nonprofits generated direct economic activity of $872,830,632 in Fiscal Year 2015. The Arts Mean Business. This is the message delivered by the Arts & Economic Prosperity Report just released by Oklahomans for the Arts and its state partners. Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (AEP5) changes the conversation about the arts. Investing in the arts means investing in an industry that continues to provide community and economic benefits across Oklahoma. Spending by the arts and culture industry and their audiences supports 29,165 jobs in Oklahoma. The industry generated $46,397,000 in State and $38,107,000 in Local Government revenue.
study showed that out-of-town audiences spend 3x more than resident audiences - a boon to local economies. The AEP5 report makes clear that the arts mean business for Oklahoma. Investment in the nonprofit arts and culture sector is a sound use of public money that improves the economic and cultural health of Oklahoma communities. Click here to access all the reports. You’ll find multiple full and summary reports, toolkits for social media and more. www. ok4arts.org/economy The next page is a report on the Oklahoma museum sector. You also can download it here. An entire museum sector summary is expected soon.
44% of that $872,830,632 came from out-of-town audiences. The
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Please visit www.OKMuseums. org/conference/ for all the conference details including a preliminary conference booklet listing all the sessions, conference hotel information, exhibitors, sponsors and online registration. Register before August 4 for the early-bird rate. Regular registration closes August 25, and onsite registration is not accepted. Scholarships are available to OMA members, and the deadline to apply is July 21. Here are the three workshops being offered as part of the conference. Workshops require preregistration and have a separate registration fee.
Audience Engagement Mini Workshop with Museum Hack September 20, 2017 12:30pm4:30pm • Held at Lawton-Fort Sill Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center Participants are responsible for transportation to/from this workshop. Cost: $100 OMA members; $120 non-members. Space is limited and will close when full. Preregistration is required. Register at www.OKMuseums.org Are you looking to engage new audiences with your museum, collections and historical records? There’s one investment that can massively increase attendance while investing in your staff’s professional development: storytelling! When you tell great stories, you create a memorable experience and start a powerful viral loop as visitors share their experiences with friends and family. Museum Hack has helped many museums develop the confidence and skills to tell fascinating stories about their institutions, collections and historical records from a place of personal connection and passion. OKMuseums.org
The Audience Engagement Mini-Workshop will help spark innovative and creative thinking about how to attract and engage audiences of all ages, while investing in your staff and reconnect them to your collections, historical records and mission. Based on their weeklong training program, this 4-hour professional development miniworkshop offers a framework by which institutions can begin to incorporate the techniques into their spaces to bring in new audiences and re-engage with existing ones. Your staff will learn techniques for highlevel audience engagement, including storytelling skills and activity design. They’ll uncover how Museum Hack approaches museums from a narrative perspective, with examples of their work at other institutions that dig for the nontraditional, and truly human, elements of spaces, objects and historical records in order to tell fascinating, passion-based stories and create stronger connections between audiences and institutions. Preregistration and fee required for miniworkshop. This mini-workshop is sponsored by Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Speaker: Museum Hack Mining Your Collections for Facebook Gold September 20, 2017 1:00pm-4:00pm • Held at Lawton-Fort Sill Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center Participants are responsible for transportation to/from this workshop. Cost: $25 OMA members; $45 non-members. Preregistration is required. Register at www. OKMuseums.org Don’t have a social media team at your institution? Learn how to
harness the power of Facebook and strengthen your brand, even with limited time and resources. With more than 1 billion active users monthly, Facebook is a free platform that allows you to share information and interact with a large community. This session will provide many tips and tools to implement at your museum, including how to use your museum collections to create Facebook posts. These proven techniques are simple enough for one staff member to undertake, in addition to their (many!) other job duties. Use your social media presence to engage your local community, grow your audience, and interact with other institutions. Learn how to: • Decide what/when to post • Use your museum and archival collections to create unique and relevant content • Tailor posts to your community, solicit interaction, and facilitate public involvement • Respond to inquiries, public comments, and negative feedback • Use Facebook Insights to retain, engage, and grow your audience • Get measurable results The workshop will also include a brief tutorial for some of Facebook’s paid advertising options—sponsored content, boosting posts, targeting audiences, and more. The process is very simple and can be extremely useful for museums with small marketing budgets. Social media is here to stay, so don’t let your institution get left behind! Audience participation will be encouraged throughout the workshop, and all attendees will be provided with a handout of useful tips at its conclusion. Bring your laptop for a hands-on experience. Speakers: Evelyn Moxley, Assistant Editor of Publications, continued on page 16 15
Supporters of OMA Programs, Services and Events The Oklahoma Museums Association thanks the following for their support during FY2017!! These supporters assisted OMA with programs, services and events! Thank you! 405 Magazine
Jess Damron, Fairfax
Stephen and Sheril Abernathy, OKC
Diane Davis
Allied Arts
Jan Davis, Norman
AmazonSmile Foundation
Daystar Foundation and Library
Andy Alligator’s Fun Park
Kathy Dickson, OKC
Anonymous
Ina Dildine, Broken Arrow
B.C. Clark Jewelers
Mike Doak, Henryetta
Julie Baird, OKC
William Dobak, Hyattsville, MD
Deborah Baker, Edmond
E.W. Marland Estate
Pat Baker, Elk City
Edmond Convention and Visitors Bureau
Susan Baley, Terre Haute, IN Deborah Baroff, Lawton Bartlesville Area Historical Museum
Peggy Ellwanger, Wewoka Richard Ellwanger, Wewoka
Bartlesville Community Center
Gayle Farley, OKC
Bartlesville Convention & Visitors Bureau
David Foster, Miami Catharine Franklin, Lubbock, TX
Bartlesville Public Library
Friends of Frank Phillips Home, Inc.
James and Kathy Bayers, Altus
From the Vine Studio
Steve and Lynn Biddle, Enid
Frontier City
Barbara Bilek, OKC
Girls Gone Wine
Susan Bowers, Enid
Rex Givens, Santa Fe, NM
Jordan Boyd, Miami
Rodney and Patsy Goddard, OKC
Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores
Josh and Regina Gotbaum, APO, AP
Jana Brown, Lawton
Steven Gragert, Claremore
Maggie Brown, Tulsa
Grand Lodge AF & AM of Oklahoma
Bill and Mary Bryans, Stillwater Jennie Buchanan, Altus Susan Buchanan, Tulsa Becky Bules, Lahoma Fred and Jonna Bunyan, Seminole Deborah Burke, Tulsa Ken Busby, Tulsa California Association of Museums
Edward and Brenda Granger, OKC Kris and Michelle Hadley, Broken Arrow Tommy and Carol Ann Hager, Midwest City Harkins Theatre Jason Harris, OKC
Richard and Carolyn Hendricks, Guthrie Henryetta Historical Society & Territorial Museum Don and Mary Herron, Idabel Dennis and Lori Hill, Broken Arrow Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Bartlesville Jennifer Holt, Claremore Verna Hunter, Altus La Tasha Hutchins, Shawnee Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum, Seminole Abigail Jones, OKC Kalico Kitchen, Holdenville Ben Keppel and Katherine Pandora, Norman Kirkpatrick Family Fund Susan Kirtley, Claremore KPMG Jacob Krumwiede, Claremore Gordon Kuntz, Woodbury, MN Michael and Edith Laird, OKC Lyn Land, Piedmont Lawton Covention & Visitors Bureau Legacy Cleaners & Laundry Judith Lewis, Norman Lori Lewis, Broken Arrow Charlene Lingo, Miami Gail Loafman, Duncan Lana Lopez, Edmond Ellouise and Ernest Love, Lawton continued on page 15
Lee Card, Ardmore CarMichael Foundation John and Bobbie Cary, Claremore Christa Chain, OKC Chickasaw Nation Chick-fil-A Chisholm Trail Museum and Governor AJ Seay Mansion Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chuck House Megan Clement, OKC Suzanne Crawford, Lawton Tobie Cunningham, OKC OKMuseums.org
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Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
Jacklyn Patterson, Wewoka
Jeremy Springer, OKC
Don and Linda Maisch, OKC
Susan Patterson, OKC
Clint Stone, OKC
Sherry Marshall, OKC
PayPal Giving Fund
TechSoup
John Martin, OKC
Shirley Pettengill, Tahlequah
The Cheesecake Factory
Valerie Mathes, Sonoma, CA
Philbrook Museum of Art
The Grainger Foundation
McAfee & Taft
Phillips 66 Museum
The Luksi Group, LLC
James Meeks, OKC
Robert Pickering, Tulsa
The Museum Broken Arrow
Sunni Mercer, Bethany
Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum
The Springer Company
Donna Merkt, Shawnee
Dane Pollei, Shawnee
Peter Tirrell, Norman
Mid-America Arts Alliance
Susan Pordos, Chandler
Delaynna Trim, Shawnee
Devon Mihesuah, Baldwin City, KS
Arla Protzman, Midwest City
Alvin Turner, Norman
Melvin and Jasmine Moran, Seminole
Joe and Shelley Protzman, Choctaw
Tyler Media
Henry Moy, Idabel
Megan Protzman, Choctaw Dan Provo, Edmond
University of Central Oklahoma Laboratory of History Museum
Iris Muno Jordan, Edmond Debbie Munson, OKC Museum of the Great Plains Museum of the Red River National Cowoby & Western Heritage Museum Scott and Stacy O’Daniel, OKC Oklahoma Arts Council Oklahoma City Community Foundation Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Oklahoma City Philharmonic Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City Zoo Oklahoma City ZooZeum Oklahoma Contemporary Oklahoma Department of Libraries Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board Oklahoma History Center
Shelley Pulliam, Edmond Quail Creek Bank Patrick and Lacey Raymer, Tulsa Luis Reinoso, DPO, AE Christopher and Kathryn Rick, Shawnee Tonya Ricks, Shawnee Route 66 Alliance Route 66 Interpretive Center Sam Noble Museum Mary Jo Sartain, Tulsa Lynda Savage, Edmond Science Museum Oklahoma Seminole Nation Museum Shawnee Tribe Silver Leaf Gems Frances and Danny Sisson, Anadarko Slim Chickens Small Architects Smith, Carney & Co., P.C.
University of Oklahoma College of Liberal Studies University of Oklahoma Press Sherri Vance, OKC Vann & Associates Tony Vann, OKC Heidi Vaughn, Edmond Phllis Wahahrockah-Tasi, Norman Wade and Valorie Walters, Ada Washington Irving Trail Museum Milena Weaver, Stillwater Whole Foods Kyle and Carol Williams, Enid Cathy Williams-White, Edmond Michael and Carol Wilson, Edmond Martin Wing, Tulsa Inez Wolins and Timothy M. Vaughan, OKC Woolaroc Museum Sarah Wright, Tulsa
Edna Solitario, Lawton
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Oklahoma State University Museum of Art Oklahoma Today Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Van Oliver, OKC Ottawa County Historical Society and Dobson Museum Mary Owensby, Lawton Juanita Pahdopony-Mithlo and Harry Mithlo, Lawton OKMuseums.org
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Join the Oklahoma Emerging Museum Professionals Chair, Sarah Dumas and a special guest, on August 22 at 11:30am for a lunch time Google Hangout webinar about resume writing! Resumes are one of the first things looked at when applying for jobs, furthering your education, and more. Learn some quick tips and strategies so they go from resumes to res-oh-mys!
Oklahoma Historical Society; Jennifer Frazee, Historical Interpreter, Murrell Home Historic Site, Oklahoma Historical Society
Registration link: https://goo.gl/ forms/1C5vmWrt1iDAvdK32 For more information, contact Sarah Dumas at sdumas@okhistory.org More about Oklahoma Emerging Museum Professionals (OEMP) Provides network and opportunities for emerging professionals to obtain professional training and development, technical training, and opportunities to network and identify mentors in the museum field. Emerging professionals are defined as students and professionals in their first five years of employment in a museum. OMA members can subscribe to the OEMP online network here.
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Gourd Stitching September 22, 2017 8:00am-12:00pm • Held at Museum of the Great Plains, 601 NW Ferris Avenue, Lawton Participants are responsible for transportation to/from this workshop. Cost: $65 OMA members; $85 Non-members. Preregistration is required. Register at www. OKMuseums.org In this 4-hour class led by John Hernandez, gourd artist and Executive Director of the Museum of the Great Plains, students will learn how to transform an ordinary gourd into a unique expression of your own creativity. Techniques include stitching and weaving pine needles, demonstrations of applying ink dyes, and information about the use of tools. The class is suitable for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. Registration includes gourds and supplies. Speaker: John Hernandez, Executive Director, Museum of the Great Plains
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Several Museums Among Oklahoma’s Top Tourism Entities Honored During RedBud Awards The Oklahoma Travel Industry Association (OTIA) held its annual RedBud Awards Gala at the Oklahoma History Center on May 16, 2017. Open to all Oklahoma tourism entities, the RedBud Awards represent the highest honor given in the Oklahoma tourism industry. The Gala was held as part of the 2017 Oklahoma Conference on Tourism. Emceed by Lt. Governor Todd Lamb and OETA’s Jenifer Reynolds, 31 awards were given in 18 categories. The awards recognize Oklahoma’s top tourism attractions, events, programs and organizations for outstanding efforts to serve and promote Oklahoma’s tourism industry. Outstanding Agritourism Attraction RedBud: Wild Things Farm RedBud: Mowdy Ranch Best Social Media Campaign RedBud: Chickasaw Cultural Center Merit: American Banjo Museum Best Brochure or Publication - Trifold or single sheet RedBud: City of McAlester Tourism Best Brochure or Publication - 10 pages or less RedBud: Choctaw Country Best Brochure or Publication - 11 pages or more ($25,000 or less budget) Redbud: Great Plains Country Best Brochure or Publication - 11 pages or more ($30,000 $50,000 budget) RedBud: Tulsa Regional Tourism Best Overall Marketing Campaign RedBud: Visit Stillwater Merit: Riverwind Casino Best Website RedBud: Visit Stillwater Merit: Visit Claremore OKMuseums.org
Best Partnership RedBud: City of Pauls Valley 17th Annual Okie Noodling Tournament Merit: Will Rogers Memorial Museum/Will Rogers Days Outstanding Media Coverage Online RedBud: Cherokee Heritage Center Merit: Choctaw Country Outstanding Media Coverage Print RedBud: Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Merit: Tulsa Regional Tourism Outstanding Media Coverage Overall RedBud: Chickasaw Cultural Center Outstanding Attraction RedBud: Chisholm Trail Heritage Center Merit: Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve Outstanding New Attraction RedBud: The Pioneer Woman Mercantile Merit: Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum Outstanding Temporary Exhibit RedBud: The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art, State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda Merit: Philbrook Museum, Native Fashion Show
Outstanding Event RedBud: City of McAlester Tourism / Italian Festival Merit: National Indian Taco Championship Outstanding New Event RedBud: Winstar Golf Course & Academy, World Long Drive Championship Merit: City of Guthrie / Red Brick Nights Event Outstanding Lodging Property RedBud: Chickasaw Nation / Chickasaw Retreat & Conference Center Merit: Hyatt Regency Tulsa Tourism Organization of the Year RedBud: Choctaw Country In addition to the RedBud Awards, the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Sandy Price of the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau. The award is presented annually by AAA Oklahoma and is designed to recognize a tourism professional who has spent decades working in and improving Oklahoma’s travel industry. “Sandy is a true professional who has worked for over 25 years to grow Oklahoma City’s visitor travel market,” said Debra Bailey, President & CEO of the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association.
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Blue Star Families Promotes Blue Star Museums Get ready to plan your next Blue Star Families Adventure! Blue Star Families is actively working with their partner, the National Endowment for the Arts, to sign up museums across the country to participate in the Blue Star Museums program this summer. Museums from Maine to Hawaii and Alaska to Florida, participate by opening their doors for FREE to military families from Memorial Day to Labor Day. In addition, volunteer Chapter Directors are working hard to plan special events at many museums including special tours, art activities and family fun. Keep your eyes open for an event near you! In the meantime, enjoy this Family Fun activity sheet to get ready for summer adventures. It has a map to color, a word search and a special edition museum MadLib! Stay engaged with them as you visit museums and create art by tagging your photos with #bluestarmuseums and sharing on their Facebook! They can’t wait to see where you will go this summer! Make sure to check out their Parent Toolkit with resources to plan a museum visit. There are fun games to play at museums and lots of how-to information that will be helpful whether you plan to visit an art museum, a zoo or a science center. Last summer over 900,000 military families visited Blue Star Museums. They are aiming to reach 1,000,000 this year and so Blue Star Families is pulling out all the stops! They will be building things, creating art, going on scavenger hunts and having fun together all summer long. Click here to find participating Blue Star Museums. For more information on how your museum can still register OKMuseums.org
to be a Blue Star Museum, visit www.arts.gov/national/blue-starmuseums. A Blue Star Museums offers free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Even if your museum is free, you can still sign up. Thank you to the following Oklahoma museums for participating in Blue Star Museums. Bartlesville Price Tower Arts Center Blackwell Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum Broken Arrow Military History Center The Museum Broken Arrow Cheyenne Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Chickasha Grady County Historical Society Claremore Will Rogers Memorial Museums Durham Break O’Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum & Art Gallery Fort Sill Fort Sill National Historic Landmark and Museum Grove Har-Ber Village Museum Guthrie Oklahoma Territorial Museum Kingfisher Chisholm Trail Museum Miami Dobson Museum/Ottawa County Historical Society Muskogee Muskogee War Memorial Park Norman Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Oklahoma City American Banjo Museum National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the
Gaylord-Pickens Museum Oklahoma History Center Oklahoma Railway Museum World Organization of China Painters Park Hill Cherokee National Historical Society Inc John Ross Museum The John Ross Museum Pawnee Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum Sallisaw Sequoyah’s Cabin Shawnee Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Stillwater National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum Tahlequah Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism Cherokee National Prison Museum Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum Tulsa Elsing Museum at Oral Roberts University Gilcrease Museum Philbrook Museum of Art The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art Woody Guthrie Center Wakita Twister Museum
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Smarties Trivia Night a Success Thank you to the sponsors, event committee, donors, volunteers and teams who made the 2017 OMA Smarties Trivia Night event a success! It was a fun evening and we hope to see you there next year! Congratulations to the following Smarties Trivia winners!
Thank You to Our Sponsors and Donors
First Place with full 2017 bragging rights: Quiz Whizzes (Seminole Nation Museum) Second Place: Covfefe aka Team OAC (Oklahoma Arts Council) Third Place: The UU Crew (Friends of the Goddards)
Sponsors
ITIN Museum Services • Route 66 Alliance • Aunt Pittypat’s Catering • Linda & Don Maisch
Donors Donors
Joe and Shelley Protzman Tommy Carol Ann Hager 405 Magazine 405 Magazine Tommy & &Carol Ann Hager Joe and Shelley Protzman Megan Protzman Jason Harris Stephen & Sheril Abernathy Stephen & Sheril Abernathy Jason Harris Megan Protzman Tonya Ricks Jennifer Holt Andy Alligator’s Fun Park Andy Alligator’s Anonymous Fun Park Jennifer Route 66 Tonya Alliance Ricks Kalico Holt Kitchen Sam Noble Museum Jacob Krumwiede B.C. Clark Jewelers Anonymous Kalico Kitchen Route 66 Alliance Lynda Savage Lana Lopez Jordan Boyd B.C. Clark Jewelers Jacob Krumwiede Sam Noble Museum Science Museum Oklahoma Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores Jordan Boyd LanaSherry Lopez Savage Seminole Lynda Nation Museum Marshall Bill & Mary Bryans Silver Leaf Gems Donna Merkt Museum of Art Fred & Jonna BunyanStores Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Mabee-Gerrer Science Museum Oklahoma Slim Chickens Iris Muno Jordan Christa Chain Bill & Mary Bryans Sherry Marshall Seminole Nation Museum Jeremy Springer National Cowboy & Western Heritage Chick-fil-A Museum Fred & Jonna Bunyan Donna Merkt Silver Leaf Gems Clint Stone Chisholm Trail Museum and Governor Stacy O’Daniel AJ Seay Mansion The Cheesecake Factory Christa Chain Iris Muno Jordan Slim Chickens Oklahoma City Museum of Art Chuck House The Luksi Group, LLC Chick-fil-A National Cowboy & Western Heritage Jeremy Springer Oklahoma City Philharmonic E.W. Marland Estate The Museum Broken Arrow Museum Oklahoma City Thunder Edmond Convention and Visitors Chisholm Trail Museum and Governor DelaynnaClint Trim Stone Bureau Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Sherri Vance AJ Seay MansionPeggy Ellwanger Stacy O’Daniel The Cheesecake Factory Oklahoma History Center Tony R. Vann Chuck House Oklahoma City Museum of Art Richard Ellwanger The Luksi Group, LLC Oklahoma Today Heidi Vaughn Gayle Farley OklahomaCity Tourism and Recreation E.W. Marland Estate Oklahoma Philharmonic Phyllis Wahahrockah-Tasi The Museum Broken Arrow Department From the Vine Studio Valorie Walters Edmond Convention and Visitors Oklahoma City Thunder Delaynna Trim Melissa Owens Frontier City & White Water Bay Whole Foods Bureau Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Mary Owensby Gilcrease Museum Sherri Vance Will Rogers Memorial Museum & Jacklyn Patterson Peggy EllwangerJosh & Regina Gotbaum Birthplace Ranch Oklahoma History Center Tony R. Vann Philbrook Museum of Art Edward & Brenda Granger Woolaroc Museum Richard Ellwanger Oklahoma Today Heidi Vaughn Gayle Farley Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Phyllis Wahahrockah-Tasi From the Vine Studio Department Valorie Walters Frontier City & White Water Bay Melissa Owens Whole Foods Gilcrease Museum Mary Owensby Will Rogers Memorial Museum & Josh & Regina Gotbaum Jacklyn Patterson Birthplace Ranch Edward & Brenda Granger Philbrook Museum of Art Woolaroc Museum
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member recognition New and renewed members March 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 New members are indicated with an asterisk. Individuals Patron Ken Busby, Tulsa
Lyn Land, Piedmont
Marci Donaho, Seminole
Beverly Terry, Edmond
Kathleen Duchamp, Vinita
Deborah Wilson, Drumright
Loutitia Eason, OKC*
Friend Col. (Ret.) Larry P. Anduss, Barnsdall
Student Kieran Mark Adams, Edmond*
JJ Compton, OKC
Kate Beasley, OKC*
Pat Evans, Wewoka
Kathy Dickson, OKC
Brenna Graham, OKC*
Josh Faulkner, Sulphur
Gayle Farley, OKC
Maggie Lagle, Defiance MO*
Leslei Fisher, Gene Autry*
Tammy Hawbaker, Woodward
William Long, Bethany*
Diana Folsom, Tulsa
Mary Ellen Meredith, OKC
Taylor Mills, OKC
Laura Fry, Tulsa
Allison Pittman, Edmond*
Donna Gainey, Tulsa
Veronica Redding, Choctaw*
Josie Garrard, Norman
Kristy Scott, Edmond*
Garrett Gibson, Tulsa*
Elizabeth Theban, Tulsa
Melani Hamilton, Tulsa
Individual Tracy Bittle, Enid Chandra Boyd, OKC Jennie Buchanan, Altus Deborah Burke, Tulsa Edwina Busby, Miami
Designated Staff/Board/Volunteer Ira Adams, Sulphur
Charlene Button, Baxter Springs KS
Cynthia Anderson, Lawton
David Cunningham, Meeteetse WY
Christopher Azbell, Okmulgee
Mary Danley, Stillwater*
Katherine Bates, Tulsa
Larry Daylight, Wyandotte
Timothy Baugh, Sulphur
Stacey Durham, Altus
Betsy Bender, Wewoka*
Alana Embry, Tulsa
Kate Blalack, Tulsa
Ken Fergeson, Altus
Cydnie Blalock, Tishomingo*
Russ Garber, Baxter Springs KS
Candice Blevins, Sulphur
Karen Hildreth, Quapaw
Gina Brown, Sulphur
Jean Ann Lambert, Miami
Laura Bryant, Tulsa
Kay Little, Bartlesville
Frank Bucciarelli, Muskogee
Florence Mathews, Miami
Susan Buchanan, Tulsa
Ranny McWatters, Quapaw
Ryan Bunyan, Wewoka
James Meeks, OKC
Roger Burkhalter, Norman
Ardina Moore, Miami
Jack Carnefix, Stillwater
Scott A. Neel, Ph.D., Lawton
Catherine Carter, Norman
Melissa Owens, OKC
Kyle Cohlmia, Edmond
Hal Prestwood, OKC*
Jes Cole, Norman
Cody Reynolds, Tishomingo
Mark Cole, Sulphur
Becky Rickard, OKC
Brian Cooke, Sulphur
Scott Sanders, Moore
Kenneth Corn, Anadarko*
Jason Schubert, Claremore
Cathy Cornwell, Claremore*
Phyllis Wahahrockah-Tasi, Norman
Brandi Coyner, Ph.D., Norman
Sarah Wright, Tulsa
Morgan Day, Norman
Retired Professional Loretta Y. Jackson, Chickasha OKMuseums.org
Preston Edgar, Sulphur Richard Ellwanger, Wewoka
Renee Harvey, Tulsa Brian Hatton, Sulphur Tammy Hawbaker, Woodward Richard Hendricks, Guthrie Kirsten Holder, OKC Jennifer Holt, Claremore Amanda Horton, Edmond* Amanda Hudson, Sulphur Melissa Hudson, Blackwell* Nathan Huebert, Tulsa Barry Hughes, Tishomingo* Loretta Jackson, Chickasha Maxine Jackson, Elk City* Gretchen Jeane, OKC Mike Jeffries, Sapulpa
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member recognition New and renewed members March 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 New members are indicated with an asterisk. continued from page 18 Rachel Johnson, Tulsa
Sylvia Taylor, Wewoka*
Tad Jones, Claremore
Charlotte Thomas, Elk City*
Jacob Krumwiede, Claremore
Czarina Thompson, Shawnee
Margaret Landis, Norman
Deidra Tiger-Richardson, Shawnee
KeAnne Langford, Shawnee
Brent Trout, Muskogee
Susan Ledford, Tishomingo
Tamara Upchurch, Tishomingo*
Justin Lenhart, OKC
Oklahoma Forest Heritage Center Museum
Bryson Vann, Sulphur
John Little, Claremore*
Sam Noble Museum
Valorie Walters, Sulphur
Elyssa Mann, Norman
Sapulpa Historical Society
Mary Watson, Sulphur
Dr. Michael Mares, Norman
Territorial Capitol Sports Museum
Jessa Watters, Norman
ShaVon McClenathan, Okmulgee
Charleen Weidell, Edmond
Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum*
Deana McCloud, Tulsa
Keith Welsh, Sulphur
Will Rogers Memorial Museums
Wayne McCombs, Claremore
Anthony Whelchel, Sulphur
Woody Guthrie Center
Pam McIntosh, Norman
Chelsea White, Anadarko*
Carrie McKenzie, Norman
Jessica Williams, Edmond
Ground Floor Eastern Trails Museum
Thalia Miller, Sulphur
Jerry Wofford, Tulsa*
Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum*
Kelli Mosteller, Shawnee
Inez Wolins, OKC
Frank Mulhern, Tulsa
Sarah Wright, Tulsa
Loretta Y. Jackson African American Historical Society (LYJAAHS)
Susan Neal, Tulsa*
Ann Boulton Young, Tulsa
Denise Neil-Binion, OKC*
Christopher Zellner, Sulphur
Mildred Nesser, Elk City*
Doug Zook, Broken Bow
Tulsa Art Deco Museum*
Institutions Pinnacle Anadarko Heritage Museum
Affiliated Organization/ Corporate Level II Taylor Foam, Inc.
Blake Norton, Shawnee Rusty, Olson, Tulsa Erin Owen, Tulsa* Fran Parchcorn, Sulphur Melissa Payne, Tulsa Vicki Penner, Sulphur Alicia Perkins, Tulsa Veronica Pipestem, Okmulgee Tommie Postoak, Tishomingo Kimberly Pryon, Sulphur
Chickasaw Nation Museums and Historic Sites
Talbot Library and Museum
The Springer Company
Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum Muscogee (Creek) Nation Cultural Center & Archive
National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Robert Roberson, Woodward
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
Kimberly Roblin, OKC
Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum
Donald Rollings, Sulphur
Seminole Nation Museum
Melanie Rosencutter, Tulsa
University of Central Oklahoma College of Fine Arts and Design
Eric Singleton, OKC
Elevated Archdiocese of Oklahoma City*
Kelsey Smith, Sulphur
Chickasaw Cultural Center
Lee Roy Smith, Stillwater
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center
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McLoud Historical Society
Gilcrease Museum
George Rigazzi, OKC*
Bart Taylor, Tulsa
Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots
Level I Certified Folder Display Service
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Cynthia Short, Elk City*
Muskogee War Memorial Park
Elk City Museum Complex
Alanah Reed, Sulphur
Jason Schubert, Claremore
J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum
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OMA Sponsor of History Day Award In May 2017, the Oklahoma Museums Association again sponsored the Best Exhibit Design award during the Oklahoma National History Day contest. This award was given to one Junior Division and one Senior Division exemplifying the best exhibit design practices in creating their National History Day entry.
Oklahoma Humanities Grant Program The Oklahoma Humanities (OH) strengthens communities by helping Oklahomans learn about the human experience, understand new perspectives, and participate knowledgeably in civic life. OHC accepts major grant applications twice a year to encourage public humanities programming at the local level. OHC Executive Director Ann Thompson describes OHC’s proud support for cultural and educational events across Oklahoma. “Our community grants program is unique among our several statewide programs because it directly responds to the diverse needs of our applicants. This grassroots approach promotes communitywide participation and engagement.” Event information is posted on the OHC calendar at okhumanities.org/calendar. Grant applications and guidelines are available online at okhumanities.org/grants. Deadlines vary per grant category, with the fall cycle deadline being August 1.
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Students had to demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic of Taking A Stand in History, its historical context and the impact it has today, and present their content in a visually appealing exhibit that incorporated best practices in exhibit design. Projects were evaluated on exhibit neatness, design layout, color usage, image selection and display, and overall project presentation. Both winning entries received a $125 prize to be divided among entry participants. OMA is honored to be a part of Oklahoma National History Day and appreciates Sarah Dumas of the Oklahoma History Center for being the Oklahoma National History Day State Coordinator.
Sr. division winner was Grace Hiseley of Muskogee High School for her exhibit titled, Takei’ing a Stand for Citizenship.
Jr. division winner was Seth Bromlow of Canton School for his exhibit titled, Judge Isaac C. Parker.
Edward W. Granger, CPA 5100 N. Brookline Ave., Suite 1000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112-3627 Telephone (405) 272-1040 • Fax (405) 235-6180 1-800-570-1040 egranger@smithcarney.com
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What’s new and happening in Oklahoma museums on July 12-14 in Tahlequah. The institute will explore agricultural history and the preservation of heritage skills and techniques.
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 1 Ray Vandiver, District 1 Rep. Tulsa Children’s Museum 918.295.8144
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The “Great War” in Europe began in 1914. Despite an earlier pledge of neutrality or “America first,” the US entered combat April 6, 1917. To commemorate the 100th anniversary year of America’s entry into World War I, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, presents Hope & Fear: Propaganda of the Great War from the museum’s permanent collection through November 12. https://philbrook.org/ American Guild of Judaic Art Group Exhibition will be on view July 6-Septenber 17 at the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art, Tulsa. The American Guild of Judaic Art is an international organization for those with interests in the Judaic arts and dedicated to the promotion of Jewish art and culture in society. http:// jewishmuseum.net/ District 2 Jacob Krumwiede, District 2 Rep. Will Rogers Memorial Museums and Birthplace Ranch 918.343.8127 jkrumwiede@willrogers.com The Murrell Home, Park Hill, is presenting the Antique Agriculture Teachers’ Institute OKMuseums.org
The USS Batfish, Muskogee, Living History day will take place on August 5 where visitors can step inside the USS Batfish, a World War II submarine responsible for sinking fourteen enemies. The Batfish Living History Association (BLHA) will entertain and educate patrons on submarine life during a World War II war patrol and offer visitors a unique experience only available at the Muskogee War Memorial Park, Muskogee, home of the USS Batfish. http://warmemorialpark. org/ District 3 Vacant Pieces of a Collection at the Pioneer Woman Museum, Ponca City, highlights 12 historically significant quilts and sewing implements from the museum’s permanent collection. Also on exhibit will be historic sewing implements from the museum some interesting and some shocking! Education workshops and presentations will be available throughout the run of the exhibit. http://calendar. poncacity.com/ Oklahoma State University Museum of Art, Stillwater, presents Kiki Smith and Paper: The Body, the Muse, and the Spirit from August 8 to December 2. Heralded as one of the most distinctive voices of her generation, Smith has been preoccupied with considering the female figure from every possible perspective – physically, culturally, historically, and personally. http:// museum.okstate.edu/ District 4 John Hernandez, District 4 Rep. Museum of the Great Plains
580.581.3460 john.h@discovermgp.org The Chickasaw Cultural Center, Sulphur, presents the Holbaꞌ Pisachiꞌ Native Film Festival on July 15. Enjoy a selection of Native films including documentaries, short films and feature films on the stateof-the-art screen in the Anoliꞌ Theater. The festival also includes interactive question and answer sessions with filmmakers and industry professionals. www. chickasawculturalcenter.com/ Recently, the Greater Southwest Historical Museum, Ardmore, opened the much anticipated Tools of Our Land permanent exhibit. The exhibit spans an estimated 10,000 square feet, featuring various types of farm equipment: tractors, plows, tillers, and various hand tools on display. District 5 Jason Harris, District 5 Rep. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 405.478.2250
jharris@nationalcowboymuseum.org
Oklahoma Hall of Fame Gaylord Pickens Museum, OKC, opens the permanent exhibit Picture Yourself. The exhibit showcases your own unique talents as you step into the life of an Oklahoma Hall of Fame member. http:// oklahomahof.com/permanentexhibits Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic presents an overview of the artist’s career at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, OKC, through September 10. These figurative canvases of African-American men, inspired by Wiley’s observation of street life in Harlem, mark the beginning of his focused exploration of the male figure. www.okcmoa.com/ 25
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