Preservation Georgia online, Apr. 7-20, 2012

In this issue: See you in Roswell, April 19-20! Bryan Tucker named state archaeologist Enter our "Downtown Georgia"photo contest for Preservation Month New National Register listing: Paradise Gardens Preservation 101: Architectural Review now on YouTube Reminder: NAPC FORUM scholarship application deadline is Friday, April 27
See you in Roswell, April 19-20!
The 2012 Statewide Preservation Conference is only days away! If you haven't registered online yet, there's still time and a few spaces available for only $100 for both days and discounted rates as low as $50 for students. Don't miss this annual opportunity for professional development, networking and fun!
Bryan Tucker named state archaeologist
Congratulations to HPD's Dr. Bryan Tucker on being appointed Georgia's state archaeologist. Bryan has been the archaeology section chief and deputy state archaeologist-terrestrial since joining HPD two years ago. The title of state archaeologist was last held by Dr. David Crass who remains HPD's director and a deputy state historic preservation officer. Learn more on our website.
Enter our "Downtown Georgia" photo contest for Preservation Month
The Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (HPD) has announced its third annual photo contest. The contest is supported by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Downtown Association, and the City of Madison. The "Downtown Georgia" photo contest seeks photos of the state's diverse historic downtown buildings and streetscapes by May 24, 2012. Learn more on our website.

April 7-20, 2012
Upcoming HPD-sponsored events
April 19-20 - 2012 Georgia's Statewide Preservation Conference "Preservation: Professionalism & Practice" - Co-sponsored by Historic Preservation Division, The Georgia Trust, City of Roswell and the Roswell Convention & Visitors Bureau - Roswell - Details and registration are online!
April 30 - West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail Conference - presented by the University of West Georgia, Georgia Department of Economic Development and Historic Preservation Division Bremen - contact Dr. Keith S. Hebert
May 15-17 - Conflict Resolution and Consultation Tools for Cultural and Natural Resource Projects seminar presented by NPI in cooperation with the Historic Preservation Division and the Georgia Department of Transportation - Atlanta
This week's new calendar listings Check our online Calendar for complete listings.
April 13 - Lunch & Learn Lecture: Lasting Memories: Preserving Photographic Materials - Georgia Archives - Morrow
April 14 - Hay Day at Hay House Georgia Trust - Macon
April 17 - Paradise Gardens Workday Summerville
May is Preservation Month & Archaeology Awareness Month!
May 1 - Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Avenue - book signing and lecture with author Sharon Foster Jones - DeKalb History Center - Decatur
May 5 - Finster Fest 2012 - Paradise Gardens - Summerville
May 10 - Preservation Awards Luncheon - Historic Savannah Foundation - Savannah
May 11 - Lunch & Learn Lecture: The Germans of Colonial Georgia - Georgia Archives - Morrow
May 17 - Georgia Historical Society Annual Meeting & Garden Party Savannah
May 19 - Society for Georgia Archaeology Spring Meeting and Tour of Fort Daniel - Lawrenceville
Available grants
NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions - Applications due May 1.
NEH America's Historical & Cultural Organizations Grants - Applications due August 15.

New National Register listing: Paradise Gardens
Paradise Gardens, located at 84 Knox Street in Pennville, Chattooga County, Georgia, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 2012. The property was listed at the national level of significance because it is an exceptional and largely intact example of a 20th-century visionary art environment. Visionary artists often work on a large scale in an attempt to transform the environment into an alternate world or to transcend the physical world with alternate visions of reality. The Paradise Gardens Museum sponsored the nomination and a consultant prepared the nomination materials. Learn more on our website.

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Preservation 101: Architectural Review now on YouTube
Watch our latest YouTube video, Preservation 101: Architectural Review. Tax Incentives Program Manager & Architectural Reviewer William Hover explains the architectural review process for historic preservation projects in about 19 minutes. You'll find related technical assistance materials on our website.

Reminder: NAPC FORUM scholarship application deadline is Friday, April 27
Just a reminder that the postmark deadline for scholarship applications to attend the 2012 NAPC Forum in Norfolk, Virginia, July 18-22, 2012 is Friday, April 27. The Historic Preservation Division will award three scholarships on a competitive basis to either historic preservation commission members or staff in a Certified Local Government of good standing. To download a copy of the application and information sheet, please visit our Conferences & Training web page.

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