Opportunities
The Bus Stops Here
Kansas Travel & Tourism, a division of the Kansas Department of Commerce, recently attended the American Bus Association (ABA) Convention in National Harbor, MD. Appointments were conducted with tour planners either specifically requesting Kansas itineraries or information or looking for new stops across the state to add to current tours. To secure new business for Kansas, success is dependent on industry partners working together, cross-selling and following up on the information requested. These leads may be obtained by contacting Kelli Hilliard,
khilliard@kansascommerce.com or at (785) 296-4922.
Historic property owners interested in promoting their destination to the group tour market can also find TourKansas membership information by clicking this link: TourKANSAS.
Looking for an Historic Home on Tour
Katherine Worthen prefers to give her turn-of-the-century furniture to a small town who might be opening a historic home for tours (not as a residence). She has a bed, living room furniture, stove, parlor furniture, late 1800s recliner, kitchenware, writing desk, wall items, trunks, 1920s vacuum cleaner, late 1800s organ, and more. She does not want to give it to a museum that would only display it once in awhile. She is located north of Solomon. She does not want recognition nor money but would like to give it to a non-profit that really needs it and would appreciate it -- and would pick it up. Contact Katherine at 785.280.0127 or 785.655.4432.
Excerpted from Kansas Sampler Foundations' "WeKan Tidbits"
Deadline for 2010 Award for Excellence is February 26 !
The Kansas Preservation Alliance invites anyone to nominate an historic preservation project or advocacy effort for a 2010 Award for Excellence for work substantially completed in 2009. The deadline for Nomination si February 26, 2010.
The Kansas Preservation Alliance has presented 200 annual awards since its founding in 1979. These awards have been presented to individuals, organizations, and institutions responsible for exemplary preservation projects in 70 different communities in Kansas.The properties recognized have included houses, ranches, farms, schools, churches, courthouses, cemeteries, train depots, stores, bridges, banks, libraries, post offices, street improvements, landscapes, and neighborhoods. Rural properties, properties in small towns, and properties in urban areas have all received awards. In addition, advocacy awards have been presented to individuals, groups, and organizations for a variety of significant historic preservation efforts.
Anyone aware of a deserving historic preservation project or advocacy effort may submit a nomination. More information is available on the Kansas Preservation Alliance website, www.kpalliance.org including downloadable nomination form. Joy Coleman at 816.221.0900 or
jcoleman@TreanorArchitects.com. is available to answer questions.
Nominated projects must meet the intent of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the criteria for listing properties on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Historic Preservation Project Award Categories are:
Preservation: sustain the existing form, integrity, and materials of a historic property;
Rehabilitation: repair, alterations, and additions while preserving portions and features;
Restoration: removal of non-period features and reconstruction of missing features; Reconstruction: new construction of features to replicate a specific period.
The Preservation Advocacy Awards are intended to honor outstanding individuals or groups for their initiative and committment to the advancement of historic preservation in Kansas through events or actions that have taken place recently or may have taken place over an extended time period. Outstanding actions of historic preservation advocacy may be as follows: committment to Historic Preservation in Kansas through preservation initiatives; demonstrate the advancement of Historic Preservation in education; implementation of historic districts, preservation and/or conservation easement program; leader of a grassroots preservation effort through network, media, and/or publications.
AASLH Leadership In History Awards 2010- Nominations due March 1; any Kansas Museum, Historical Society, Preservation Group, Archive, or other State and Local History advocate with an outstanding project, program, or book produced since September 2008, is encouraged to submit an AASLH award nomination.
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) bestows Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all Americans. By publicly recognizing superior and innovative achievements, the Leadership in History Awards serve as an inspiration to others in the field.
The 2010 awards will be announced at the AASLH Annual meeting in Oklahoma City
September 22 - 25, 2010.
AASLH is accepting nominations for The Award of Merit which recognizes excellence for projects (including civic engagement, exhibits, multimedia, preservation projects, publications, public programming, and special projects), individual achievement, and general organizational excellence. Nominated projects must have occurred with the last 18 months (since September 2008.)
Nomination forms are available at www.aaslh.org. and once completed, are to be mailed to
Mary Madden, Kansas AASLH Award Chair, Kansas State Historical Society 6425 S.W. 6th Street Topeka, Kansas 66612-1099 by MARCH 1, 2010. Madden is also available to talk with nominators to answer questions and to help build a stronger nomination.
RECENT AASLH KANSAS AWARD WINNERS:
2009: KPTS - TV, Wichita Documentary Film "The Dockum Sit-In: A Legacy of Courage."
2008: Kansas State Historical Society, Website "Kansas Memory: Primary Sources from the Kansas State Historical Society" and Educational Curriculum "Read Kansas! Curriculum Project"
2007: Johnson County Museums, Shawnee, Website "jocohistory.net" and Book "Johnson County, Kansas: A Pictorial History, 1825 - 2005"
Anyone who would like to applaud a Kansas Museum, Historical Society, Preservation Group, Archive, or other State and Local History advocate with an outstanding project, program, or book produced since September 2008, is encouraged to ask them to submit an AASLH award nomination.
Kansans do outstanding work in State and local history. This is one way they can be recognized for it!
A Heads-up from the Kansas Sampler Foundation
The Kansas Sampler Foundation is alerting us all to start thinking now about nominations for the "8 Wonders of Kansas History & People". Nominations are not requested yet...but will be soon. The final two contests in the "8 Wonders of Kansas" will be History (March-June) and People (July-October). History nomination month is March.
"These are one-time contests" state the promo materials, " We don't plan to re-do this series. The results, as they are, become the historical record."
Criteria for History Nomination:
The entry must be something to see (not just a story) and must be publicly accessible.
Interpretation of the visual evidence is a plus.
- The entry should be unique to Kansas and definitely unique in the state. As an example: Undoubtedly there will be many Santa Fe Trail entries. What we're looking for is the site that stands above all other Santa Fe Trail sites in multi-states and also within Kansas. Another example: African Americans moved to many states after the Civil War but Nicodemus is the only black settlement remaining west of the Mississippi. That fact that it is the "only" gets the committees attention.
The entry must be specific, not broad and general. For instance, "the Pony Express" would be general. The Hollenberg Station near Hanover would be specific.
The entry needs to possess a "wow" factor, in either the particular piece of history or the evidence of it.
The entry cannot be an event.
Please choose your best History entry rather than submit multiple nominations. It's not likely that we would choose more than one, maybe two entries from any particular city so help us focus on your best. (It's your job in the nomination to set your place apart from similar topic places in Kansas and beyond. Do not expect the committee to do further research. Everything we need to know to make the decision should be in your nomination.)
More information is available at www.kansassampler.org.
RARE OPPORTUNITY
Venues Sought For Western Music
Roger Ringer, rural Medicine Lodge and vice president of the Western Music Association, Kansas chapter, is seeking venues where Kansas and nationwide artists could perform. Please send locations, costs, and contact info to Roger at bunkhouse@havilandtelco.com. Any venue that hires live music is encouraged to send information.
Submitted by the Kansas Sampler Foundation
Entrepreneurship Tax Credits Still Available
NetWork Kansas announces that there are still more than $400,000 in Entrepreneurship Tax Credits available for the current calendar year. Donors receive a dollar-for-dollar credit against their state income tax liability and are also eligible to receive a federal and state tax deduction, the amount of which should be determined with their personal tax advisor. In addition, current donors can designate a portion of their contributions to the following selected NetWork Kansas Entrepreneurship Communities: Greeley County, Finney County, Hillsboro, Inman, Kiowa County, Osage County, Pottawatomie County, Salina, and Scott County.
NetWork Kansas has helped more than 90 businesses in rural Kansas through its StartUp Kansas and Entrepreneurship (E-) Community programs. StartUp Kansas is a program that provides matching funds through its partner network to entrepreneurs and small businesses in rural and distressed Kansas communities. StartUp Kansas and E-Community are replenished each year by donations received through the Kansas Entrepreneurship Tax Credit Program.
NetWork Kansas works with nearly 500 Resource Partners statewide who are public sector or non-profit organizations providing business-building services to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Entrepreneurs looking for personal assistance are encouraged to call our toll-free telephone number: 877-521-8600 to speak with one of our referral coordinators.
Donors interested in specific communities or additional information about the Entrepreneurship Tax Credit or StartUp Kansas programs can contact Erik Pedersen at 316-978-7310 or send email to: epedersen@networkkansas.com.; the Network Kansas site is http://www.networkkansas.com.; To download the flier click on this: NetWorkKS_TaxCrdtFlier_wK-31_FINAL.pdf
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Call for Submissions
The Kansas Humanities Council is calling for submissions for their FLIKS (Film Lovers in Kansas) series and there's plenty of time for you to meet this deadline!
Submission Guidelines:
· Length – 15 minutes or less
· Humanities focus
· Documentary, Narrative, Animation, or Experimental.
· Local, Statewide, National & International films are accepted. Films pertaining to the state of
Kansas are welcomed, but not a prerequisite.
· DVD/NTSC format
Deadlines:
· Early Bird – Friday, January 15, 2010
· Regular – Friday, February 12, 2010
· Late – Friday, March 12, 2010
More info is available on www.kansashumanities.org or from Dan Carey-Whalen at (785) 357-0359,
dan@kansashumanities.org.
FOR SALE
Historic Shortridge House, shortridgehouse@gmail.com
ARE YOU HIRING?
Here are some tax credit opportunities you may want to consider, Work Opportunity Tax Credit ,
via the Kansas Department of Commerce.
FILL 'ER UP! (Remember when we could say that?)
The Kansas Film Commission reports Outpost Worldwide is looking for an old gas station in NE Kansas for a music video shoot. Contact Jason Cantu / jason@outpostworldwide.com or Peter Jasso, pjasso@kansascommerce.com
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Vice President-Development National World War I Museum, Kansas City, MO
Editor's note: This item has been deleted because the opportunity was fulfilled. Congratulations to the successful applicant!