If you're looking for a roommate for the upcoming National Main Streets Conference, please let one of us know.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
DECEMBER 31, 2008: LETTER OF AGREEMENT DUE (Main Street Towns)
JANUARY 20-21: QUARTERLY TRAINING, LITTLE ROCK
MARCH 1-4 : NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, IL
MARCH 15-17: GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, FORT SMITH
MAY 14-16 : ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar December 29- January 2
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MONDAY Caroline – out
TUESDAY Susan – Sheridan
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY closed, New Year's Day
FRIDAY Greg, Cary, Susan - out
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Fire in Downtown Osceola
Farmers Market Conference in Fayetteville
Pro Bono Design Marathon
5 Grant Opportunities
Good Blytheville Press
LR A&P Approves Arts & Tourism Spending
2 More Grant Opportunities
There was another tragic fire in downtown Osceola week before last.
Conference to focus on farmers markets
Developing financially sustainable farmers markets in Arkansas communities will be the focus of a conference, Feb. 6-7, in Fayetteville.
The Farmers' Markets as a Community Collaboration conference will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Arkansas Farmers Market Association at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
The early registration fee is $20 for both days, increasing to $30 after Jan. 16.
The University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture and the National Center for Appropriate Technology-ATTRA are coordinating the conference.
More information and a complete schedule can be obtained from Heather Friedrich of the university at (479) 575-2798 or heatherf@uark.edu; Janet Bachmann of ATTRA at (479) 283-3076 or janetb@ncat.org; or from the Arkansas Farmers Market Association Web site.
Shelly Walters of the Fayetteville Visitors Bureau can be contacted for registration at (479) 521-5776 or swalters@experiencefayetteville.com.
Pro Bono Design Marathon
http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/design_event_seeks_pro_bono_talent/27777/
http://designmarathon.wordpress.com/
Grant Opportunities
Digitizing Historical Records Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=44338
Electronic Records Projects Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=44339
Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=44340
Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing Projects Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=44341
Business and Cooperative Programs
Heir Property Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=44342
Develop pilot programs addressing the "heir property" issue, which has contributed to an ongoing multi-generational trend of land loss by African-American farmers.
Good Blytheville Press
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=77111&catid=2
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=77127
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=77109
LR A&P OKs Arts & Tourism Spending
http://arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=110575
- funding is going for marketing, advertising, operations, etc.
I often get asked what A&Ps can pay for. This article may serve as an information piece for your local A&P commissions
ICMA Offers Public Library Innovation Grants
Deadline: January 9, 2009
ICMA (http://www.icma.org/ ), the professional and educational organization for chief appointed managers, administrators, and assistants in cities, towns, counties, and regional entities, invites local governments to apply for an ICMA Public Library Innovation Grant.
The grants will focus on using the public library as a vital tool in addressing community priorities and issues, and will be anchored by a partnership between the office of the chief administrative officer (city, county, or town manager) and the public library.
The grant program will provide a series of leadership workshops and project coaching to ensure the short-term success of the project and secure support for the long-term use of libraries in addressing community goals.
Grant applications must be submitted by the local government manager's office or the highest appointed local government official with broad oversight of the local government. ICMA membership is not a requirement for the grant.
ICMA will provide eight to twelve grants ranging from $20,000 to $60,000 each. Grants are for a period of eighteen months.
Guidelines and application instructions are available at the ICMA Web site.
JustDoOne.org Invites Sustainable Living Ideas
Deadline: March 1, 2009
JustDoOne.org ( http://www.justdoone.org/ ), an online community for sustainable living, has issued a global call for personal green solutions. The Just Do One organization invites ideas for more sustainable living summarized in short YouTube-style videos.
The organization will share the entries online, and the best video entry, as judged by an expert panel, will win $5,000.
Video entries may be up to three minutes in length. Entries will be accepted from January 1 to March 1, 2009. Winners will be announced April 1, 2009, in time for media coverage leading up to Earth Day.
Main Street Arkansas
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
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