HPD Weekly Update for June 18 - 22, 2001 In this issue: GAAHPN ELECTS NEW OFFICERS GEORGIA HERITAGE GRANT APPLICATIONS DEADLINE NATIONAL TRUST ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM HPD WEEKLY UPDATE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ART OF THE ARCHITECT ******************************************************************************************** GAAHPN ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPN) elected new officers at the Steering Committee meeting June 20, 2001. Officers for 2001-2002 are: Karl Webster Barnes, Atlanta, Chair; Isaac Johnson, Augusta, Vice-Chair; Donald Beall, Columbus, Treasurer; and Beth Shorthouse, Atlanta, Secretary. The Steering Committee held a celebration to honor the contributions of Charlotte Frazier, former chair. Frazier was presented with photographs of the William H. Spencer House and the Gertrude "Ma" Rainey home in Columbus. Frazier will continue her work with GAAHPN, as Barnes appointed her chair of the Chitlin' Circuit committee. Chrys Rogers joined the GAAHPN Steering Committee. Rogers is the director of marketing for Core Neighborhood Revitalization, Inc., in Macon. ******************************************************************************************** GEORGIA HERITAGE GRANT APPLICATIONS DEADLINE Don't forget! Georgia Heritage Grant applications postmark deadline is July 17. E-mail grants coordinator Cherie Blizzard (cherie_blizzard@mail.dnr.state.ga.us or call 404/651-5181 ******************************************************************************************** NATIONAL TRUST ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM The National Trust announces a Request For Proposals for the new Locals Initiative and Collaborative Pilots Programs. The purpose of these programs is twofold: to build organizational capacity for nonprofit preservation groups and strengthen collaborations between national, state, and local partners related to strategic preservation outcomes. The Local Initiative supports the hiring of the first full-time staff for local nonprofit preservation organizations. The Collaborative Pilot looks for creative partnership projects that advance the preservation mission and build the preservation movement at the local level. Initial funding includes a technical assistance grant of up to $2,500 for strategic development. Organizations accepted for this phase of the program will be invited to apply for a Challenge Grant of up to $35,000. These programs are open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit preservation organizations. The Application deadline is October 31, 2001. Program guidelines and applications are available at www.forum.nthp.org in the Newsroom/ forum update section. If you have any questions, contact Statewide & Local Partnerships Director Lisa Burcham (lisa_burcham@nthp.org) or Program Assistant Kimberly Fairall (kimberly_fairall@nthp.org). ******************************************************************************************** ART OF THE ARCHITECT June 23 - September 2, 2001 - The High Museum of Art will be the sole venue for this installation of 18 original drawings and paintings by modern and contemporary Italian architects. Featuring noted Italian architects as Massimo Scolari, Arduino Cantora, Franco Purini, Franz Prati, and the late Aldo Rossi, the exhibition is intended to expose the raw, artful, expression of an architect when his or her ideas are first generated. Rather than viewing plans for specific buildings, visitors will see how architects often begin the design process with purely creative, even whimsical drawings as well as the important role that art plays in the practice of architecture. www.artofarchitect.com ******************************************************************************************** HPD WEEKLY UPDATE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION We hope that you find the HPD Weekly Update useful and informative. Please send your comments, suggestions, and information via e-mail to: helen_talleymcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us If you know of anyone who would like to be added to our e-mail subscription list, please advise them to send an e-mail to helen_talley-mcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us with "HPD Weekly Update Subscribe" in the subject line. If you do not wish to receive the HPD Weekly Update, please send an e-mail to helen_talley-mcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us with "HPD Weekly Update Unsubscribe" in the subject line. ******************************************************************************************** PRESERVATION CALENDAR JUNE June 23-26 - GMA Annual Convention, "Cities of the 21st Century" Savannah www.gmanet.com June 25-27- Civil Rights Bus Tour - Atlanta History Center (tel. 404/814-4110) www.atlhist.org/ June 26-27 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta JULY July 7 Bulloch Hall Heritage Festival Roswell (tel. 770/992-1731). July 7-9 National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers Cleveland, Ohio July 17 Georgia Heritage Grant applications postmark deadline (tel.404/651-5181) July 17 22 League of Historic American Theatres Annual Conference and Theatre Tour New York www.lhat.org July 18 - Georgia Planning Association's Historic Preservation Committee meeting Middle Georgia RDC Macon (tel. Michael Jacobs at 912/ 285-6097). July 22 Historian David Evans (author of Sherman's Horseman) will discuss the Battle of Decatur _ DeKalb County Historical Society Decatur www.dekalbhistory.org/ July 22 25 The Times They Are A Changing: Working Partnerships for Viable Communities 2001 International Summit on Community and Rural Development Duluth, Minnesota www.minnesotaruralpartners.org July 26 Historian Bob Holcombe will discuss "The Past and Future of Confederate Gunships" Port Columbus National Civil War Naval Museum Columbus (tel. 706/324-7334). July 27 Fairlie-Poplar Implementation Task Force meeting (tel. 404/658-1919) July 27- 28 Balancing the Protection and Promotion of Historic Roads conference Cumberland, Maryland (tel. 765/478-3172) AUGUST August 17 21 7th Conference on National Scenic and Historic Trails Casper, Wyoming (e-mail nattrails@aol.com) August 20 24 Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute Washington, D.C. (tel. 800/438-5547) or (e-mail nrti@nw.org) August 21-22 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta August 26 29 - Celebrating the Journey: National Scenic Byways Conference Portland, Oregon -www.americasbywaysconference.org/ SEPTEMBER September 6- 8 Restoration and Renovation Exhibition and Conference New Orleans www.egiexhib.com September 9 12 "Buffalo Nations": Preserving Our Past, Sharing Our Future 2001 American Indian Tourism Conference Bismarck, North Dakota (tel. 701/ 255-3285, ext. 331) September 13 Working Together Smartly: A Conference About Smart Growth and Community Development Washington D.C. www.neighborhoodcoalition.org September 13-16 - Rail-Volution 2001: A Conference on Building Sustainable Communities San Francisco www.railvolution.com September 19-22 - 7th Historic Bridges Conference - Cleveland, OH http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/7hbc/ (tel. 216/ 687-6998 or e-mail w.barrow@csuohio.edu) September 25-26 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta September 26-29 Trail Link 2001 3rd International Trails & Greenways Conference St. Louis - www.railtrails.org September 28 Georgia National Review Board Meeting - Milledgeville September 28 - Grand Opening Gala for the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson -Augusta, Georgia (tel. 706/724-0436) OCTOBER October 3 HPD/ Georgia Trust Orientation Atlanta (tel. 404/ 651-5268) October 3 10 APT Conference 2001 - Association for Preservation Technology International - Asilomar, California - www.apti.org October 5 Centennial Farms Awards Georgia National Fair Perry (tel. 404/6516782 or e-mail gretchen_kinnard@mail.dnr.state.ga.us) October 6 Coastfest Coastal Resources Div. /DNR Brunswick www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/coastal/ October 6 Newnan-Coweta Historical Society Fall Tour of Homes (tel. 770/251-0207, or email nchs@west.ga.net) October 8 14 Georgia Archives Week www.soga.org October 12 13 Chickamauga Battlefield Hwy. 27 Dedication and Festival Fort Oglethorpe - www.nps.gov/chch/ October 13 14 Prater's Mill Country Fair Varnell - www.pratersmill.org October 16 - 21 Preserving the Spirit of Place: National Preservation Conference 2001, National Trust - Providence, R.I. - www.nthpconference.org October 21 24 Georgia Downtown Association Annual Conference Decatur (tel. 404/371-8386). October 28 - Rose Hill Cemetery Ramble Middle Georgia Historical Society - Macon NOVEMBER November 30 December 4 - AASHTO Annual Meeting Fort Worth www.aashto.org DECEMBER December 4-5 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta FEBRUARY 2002 February 28 March 1 State Historic Preservation Conference - Macon APRIL 2002 APRIL 11 -14 - "Preserving the Historic Road in America" 3rd Biennial Conference Omaha, Nebraska - www.historicroads.org April 21 24 -Scenic Summit for America's Communities, Countryside, and Public Lands Denver www.scenicsummit.com Also check: Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites - www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/parks/ Georgia Historical Society - www.georgiahistory.com/whatsnew.htm