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OMA Announces 2010 Award Winners - Awards Luncheon Sept 24

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

2010 OMA Awards Program

Museums large and small strive to engage their communities and meet their missions through programs, publications and exhibits. The OMA Awards Program honors the excellence and quality of projects accomplished by institutional members. Also, the program recognizes individuals and groups whose contributions have impacted Oklahoma museums and the museum profession. OMA takes great pride in honoring the quality projects and dedicated individuals that make Oklahoma museums shine.

Oklahoma Museums Association Annual Meeting Luncheon and Awards will take place Friday, September 24^th from noon-1:45pm at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Meeting Rooms 4-5, Street Level

Enjoy a keynote address by the first tribally enrolled Native American astronaut to fly on a Shuttle mission, former NASA astronaut John B. Herrington, Commander, USN (Ret). Herrington, who was born in Oklahoma and is a member of the Chickasaw Nation, flew on STS-113, a space station construction and crew exchange mission in 2002, and performed three spacewalks. The luncheon will conclude with the OMA Awards Program honoring excellent, quality projects. With support from the Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma City Zoological Park, Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, The Kerr Foundation, Inc., Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, and Chickasaw Nation.

Preregistration required and the cost is $30. If you are attending the AASLH-OMA conference, and would like to register for the luncheon, please indicate on your registration form. If you are not attending the conference, and would like to attend the luncheon, please register online at https://okmuseums.ejoinme.org/MyPages/RegistrationPage/tabid/70253/Default.aspx or for more information contact the OMA office at 405.424.7757 or by email at sodaniel@okmuseums.org

2010 Oklahoma Museums Association Award Winners

Certificate of Recognition
Certificate of Recognition, Mr. Thomas and Joan Galbraith, Oklahoma History Center

Conservation or Preservation Project
Conservation or Preservation Project $500,000 and over, Conservation of Music Room Murals, Philbrook Museum of Art

Interpretive Exhibit
Interpretive Exhibit, $25,000 to $99,999, Sounds of the Trail, Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
Interpretive Exhibit, $500,000 and over, Another Hot Oklahoma Night: A Rock and Roll Exhibit, Oklahoma History Center

Newsletter
Newsletter, $500,000 and over, The View, Price Tower Arts Center

Outreach or Education Program
Outreach or Education Program, $25,000-99,999, Traveling Roadshow and Classroom Mini-Museum, General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum
Outreach or Education Program, $500,000 and over, Free Second Saturdays, Philbrook Museum of Art

Promotional Piece
Promotional Piece, $500,000 and over, Fallingwater en Perspectiva Gallery Guide, Price Tower Arts Center

Publication
Publication, $500,000 and over, Another Hot Oklahoma Night: A Rock and Roll Story, Oklahoma History Center

Website
Website, $0 - $24,999, www.edmondhistoricpreservationtrust.com, Edmond Historic Preservation and Trust
Website, $25,000 - $99,999, www.onthechisholmtrail.com, Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
Website $500,000 and over, www.comanchemuseum.com, National Museum and Cultural Center

OMA Trivia Night - smARTies planned for September 10

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500

FAQs regarding smARTies
-The topics are diverse, and not just art related.
-The event is for everyone, even if you do not know trivia. It is an evening to visit with old friends, make new ones and just have a great time!
-Please RSVP by September 1 with your team name and team roster.
-You do not have to be an OMA member to participate. (Of course, OMA members are the smartest!)
-Think you have the smartest organization in Oklahoma? Sign up today for the competition. Winners will receive medals and bragging rights for 2010!

The Oklahoma Museums Association is organizing a fantastic event for Oklahoma’s brilliant museums professionals. The smARTies trivia night will be on Friday, September 10 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

At the event, teams will face off in exciting rounds of gameshow-style trivia. Colleagues from the same organization can play on the same team, or there will be additional teams to mix up guests from different institutions. Winners go home with official smARTies trophies and exclusive bragging rights.

The doors open at 6 pm and the game starts at 7 pm. The event will wrap up at 10 pm. Tickets for the evening are $25 per person. To join the fun, register online at https://okmuseums.ejoinme.org/MyPages/smARTiesregistration/tabid/221057/Default.aspx by Wednesday, September 1. The evening will also include a wine pull and silent auction.

It is going to be a ton of fun for our museum colleagues to network in a casual setting. The evening’s meal will be prepared at the Cowboy & Western Heritage Museums’ café. The menu focuses on finger foods including marinated cheese cubes, parmesan chicken tenders, roast beef and pulled pork sliders. Brownies and chocolate covered pretzels will also be served. The meal price is included in the event ticket.

This evening also serves as a fundraiser for OMA with different levels of sponsorship available ranging from $100 to $2500. A sponsorship form can be downloaded at http://www.okmuseums.org/sites/oma/uploads/images/documents/SmARTies_flyer.pdf. Sponsorships also can be paid online at https://okmuseums.ejoinme.org/MyPages/smARTiesSponsorshipPage/tabid/221534/Default.aspx. Sponsorships are due by August 2nd. You may also donate items in-kind to the silent auction to help support OMA programs and services.

To purchase individual tickets or a team table of eight, please visit https://okmuseums.ejoinme.org/MyPages/smARTiesregistration/tabid/221057/Default.aspx. If you would like to pay by check, please complete page one and two of the online form, print it, and mail it to the OMA office with your check.

The Oklahoma Museums Association is very grateful for the generous support of the Smith, Carney & Co. p.c., Jasmine Moran Children's Museum, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Frank Phillips Home, Red Earth, Inc. and Girls Gone Wine for this event.

For more information about the event, or becoming a sponsor, please contact the Oklahoma Museums Association at sodaniel@okmuseums.org or 405-424-7757.

Upcoming Workshops on Digital Collections, Intro to Archives, Rolled Documents, NAGPRA and more

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Information provided by Susan Feller, Oklahoma Department of Libraries. The Oklahoma Museums Association appreciates the support of ODL for our state's libraries, museums and archives.

This information is to alert you to six important training opportunities/events that are taking place in August and September, as well as the American Association for State and Local History/Oklahoma Museums Association 2010 Annual Meeting.

More information on all of the workshops and tour, as well as a registration form, may be found here. If you have questions, please email Susan Feller at susanfeller@msn.com or phone 405.522.3259

Spaces are quickly filling, so register TODAY if you are interested in attending any of the workshops or tour.

On August 18 and 19, the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board is sponsoring a two-day workshop on “Creating and Managing Digital Collections. It will take place at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Cost is $40 per day or $65 for both days. Instructor is Bill Walker, digital imaging specialist with AMIGOS Library Services.

On September 1, the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board is sponsoring a day-long “Introduction to Archives” at the Oklahoma History Center. Cost is $40 for the day. Instructor is Rebecca Elder, Preservation Consultant with AMIGOS Library Services

On September 22, three events will take place. These events are a part of the American Association of State and Local History/Oklahoma Museums Association 2010 Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries helped plan the pre-conference events that include:
-“The Care of Folded and Rolled Documents” at the Oklahoma History Center. Cost is $50. Instructor is Sherelyn Ogden, Head of Conservation, Minnesota Historical Society.
-“Common Ground: Best NAGPRA Practices for Museums and Tribes.” Cost is $20.
- “Heartbeat of a Nation: Chickasaw Cultural Center” tour. Cost is $55

In addition to choosing one of these events, you are encouraged to register for the entire American Association of State and Local History Conference (September 22-25). There are more than 70 sessions that will show you the latest in developing, delivering, and marketing your programs. To see the full program book and register, please go online to www.aaslh.org/anmeeting.

Read more and/or complete the registration form for the workshops above. We hope to see you at one or more of these events!

Museum Essentials Webinar Series

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In an effort to continue providing e-learning opportunities, the Oklahoma Museums Association will be hosting again in 2010 the Museum Essentials Webinar Series by the American Association of Museums from July-October. OMA will host this webinar series in an informal and casual setting in the OMA office. The OMA office is located inside Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52nd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73111.

The cost of attending the webinar in the OMA office will be $5 per session for OMA members and $10 per session for non-members. Space is limited to the first 10 participants to register. To register for one or more webinars in the OMA office, please contact Stacy O’Daniel at 405.424.7757 or by email at sodaniel@okmuseums.org. For the OMA hosted webinars, registration is required and closes 10 days prior to the webinar.

If you are unable to join us in the OMA office, OMA encourages you to register directly with the American Association of Museums for the webinars at www.aam-us.org/getinvolved/learn/webinarindex.cfm and view them from your own computer. Please consult the AAM Web site for prices and registration.

2010 Museum Essentials Webinar Series

Museum Standards and Best Practices Primer
July 7 from 1:00pm-2:30pm (CST)
Join senior AAM staff and other leading practitioners for a valuable overview and introduction to National Standards and Best Practices. Get grounded in the standards which constitute the museum field’s core operational principles.

21st Century Museum and School Partnerships: What Museums Need to Know
July 21 from 1:00pm-2:30pm (CST)
Rethink the potential of true partnerships between museums and schools while retaining the focus on learning in museums. Join Beverly Sheppard and Kim Fortney, co-editors of An Alliance of Spirit: Museum and School Partnerships (2010, The AAM Press), for a walk through practical information that you can use in your work and your institution immediately and over time to foster sustainable museum/school partnerships. Presenters will explore museum and school partnerships from the angles of teacher, administrator, evaluator, funder and museum director. After participating in this webinar, attendees will be better able to: Plan, develop, survey, test, implement and evaluate programs in partnership with schools; and Place current trends in museum and school partnerships into context of what is happening in both museums and schools to affect the relationship on both sides.

Understanding the Three Dimensions of Your Board
October 20 from 1:00pm-2:30pm (CST)
Join Geri Thomas for this webinar designed to help you engage board members in more meaningful ways by
understanding not only their fiduciary role, but also how they can be generative and strategic in order to engender enthusiasm for the organization and enjoy their board experience. Learn how to foster and support the individual and collective effectiveness of board members; how to recruit, orient and retain them; and, how to keep them informed, committed, and dynamic. This program is especially for board members, new directors or directors of small institutions.

Step-by-Step Collections Acquisition
(archived version)
Monday, October 25 1:00pm-2:30pm (CST)ï»¿

Oklahoma Museums Invited to Participate in Septemberfest 2010

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500

It is time to begin planning Septemberfest 2010! The date for this year’s event is Saturday, September 11, from 10am to 4pm. This will be the 14th annual Septemberfest on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion. This annual event is designed to provide free entertainment and education to families on our state’s history, heritage, resources and traditions. It is a great way for your museum to reach the citizens of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma museums are invited to submit an educational activity proposal for Septemberfest 2010. The goal of the Education Venue at Septemberfest is to provide a wide variety of hands-on educational activities for children of all ages. In the Education Venue last year there were approximately 19 hands-on interactive activities for children and their families. Each institution is responsible for setting up their area; tables will be set up the day before. Due to budget cuts, expense reimbursements will not be issued this year.

Other venues planned for Septemberfest include Agriculture, Arts, Cultural, Health and Safety, Entertainment, Sports and more. In addition to the venues, there will be committees formed to handle food, logistics, press, security, procurement, and volunteers. There is no admission fee to Septemberfest and all activities are free.

If you are interested in participating, please e-mail Sherri Vance, svance29@cox.net, or Brenda Granger, bgranger@okmuseums.org, fax 405.427.5068 or mail the following information to the Oklahoma Museums Association office by August 6.

• Name of Activity/Venue
• Organization
• Contact Person
• Contact Phone/Fax/Email
• Brief Description of activity
• Names of staff/volunteers participating from organization
• Number of additional volunteers needed
• Number of tables/chairs needed
• Access to water or electricity? If yes, please specify which one.

If you do not want to participate in Septemberfest, but would like for OMA to distribute your museum brochures at the event, mail 50 brochures to the OMA office by August 18. Please contact OMA if you have any questions

OMA Annual Conference Registration Open

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The American Association for State and Local History and the Oklahoma Museums Association will hold a joint annual meeting in Oklahoma City, September 22-25, 2010.

Read more or register

Webinar Conf on Technology, Interpretation and Education on June 23-24

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

2-Day Live Webinar Conference on Technology, Interpretation, and Education 2010 to be offered at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History on June 23-24

In partnership with the AAM Committee on Education (EdCom), the AAM Media and Technology Committee (M&T), and LearningTimes

The American Association of Museum’s Technology, Interpretation, and Education 2010 (TIE 2010) is a two-day, multi-session online conference that provides an interactive forum for museum professionals at all levels to explore current technology trends and practices in museum education, interpretation, exhibition, public programs, and outreach. Participants will engage with technologists, education/interpretation specialists, and other expert practitioners to examine technology and new media projects that support the interpretation of collections and enhance learning experiences.

The Oklahoma Museums Association thanks the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History for offering this webinar to Oklahoma museums. The webinar is open to everyone, and OKME members are especially encouraged to attend. The webinar conference will take place on June 23 - 24 from 9:00am - 4:30pm each day at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. There is no fee to participate in this webinar, but registration is required. Please register by emailing sodaniel@okmuseums.org by June 13. Lunch is on your own.

Agenda
Each day of the two-day web conference will consist of a plenary session and a series of one-hour presentations, followed by allotted break times, a showcase of MUSE Award-winning projects from a variety of institutions (a virtual “marketplace of ideas”), and opportunities for participants to interact with and learn from each other. At the end of each day, presenters and participants are invited to a “virtual happy hour” for a daily recap and discussion.

Who should attend: Museum professionals of all skill levels, including directors, educators, curators, exhibit designers, media and technology specialists, collection managers, marketing and PR professionals, evaluation experts, and other individuals responsible for planning for technology, interpretation, and learning in museums. Teams of participants from the same institution who want to plan and implement a technology or new media project to support interpretation and learning in their institution.

Information on Two New Tax Credits, Updated Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act and 990n

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Information on Two New Tax Credits

Within the last several weeks, Congress has enacted two tax incentives that apply to nonprofits, one to reward hiring of new staff and another to help smaller organizations pay for health insurance.

Hiring Incentive Tax Credit
The first new law allows nonprofits of all sizes and other employers to keep the 6.2 percent payroll taxes they typically would pay on certain new hires. The incentive is only available for a short time, and it applies to only certain newly hired workers. Learn more about the HIRE Act and its impact on nonprofits http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/public-policy/federal-policy-issues/economic-recovery/jobs/hiring-incentive-now-available This payroll tax forgiveness provision expires at the end of the year, so you will save more the sooner you hire eligible unemployed workers.

Small Employer Health Credit
The new health care reform law lets smaller nonprofits claim up to a 25 percent tax credit when they pay for at least half of the health insurance premiums for their employees. To claim the credit, the nonprofit must have 25 or fewer full time employees who earn less than $50,000 in average wages and the nonprofit must pay at least 50% of the insurance premium cost for employees. Eligible nonprofits can start claiming the credit as early as when they file their second quarter payroll tax returns. Your organization may have received a postcard from the Internal Revenue Service providing information about the small employer credit. To learn more, go to http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/public-policy/federal-policy-issues/health-care-reform/small-employer-health-credit or www.irs.gov for nonprofit-specific information.

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SB 1070 – Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act
On the state level, the House and Senate both passed, and the Governor signed SB 1070. This law is designed to: Promote integrity and accountability in the nonprofit sector; Increase transparency regarding charitable solicitation activities; Minimize fraud in the charitable sector. Key measures include: Nonprofits who raise funds for charitable purposes must file with the Secretary of State, explain how they raise funds and how they use charitable contributions; Professional fundraisers and those they hire are required to file with the Secretary of State, disclose for whom they are working and what their contracts entail; Members of the public will be able to search an online database to find out more about a nonprofit's charitable contribution activities. It will go into effect July 1, 2011.

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IRS epostcard or 990n
Are you a small organization (under $25,000 in gross receipts) which has failed to file the IRS epostcard? If so, your organization is at possible risk of revocation of your exempt status by the IRS. The deadline to file was May 17, 2010. The IRS has determined if a small non-profit has not filed a 990 or 990n (postcard) for three years will lose their tax exempt status. Below is a link to a search page where you can look and determine if your organization is in danger:
To find out if your organization is on the list, go to: http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/PubApps/statePicker.php?prog=epostcard&display=state
Ifyou are on the list, please file the electronic postcard. It is a very simple process.
NOTICE: The IRS Commissioner in a statement released May 18th "urges small organizations that missed the May 17th deadline to go ahead and file -- even though the deadline has passed...The IRS will do what it can to help them avoid losing their tax-exempt status." To read more from the IRS website, go to: http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=217087,00.html

Thank you to the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits for providing some of this information.

Copyright Essentials for Art Museums Webinar on June 9

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Presented by the Gilcrease Museum

The digital age has changed the way museums manage their rights and reproduction processes. Intellectual property issues can be confusing and contradictory. What are the laws? The Gilcrease Museum in partnership with the University of Tulsa will host a 90 minute webinar on Wednesday, June 9th  11:00 am CST. The webinar will discuss these and many other critical issues that museum administrators have to address on a daily basis, including:

     •The point of acquisition – what exactly does a museum acquire
     •Does copyright cover more than just paintings?
     •How can you reproduce paintings on postcards and calendars
      to sell in your museum shop without breaching copyright?

Speaker
Professor Robert Spoo
Professor, The University of Tulsa College of Law
Of Counsel, Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP

Facilitator
Professor Bob Pickering
Senior Curator
Gilcrease Museum

Cost: $120
Can't attend? Audio and hard copy available if you have registered for the event

Can’t Attend the AAM Meeting in LA? Join us the Virtual Conference in Oklahoma City May 24-25!

Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Can’t Attend the AAM Meeting in LA? Join us the Virtual Conference in Oklahoma City!

Please join the Oklahoma City Museum of Art for the first Virtual Conference of the AAM Annual Meeting on May 24-25, 2010. The OMA community is invited and encouraged to attend the lively, interactive sessions, which will be broadcast in the Museum's Conference Room. OKCMOA staff will serve as local facilitators of live, online chat sessions throughout the two-day conference. The OMA community may attend all or individual sessions and must R.S.V.P. to reservations@okcmoa.com by Wednesday, May 19. The Museum will provide coffee service only; lunch and other refreshments are the responsibility of attendees.

For more information about the Virtual Conference at the Museum, please contact Alison Amick at 405-236-3100, ext. 208.
For directions to OKCMOA and parking information, please visit http://okcmoa.com/planyourvisit/mapsdirectionsparking

For details on this exciting program, please visit the Virtual Conference site.

Information about Virtual Conference provided by AAM
For the first time, AAM unveils a virtual conference to deliver outstanding educational content live from the 2010 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles on May 24–25, 2010. The AAM Annual Meeting Virtual Conference 2010, produced in collaboration with LearningTimes, is a two-day online conference showcasing nine sessions selected by AAM’s Standing Professional Committees that have the broadest appeal and greatest relevance to their constituencies. The sessions cover a wide range of museum issues to include: innovative technology that keeps visitors connected, creating experiences for "Millennials," and the promise and peril of using volunteers to help personalize visitors’ experiences. A stellar cast of subject matter experts will offer broad, multidisciplinary perspectives to museums of all types and sizes.

A special thank you to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art for hosting the virtual conference.