useNEWS News museums can use

Wellbeing Series Continues with Session on Historical Loss, M Trauma, and Resilience O M A The Oklahoma Museums Association Wellbeing Committee is please to O K L A H O M A present the expert voices speaker series in response and recovery to COVID-19. This is in addition to the Wellbeing website resources which MUSEUMS can be found here. A S S O C I A T I O N The speaker series is free, but registration is required. The session will Volume 52, No. 1 • Winter 2021 be presented live in Zoom format. Once you register, you will be sent the Available to OMA members Jan 1; Zoom login information before the session. Register here. posted online for public Feb 1

Join us on Thursday, February 4 at 10:00am Central Time for “Painful INSIDE: Past; Resilient Future: Stories of historical loss, trauma, and resilience 2 within families.” with C. J. Aducci, Ph.D., Licensed Marriage and Family Shaping the Future Therapist, Executive Officer, Chickasaw Nation. Our goal is to define 3 historical trauma and discuss the lasting impact it has on generations Note from OMA President of families. The accumulation of past experiences has led to historical 4 trauma, yet families have continued to persevere. Like many First New OMA Board Members Americans, the Chickasaw people have endured hardships including removal from their Homeland. We invite you to join us for a virtual 12 OMA Awards Program presentation to address these issues and learn more about the adversity faced by people past and present and their ability to generate resilience 13 within their families and tribe. Museum Advocacy Day

Thank you to Allied Arts for their support of the wellbeing expert voices speaker series.

HOLD THE DATE 11th Annual OMA Smarties Fundraiser

June 18, 2021 Oklahoma History Center

Put it on your calendar! DONATE

OKMuseums.org 1 OMA Board of Directors director's desk Richard Ellwanger • President Shaping the Future Seminole Nation Museum, Wewoka Ken Busby • Vice President As we begin a wonderful new year, 2021, I want Route 66 Alliance, Tulsa to let our museum family know how important Delyanna Trim • Treasurer you are to us and to your communities. We are Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee so proud of how Oklahoma museums handled Valorie Walters • Sceretary the pandemic and immediately jumped in with Chickasaw Cultural Center, Sulphur innovative and unique approaches to serve Dan Provo • Immediate Past President families, individuals, schools, health care workers Oklahoma History Center, OKC and so many more.

As the future of museums and cultural institutions Amanda Boehm-Garcia • District 4 Rep. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman Brenda Granger change and evolve, the Oklahoma Museums Executive Director Association wants to make sure we are meeting Jordan Boyd • District 2 Rep. Dobson Museum, Miami YOUR needs. Over the next few months, the OMA Board and Staff will be sending out a survey to begin gauging what Oklahoma museums Maggie Brown • At-Large Rep. Tulsa Historical Society, Tulsa need followed by conversations with you, our museum family. We Susan Buchanan • At-Large Rep. know museums are very relevant, and we want make sure you have Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa the knowledge and resources to continue with your good works. Lauren Daughety • At-Large Rep. Vann & Associates | PR + Marketing, OKC Be on the lookout for emails as well as information on our website in Marci Donaho • At-Large Rep. the coming weeks. We need you to help us shape the future of OMA Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum, and what you need from your state museum association. We look Seminole forward to a great 2021 and working together for the greater good. Jason Harris • District 5 Rep. Chisholm Trail Museum & Horizon Hill, Brenda Kingfisher James Pepper Henry • At-Large Rep. The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, OKC Jennifer Holt • At-Large Rep. Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore Jacob Krumwiede • At-Large Rep. Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid Sherry Marshall • At-Large Rep. Science Museum Oklahoma, OKC Dr. Kelli Mosteller • At-Large Rep. Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heri- tage Center, Shawnee JA Pryse • At-Large Rep. Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, Norman Scott Stulen • At-Large Rep. Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa Gena Timberman, Esq • At-Large Rep. The Luksi Group, OKC D’Lese Travis • District 3 Rep. Martin& MartinDesign is a three division General Tommy Franks Leadership Insti- company: fine art services, architectural lighting tute and Museum, Hobart design/specification/controls, and custom fabrication/exhibits. Whether new construction Karen Whitecotton • District 1 Rep. or remodeling let us help you create a OKPOP, Tulsa comprehensive gallery exhibit design from the lighting, to the exhibit design, to how it is controlled...from design to fabrication to installation, Martin&Martin can seamlessly partner OMA Staff with you to tell your museum’s story. Brenda Granger • Executive Director

Art Installation, Transportation, Shipping, Stacy O’Daniel • Administrative & Storage,Packing, Crating, Sculpture Rigging, Program Associate Mount-Making, Exhibit Design/Fabrication, Shana Keith-Ward • Office Assistant Exhibit Furniture, Architectural Lighting Design/ martin&martindesign Jeremy Springer • Contract Bookkeeper 1715 Market Center Blvd. Dallas, Tx. 775207 Specification, and Controls 214.252.0692 www.martinandmartindesign.com ART + LIGHT

OKMuseums.org 2 A Note from the OMA President It was the many other members of members of our museum and thirteen Oklahoma’s amazing museum nonprofit communities. Doing so years ago community has been one of the can be transformative to both this coming most professionally rewarding you and your organization. spring and personally fulfilling decisions that I first of my career. My thanks to my predecessor, ventured Dan Provo, for his exceptional, into an I’m honored to be a part steady guidance through these Oklahoma of OMA’s board, which, in unprecedented times. Like the Richard Ellwanger Museums conjunction with its staff, rest of the OMA board, he sets OMA Board President Association provides resources, guidance, a high standard for leadership, workshop and programs in service to which I am humbly honored to and began my journey with Oklahoma’s 500+ museums, try and attain. I look forward OMA. Like many that lead small, cultural institutions, and arts to continuing to work with Dan, rural museums, I came into the organizations. I would encourage the board, and our wonderful profession without a background you, whatever your museum OMA staff in serving you and the in museum studies and was role - director, trustee, curator, Oklahoma museum community more than a bit intimidated to or volunteer - and no matter in our efforts to educate, inform, face my learned colleagues. I’m your institution size, to become and entertain! happy to report that my fears involved in OMA and reap the -Richard Ellwanger were quickly assuaged, and that benefits of engaging with the meeting Brenda, Stacy, and many talented and dedicated

OKMuseums.org 3 Welcome New OMA Board Members Celebrate Oklahoma Amanda Boehm-Garcia is the Museums Week March 14-20 Director of Learning + Engagement The Oklahoma Museums at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Association is happy to announce Art on the University of Oklahoma that Oklahoma Museums Week campus. Previously Amanda was the will be celebrated March 14-20, Outreach Coordinator at the Fred 2021. Oklahoma museums are Jones Jr. Museum of Art and Adjunct encouraged to participate by Instructor at the Oklahoma City contacting your legislators to Museum of Art. At FJJMA Amanda convey how your organization has developed the museum’s first on- serves the community in areas of going programming for Alzheimer’s the economy, education, overall participants and their caregivers as Amanda Boehm-Garcia quality of life and so much well as monthly programming with OMA District 4 Rep. more. Also, be sure to invite the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs your legislators for a behind the Hospital. She is a Norman Arts Council Roundtable Representative, scenes tour of your museum. serves on the Roundtable sub-committee for Equity and Justice, and is the Oklahoma co-representative for the Mountain Plains As part of the celebration of Museum Association EDCOM Board. Amanda has a Master of Oklahoma Museums Week, OMA Fine Arts Degree with a concentration in Printmaking from the will be sending all Oklahoma San Francisco Art Institute where she was awarded a Fullbright legislators a list of museums in Fellowship and continues her studio art practice while working in their district ahead of time. the museum field. The Oklahoma Museums Scott Stulen is the Director and Association will ask Governor President of Philbrook Museum of Kevin Stitt to issue an Executive Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Stulen is Proclamation declaring the week the former Curator of Audience of March 14, 2021 as Oklahoma Experiences and Performance at Museums Week. the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Project Director of mnartists.org Let’s all celebrate Oklahoma at the Walker Art Center, Associate museums March 14-20! Curator at the Rochester Art Center, visual artist, writer and DJ. He earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Minnesota and a BFA in Sculpture from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Scott Stulen Claire. He created and led the first OMA At-Large Rep. Audience Experience and Performance Curatorial Department in the country at the IMA, developing the ARTx program, commissioning new performances and site-specific installations, and launching new earned-income initiatives. At the Walker, Stulen co-curated and developed the Open Field project, DESIGNER & FABRICATOR OF MUSEUM EXHIBITS reframing the museum as public park, town square and platform THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY for experimentation. His projects have included Roman Signer, SMALL BUSINESS Inigo-Manglano Ovalle, Chris Larson, Machine Project, ROLU, Chris OF THE YEAR 2019 Kallmyer, Daniel Wohl, Paula McCartney and Know No Stranger. For fabrication of the And, yes, he is responsible for the Internet Cat Video Festival, American Museum of Science and Energy which has toured to over 200 cities and 13 countries to date. Now STEVEN LOWRY, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE at Philbrook, Stulen is guiding the museum to become a recognized 800.324.5063 ext. 2261 [email protected] national model of sustainability, relevance, and community impact. www.exhibitconcepts.com

OKMuseums.org 4 communicator’s corner What the Heck Just Happened? by Tony Vann, Principal, The Guild If you are the brink as they clamored for The simple fact is marketing anything anything that would connect is an on-going process. Taking like me, with consumers and bring much the first steps toward realizing you are needed revenue in the door. how a data-driven, well-planned still in a Reduced or free pricing to tour- strategy can align your museum bit of a by-vehicle a museum, park or for the future is critical in being a daze as outdoor space, a switch from player in this new era. to what spirits to hand sanitizer or virtual happened lessons as a free or delayed price About Tony Vann to 2020. all generated some income. One Tony Vann is a proven public As a of my favorite innovations was relations and communications matter the OMA’s virtual conference professional with more than of fact, last year. Truly well-done and 25 years of experience in the more something I have passed on to marketing, branding, media Tony Vann time colleagues across the country as relations, government relations, that rolls around, the more I the “gold standard” for hosting development, marketing compare “last year to this year” an engaging virtual event. communications and non-profit and can’t believe the changes. administration. Before becoming For instance, “this time last year” Mobile is the New Normal a Principal at The Guild, he we had just moved offices, were It isn’t just enough to have a founded Vann & Associates | preparing for a conference in website; it needs to be a mobile PR + Marketing. He has also Puerto Rico and looking forward monster. Most consumers served as President of Christian to a fresh new year. As I flip the are exploring, engaging and Companion Senior Care, calendar to January 2021, I’m purchasing from their phone. communications director for cautiously optimistic about what Make sure your website is Oklahoma’s Lieutenant Governor the next 12 months have in store responsive and allows a visitor Mary Fallin, development director for all of us. That being said, the most inclusive experience for the Oklahoma City National there were some pretty incredible possible on their mobile device. Memorial, public relations lessons learned during the past Also, make sure you have the director at Oklahoma State nine months, so I thought it ability to engage from your University in Oklahoma City as would be important to reflect mobile device as well. Many well as the legislative assistant back before moving forward. brick-and-mortar offices are no to the House Republican Leader longer, so it is important you can in the Oklahoma House of Online is Everything answer questions, conduct calls Representatives. One of the greatest lessons and make sure your consumer is learned during the Coronavirus satisfied and ready to take action. pandemic is the importance of an online presence. Businesses Going Back is Not an Option which had a robust online No matter how much we want following, whether social media, things to “be like they were” e-newsletter, podcast, website, they simply aren’t going to go etc. were able to convert back to pre-Covid times. Simply that following into revenue. stated, the past nine months Furthermore, reducing costs and have illustrated the ability for our overhead for many organizations economy to run via Zoom, offer was much easier if they could alternative life experiences and turn to their online audiences distance while staying together. to showcase their past works as Use this time to prepare for the well as upcoming virtual events, time when the nation re-opens products, services, etc. fully and understand lessons learned now can put you ahead Innovative Thinkers Shine of the game for late 2021 and During 2020, we saw businesses into 2022! and organizations pushed to

OKMuseums.org 5 #PreparednessGoals Long-Term Closures by Tracy Bidwell, Museum Registrar, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History COVID-19 happen, they bring with them About Tracy Bidwell has enhanced risk and what often Tracy Bidwell has worked as a highlighted feels like an entirely new set of registrar in Oklahoma for more the concerns for their collections. than a decade. She began her importance Unoccupied museums are museum career as a volunteer in of having inherently more vulnerable to the Registration department at routine everything from vandalism and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, conver- theft to increased pest activity where she later served as Chief sations and leaks that go undetected. Registrar. In 2019 Tracy joined the about It is critically important to staff at the Sam Noble Oklahoma emergency think about to what degree Museum of Natural History where Tracy Bidwell prepared- your risks change when you she is excited to be serving as ness. Since the spring of do not have staff on-site for Museum Registrar. Tracy enjoys last year, for many of us the an extended period of time a forever-growing love for the conversation has been focused and how to mitigate those on how to safely respond to an risks heightened or changed natural world, a passion for emergency during the pandemic. by a long-term closure. If your museums and collections, and We have talked about how to institution expects a significant helping those in need. supplement our emergency plans change in risk during a long- with procedures for safe response term closure, you should adjust during a health emergency, if your emergency response and we should bolster our supply of recovery plan accordingly. PPE in our emergency kits, and so on. But the truth is that the Happy New Year to all of you and PPE required to safely respond may 2021 have many great things to most of the emergencies that in store for the Oklahoma museum can affect our institutions will community. be greater than that which is recommended for use during a Searching for an excellent hub pandemic. Likewise, a significant of COVID-19 related resources? recovery effort will be nearly The Smithsonian Cultural impossible to manage with strict Rescue Initiative maintains a social distancing and movement comprehensive list of resources restrictions in place. So now for collection stewards to we find ourselves turning the reference during the COVID-19 conversation around to the pandemic. It can be found here: thing that proved more certain https://culturalrescue.si.edu/ for more institutions in the last hentf/major-disasters/current- year than any earthquake, flood, disasters/ hurricane, or tornado. 2020 taught us that, if we haven’t already done so, a long-term closure is something that we need to prepare for.

Long-term closures can be attributed to government shutdowns, financial constraints, weather events, and, as thousands of museum professionals around the world recently learned, health emergencies. What the shared shutdown experience revealed to collection stewards everywhere is that when long-term closures

OKMuseums.org 6 OMA Receives Innovation Submit Proposals for the 2021 Oklahoma Museum Conference Award from OSAE by January 31 The Oklahoma Society of Oklahoma Museum Conference Association Executives recently Smooth Sailing: Museums Charting New Waters Smooth presented the Oklahoma September 15-17, 2021 Sailing Museums Association the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, Shawnee OSAE Innovation Award for The 2021 Oklahoma Museums Conference the Oklahoma Museum Virtual planning is underway. It will be held in Conference. Every year, OSAE MUSEUMS Shawnee September 15-17 at the Grand CHARTING proudly recognizes those who Casino Hotel & Resort. NEW WATERS go above and beyond to make OKLAHOMA MUSEUM CONFERENCE Oklahoma Associations shine. “Sometimes in the winds of change, we find our SHAWNEE SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2021 This year was no exception. In true direction.” — Unknown fact, this year, Associations have shown the value of belonging While we don’t know who said these words, they seem to perfectly to a group to their members encompass where we were in 2020 and where we look to be going throughout this pandemic by forward. The theme of the conference is Smooth Sailing: Museums guiding them, advocating for Charting New Waters. This is your opportunity to share ideas with the them, and encouraging them Oklahoma museum profession and discuss with your colleagues the way you are navigating the new waters surrounding museum work. through unchartered waters.

In true spirit of the theme, we will embrace what we learned from last The Oklahoma Museums year’s virtual conference by offering virtual components as we make a Association appreciates the return to an in-person meeting in 2021. recognition from OSAE and thanks Jeremy Springer for being Proposals for the upcoming Oklahoma Museum Conference are due the inspiration and creative force January 31, 2021. Download the help sheet Considerations When behind the Oklahoma Museum Submitting a Proposal. Then, submit a proposal here. Virtual Conference.

Assisting Oklahoma museums in their efforts to educate, inform and entertain - that is our mission.

Support our mission • Support OMA Janice Bunting, OSAE President and Brenda Granger, OMA President Donate TODAY! Museum Accessioning and Registration of Collections (MARC) Course Moves to Virtual Format OMA has annually offered the popular Museum Accessioning and Registration of Collections (MARC) Course. The course is going to be offered virtually moving forward. The inaugural virtual MARC Course are planned for late spring. Watch your email and the OMA website for more information.

OKMuseums.org 7 museline Grant deadlines, training and other news REALM Project - REopening Care of Baskets on January 19. Oklahoma Secretary of State Archives, Libraries, and Connecting to Collections Care As a reminder, all charitable Museums (REALM) is a research Online Community is managed by organizations (which include project conducted by OCLC, the the Foundation for Advancement most museums) are required to Institute of Museum and Library in Conservation. More information submit their registration renewal Services, and Battelle to produce with the Oklahoma Secretary of science-based information about Collections Assessment for State annually. They accept the how materials can be handled Preservation (CAP) Program filing online now. The Charitable to mitigate COVID-19 exposure The Foundation for the Organizations section represents to staff and visitors of archives, Advancement in Conservation a subsection of the Secretary of libraries, and museums. As part of (FAIC) will add your name to State Business Filing Department. the REALM research, Battelle is their notification list for the More information conducting natural attenuation next application cycle if you studies to provide information email [email protected]. NEA Big Read Grant on how long the virus may A CAP assessment studies an Applications Due January 27 survive on materials common to institution’s collections, buildings, The National Endowment for the archives, libraries, and museums. building systems, collections Arts is accepting applications The studies are conducted by care policies and procedures. from non-profits, including applying the virulent SARS- Assessors spend two days touring museums, for the 2021-2022 CoV-2 virus on five materials the museum and interviewing Big Read. NEA Big Read is a (per test set) held at standard staff and governing officials then national program designed to room temperature (68°F to 75°F; prepare a comprehensive report revitalize the role of literature 22±2°C) and relative humidity that outlines recommendations in American culture and to conditions (30 to 50 percent). for improving collections care. encourage reading for pleasure Results of tests completed to CAP may assist small and mid- and enrichment. Organizations date can be found here. sized museums by: Providing selected to participate will receive recommendations and priorities a grant, access to educational Connecting to Collections for collections care; Facilitating and promotional materials, Care Online Community the development of a long- and online training resources This online community helps range preservation plan; or and opportunities. Application smaller cultural institutions to Serving as a fundraising tool for deadline is January 27, 2021. provide well-informed care for future collections projects. More More information valuable collections. Search the information website for preservation and OMA Calendar of Events conservation information, links Museum Assessment Program Dates/events subject to change; to resources, access to recorded Applications for the Museum visit OKMuseums.org to confirm. webinars and online discussions. Assessment Program due All content in the Community, February 1. More information February 4 with the exception of special Historical Loss and Resilience courses, is provided for free. Charitable Organizations with CJ Aducci, Ph.D., Licensed There will be a webinar on the Must Annually File with Marriage and Family Therapist WCCFA Western Center for the Conservation of Fine Arts Professional Conservation for Paintings and Painted Surfaces

11415 W I-70 Frontage Road N Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 573-1973 [email protected] www.wccfa.com

OKMuseums.org 8 recent gifts Leave your legacy Contributions, donations, grants and sponsorships received OMA would appreciate you September 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020 remembering the organiza- Champions ($1,000 and over) Richard Ellwanger, Wewoka, in tion in your will. If you are Edward Granger, OKC, on behalf honor of Brenda & Stacy interested in leaving OMA of Oklahoma Blues Consortium in Steven Gragert, Green Mountain a charitable bequest, the honor of President Donald Trump Falls CO language in your will should contain the following: Brenda Granger, Edmond I/We give to the Oklahoma Supporters ($500 to $999) Suzanne Hylton, Sayre Don & Mary Etta Herron, Idabel, Museums Association (EIN in memory of Mary & Quintus Jacob Krumwiede, Enid 73-1004791), a 501(c)3 Herron Charlene Lingo, Miami non-profit corporation, the following money or asset Sherry Marshall, OKC Anita Gail Loafman, Duncan (describe here) to benefit Victoria Book Lupia, OKC their charitable purpose. Donors ($100 to $499) Taylor Mauldin, OKC Danny & Michele Bell, OKC Donna Merkt, Norman Additionally, you can list the Cherokee Communications organization as a beneficiary Kelli Mosteller, Choctaw on your insurance or invest- Kyle Davies, Norman Melissa Owens, OKC ment policies. Jan Davis, Norman Taylor Stober, Edmond Marci Donaho, Seminole Please consult your estate Emily Rothrock Tate, OKC Facebook planner, tax professional or Delaynna Trim, Shawnee attorney when preparing Pam K. Fly, Broken Arrow Luann Waters, Wynnewood your charitable bequest. David Foster, Miami John Hernandez, Lawton In-Kind Donors OMA endowment fund John & Karen Martin, OKC Rebecca Elder Cultural Heritage If you would like to make a Preservation Oklahoma City Community contribution to the OMA en- Foundation as recommended by Science Museum Oklahoma dowment fund at the Okla- Tina Burdett The Guild homa City Community Foun- Dane Pollei, Shawnee The Springer Company dation, please visit www. Christopher Rick, Shawnee occf.org and select the blue Shortgrass Country Museum Online Giving button; or at OKmuseums.org. Eric Singleton, OKC Stephens County Historical Museum Valorie & Wade Walters, Ada Kyle & Carol Williams, Enid

Contributors (up to $99) Gladeen Allred, Stillwater Amazon Smile Maggie Brown, Tulsa View our complete profile at Bill Bryans, Stillwater Becky Bules, Lahoma Deborah Burke, Tulsa, in memory GiveSmartOKC.org of David Anderson Ken Busby, Tulsa A project of the Brandi Coyner, Moore Lauren Daughety, El Reno OKMuseums.org 9 member recognition New and renewed members September 1 – November 30, 2020 New members are indicated with an asterisk. Individuals Regina Belcher, OKC Elaine Johns, Enid Patron Roger Bell, Muskogee Amy Johnson, Enid* Jan Davis, Norman Annie Bewley, OKC Frances Jordan-Rakestraw, Tulsa Denise Timm, Yukon* Steve Boyd, OKC Rachel Keith, Tulsa Lillie-Beth Brinkman, OKC* Kathryn Koontz, OKC Friend Lauren Daughety, El Reno Lori Brooks, OKC Lyndsey Kopsa, Hennessey Maggie Brown, Tulsa Jacob Krumwiede, Enid Individual Mechelle Brown, Tulsa Mary Lee, OKC Deborah Baroff, Lawton Erica Buckwalter, OKC* Dwight Lawson, OKC Richard Bruner, OKC Christina Burke, Tulsa Samantha Liles, OKC Tamara Francis, Norman* Eileen Castle, , OKC* Linda Maisch, OKC Leticia Galizzi, Norman* Amelia Chamberlain, Stillwater Sherry Marshall, OKC Gretchen Jeane, OKC Kristi Church, OKC Hannah McNutt, Idabel Abigail Jones, OKC Nancy Crites, OKC Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange, OKC Ashley Krivohlavek, Catoosa Adelita Cumm, Hobart Greg Miller, OKC Melanie Lewis, Maud Scott Cumm, Hobart Jennie Moreno, Hennessey Raina Melvin, Norman* Patricia Cunningham, Chickasha Henry Moy, Idabel Melissa Owens, OKC Matthew Davids, Altus Melody Muniz, OKC David Peters, Stillwater Jeremiah Davis, OKC Megan Nelson, OKC Karen Whitecotton, Tulsa Julie Delliquanti, OKC Megan Nesbit, Tulsa Gentner Drummond, Tulsa Sara O’Keeffe, Tulsa* Retired Professional Leigh Dudley, OKC Shannon Olson, OKC John Hernandez, Lawton Mary Early, OKC Salvador Ontiveros, OKC Victor Koshkin-Youritzin, Norman Wanda Elliott, Stilwell Neal Pascoe, Tulsa Andrew Skeeter, Tulsa Lisa Escalon, OKC Karen Paul, OKC Jarrod Fergeson, OKC* Dennis Peterson, Spiro Student Ken Fergeson, Altus Melissa Peterson, OKC Bailey Cheatham, Edmond* Kelly Frye, OKC Judy Petre, Idabel Katanna Davis, Stillwater* Rosetta Funches, OKC* Michelle Place, Tulsa Emily Duncan, Stillwater* Christine Gibson, OKC Harold Powell, Temple Jacinda Earwood, Stillwater* Edward Granger, OKC Lois Powell, Temple Macy Jennings, Stillwater* Susan Green, Tulsa Aaron Preston, Enid Emily McKenzie, Tulsa Melessa Gregg, OKC Stephen Ratcliffe, Idabel Alexis Randall, Yukon Steven Groff, Hobart Rachael Robinson, OKC Janna L.M. Rogers, Stillwater Greg Heanue, OKC Catherine Row, OKC* Jerica Scullawl-Gates, Collinsville Don Herron, Idabel Angie Rush, Muskogee Sophia Thurman, Shawnee Amanda Hodges, Tulsa David Sapper, OKC Brennan VanBuskirk, OKC* Lina Holmes, Tulsa Jennifer Scanlan, OKC Cathy Howard, Hennessey Diane Shen, Tulsa Designated Staff/Board/Volunteer Nicole Armitage, OKC Wesley Hull, Ardmore Katy Smith, Idabel Chantry Banks, OKC Mary Irby, Idabel Vickie Smith, Idabel

OKMuseums.org 10 member recognition New and renewed members September 1 – November 30, 2020 New members are indicated with an asterisk. Donna Starbird, Afton Har-Ber Village Museum NBC Oklahoma Wigwam Gallery Helen Stiefmiller, OKC Harn Homestead Museum Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Clint Stone, OKC Hennessey Public Library and Garden Scott Stulen, Tulsa Snyder Center Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Ann Taylor, Hennessey Museum of Horseshoeing Oklahoma Contemporary Melinda Taylor, Wilson Oklahoma Black Museum and Performing Arts Center/ National Philbrook Museum of Art Susie Thompson, Stilwell African American Jazz Legacy Stillwater History Museum at the Jennifer Thurman, OKC Museum Sheerar D’Lese Travis, Hobart Overholser Mansion Museum Tracy Truels, Tulsa Science Museum Oklahoma Ground Floor Jessica Valentine, Idabel* Stephens County Historical Adair County Historical & Museum Genealogical Association Daniel Vick, Idabel Three Rivers Museum Federal Judicial Learning Center & Allen Voyles, OKC Tulsa Historical Society & Museum/Historical Society of the Eddie Walker, OKC Museum US District Court for the Western Kari Watkins, OKC District of Oklahoma Woodring Wall of Honor and Cova Williams, Duncan Veterans Park McCurtain County Veterans Memorial Museum Luke Williams, Tulsa World Organization of China Military Memorial Museum Kevin Wilson, OKC Painters Oklahoma Blues Consortium Britni Worley, Tulsa Spiro Mounds Archaeological Jace Zacharias, Hobart Elevated Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center Center Temple Museum Association Institutions Greenwood Cultural Center & Wilson Historical Society and Pinnacle Mabel B. Little Heritage House Museum Daystar Foundation & Library Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute & Museum Museum of the Red River Grady County Historical Society & National Rod and Custom Car Hall Museum of Fame

Arts. Museums. Enid.

Edward W. Granger, CPA

5100 N. Brookline Ave., Suite 1000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112-3627 Telephone (405) 272-1040 • Fax (405) 235-6180 1-800-570-1040 [email protected]

OKMuseums.org 11 OMA Awards Program Accepting Entries Entries for the 2021 OMA Awards comparison: $0-$5,000, Program are now being accepted. $5,001-$15,000, $15,001- Download the Awards Program $50,000, and over $50,000. here. The deadline to submit an • Only one submission per entry is Monday, June 7. OMA member per project category type is allowed. The OMA Awards Improvement Example: A museum may Committee revised and truly submit one entry for Outreach improved the Awards Program or Education Program and for 2020, but the program was one entry for Publication. A interrupted by the pandemic. museum may NOT submit two Changes and updates to the entries under Special Projects program include: even if the projects are • Every award has specific different and/or have different judging criteria. budget expense levels. • Every award has its own • For 2021 only, nominated online entry form. projects must have been • There is a new Special Project completed of in use between award to encompass projects January 1, 2019 and that have multiple aspects or June 30, 2021. This is an do not fit in one of the other extended time frame due to project awards. interruptions caused by the pandemic in 2020. • The former Conservation or Preservation project award During 2020, many museums has been retired as a stand- developed virtual programming. alone award and these These efforts can be nominated projects can now be entered for an award. Don’t be shy! under the Special Project award. OMA takes great pride in • All project awards continue to honoring the outstanding projects Building and be grouped by the size of the and dedicated individuals that sustaining project expense. However, the make Oklahoma museums—large Oklahoma’s grouping has been expanded or small, rural or urban—shine! to four levels for competitive arts industry

10,000 jobs strong

An agency of state government • arts.ok.gov

OKMuseums.org 12 What’s your plan for connecting with Congress in 2021? For more than ten years, in February, including virtual Museums Advocacy Day has been meetings with Congressional providing the essential training offices.Register today to access and support advocates need to the full program of timely effectively make the case for information from policy leaders, museums. This year, following build your own advocacy skills, the recent elections and with and get the tools you need to so many museums still in dire be a successful advocate for unite with museum colleagues situations across the country, museums in 2021. Whether and supporters from across the our collective advocacy is as you are a new or experienced country as one voice to reaffirm urgent as ever before. With the advocate, don’t miss this our critical value, collective th convening of the 117 Congress, powerful opportunity to unite contributions, and aspirations we must join forces with fellow with museum supporters and while making the case for museum supporters and make colleagues from across the museums directly to Congress. our voices heard with our country as one voice to reaffirm legislators and their staff. our essential value and critical Oklahoma Museums Association is contributions to our communities. a sponsor and you are encouraged To maximize our collective to participate. Visit the AAM voices and impact, we are Whether taking place virtually or website for more information. currently planning for a robust in-person, Museums Advocacy virtual Museums Advocacy Day Day is a unique opportunity to

The Oklahoma Museums Association understands that everyone wants MORE - more recognition, more connection, more opportunities. OMA Members utilizing one or more of the following programs/services get more. Start getting more from YOUR membership today!

For Individuals For Institutions

• Apply for scholarships to OMA training • Enter exhibits, publications and other projects in the OMA Awards Program • Send your resume for an informal review to [email protected] • List open job positions or internships

• Start your search for a job here • Participate in Advocacy efforts including Museum Advocacy Day, Oklahoma • Borrow a book from the Lending Library Museums Week, and #MuseumWeek and learn something new with topics ranging from Accounting to Volunteers • Inquire about hosting a M!X Networking Event by emailing bgranger@okmuse- • Participate in Professional Interest ums.org Networks and get direct help and insight from other Oklahoma museum • Get a grant proposal review or letter of staff/volunteers support by contacting Brenda Granger (Pinnacle level member benefit only)

Get MORE from Your MEMBERSHIP

OKMuseums.org 13 around the state What’s new and happening in Oklahoma museums Ranch by Will, showcases what OK/LA on exhibit in-person life was like on a late 19th century and virtually at Fred Jones, ranch in Indian Territory and Jr. Museum of Art, Norman, shares details about Will Rogers’ through March 7. More info Cherokee lineage and his family’s relocation to Indian Territory as Facing the Inferno, the Wildfire Old Settlers. Photography of Kari Greer on OMA District Representatives and exhibit at Sam Noble Museum, Norman, through January17. members submit news for inclu- Recent Acquisitions, on exhibit More info sion in MuseNEWS. Contact infor- at Museum of the Red River, mation appears below. Submis- Idabel through February 21. District 5 sion deadlines are March 1, June More info Jason Harris, District 5 Rep. 1, September 1 and December 1. District 3 405.830.6830 [email protected] District 1 D’Lese Travis, District 3 Rep. Karen Whitecotton, District 1 Rep. General Tommy Franks Leader- Do you ever wonder what would OKPOP ship Institute and Museum happen if you could time travel? 918.282.3317 580.726.5900 On January 26 at 6pm, Science [email protected] [email protected] Museum Oklahoma, OKC, is offering a Virtual Book Club to The Sanditen Kaiser Holocaust Neal Matherne, Ph.D. is the discuss H.G. Wells’ The Time Center has opened at Sherwin new Director of Education at Machine. Join the club to explore Miller Museum of Jewish Art, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage the theories about the nature of Tulsa. The center walks visitors Center. our physical universe. More info through a timeline of what life was like for Jewish families Maps and Mapmaking: Historical Blessed Virgin: Images of during World War II in Europe. Maps of Oklahoma on exhibit the Virgin Mary on exhibit at More info at Chisholm Trail Museum, Kingfisher through October 9. Mabee-Gerrar Museum of Art, Shawnee, through February 14. Landscapes on Fire: Paintings More info More info by Michael Scott on exhibit at Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Savages and Princess: The Museum of the Bible, OKC, through February 21. More info Persistence of Native American Stereotypes on exhibit at has formed a partnership with Oklahoma Christian University, Votes for Women: Striking Stillwater History Museum OKC, to permanently display the a Four-Letter Word from the at the Sheerar, Stillwater, museum’s Sofer Collection of Constitution on exhibit at Tulsa through January 9. More info Talmudic materials and Jewish art Historical Society & Museum, and historical objects. More info Tulsa, through January. More info Stitch by Stitch: The Art of Jeanette Glasgow on exhibit in A new Oklahoma National Guard District 2 person or virtually at the NBC Oklahoma Wigwam Gallery, Museum in Oklahoma City is Jordan Boyd, District 2 Rep. Altus, through January 15. in the works. The current 45th Dobson Museum More info Infantry Division Museum, 918.542.5388 OKC, focuses on service during [email protected] District 4 World War II, and the new Amanda Boehm-Garcia, District museum will focus on telling the The Cherokee Nation recently 4 Rep. entire story of the Oklahoma announced plans to purchase the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art National Guard, from pre- historic Will Rogers Birthplace 405.325.2297 statehood to current day. Museum, Oologah, from the [email protected] More info Oklahoma Historical Society. This living ranch, named the Dog-Iron

OKMuseums.org 14 Experience what makes Oklahoma

Visit one of Oklahoma’s 500-plus museums and cultural institutions.

Discover your next destination at okmuseums.org

OKMuseums.org 15 Be a Member • Build Your Network of Connections Museum staff, volunteers and board members are encouraged to join OMA as individual members. Museums, historical societies, tribal O M A cultural centers, zoos and other related entities also are encouraged to join as an institutional member. Businesses and affiliated organiza- O K L A H O M A tions with an interest in Oklahoma museums may join OMA as corpo- rate members. For a complete list of membership benefits or to join MUSEUMS online, visit the OMA website. A S S O C I A T I O N Individual membership packages □ Patron $250 □ Friend $100 □ Individual $50 Mission Oklahoma Museums Association □ Retired Professional $35 □ Student (electronic) $15 exists to support Oklahoma mu- seums in their efforts to educate, Institutional membership packages inform and entertain. Pinnacle and Elevated Package dues are based on the staff size you select. Staff may be defined as paid or unpaid individuals with About MuseNEWS museum responsibilities. Include volunteers or board members as MuseNEWS is published quarterly staff if you want to extend benefits to them. by OMA and made possible by assistance from the Oklahoma Pinnacle Package Arts Council. All rights reserved. □ Staff size 0-2 $125 □ Staff size 3-5 $300 □ Staff size 6-10 $575 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form with- □ Staff size 11-20 $850 □ Staff size 21+ $1,125 out written consent.

Opinions expressed in this news- Elevated Package letter are those of the authors □ Staff size 0-2 $100 □ Staff size 3-5 $250 □ Staff size 6-10 $500 and do not necessarily reflect the views of OMA. Unsolicited articles □ Staff size 11-20 $750 □ Staff size 21+ $1,000 and images are welcomed. OMA reserves the right to edit mate- Ground Floor Package rial submitted. Dues are based on what the museum is able to pay. $ Articles may be submitted to the Editor for consideration in Affiliated Organization & Corporate membership packages upcoming issues of MuseNEWS. □ Level II Package $500 □ Level I Package $250 Advertising information can be found on the OMA website. Availablity of advertising space is determined by the Editor. Name

Co-Editors: Brenda Granger, Institution Executive Director, bgranger@ Address okmuseums.org; Stacy O’Daniel, Administrative & Program Associ- City/State/Zip ate, [email protected] Phone Oklahoma Museums Association 2020 Remington Place E-mail Oklahoma City, OK 73111 405.424.7757 Website OKMuseums.org Amount enclosed or authorized for charge $ OMA is a member of American Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express # Alliance of Museums, American Association for State and Local Exp. CVV History, Coalition of State Muse- um Associations, Arts Council of Signature Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, Oklahomans for Send payment and form to: the Arts, and Oklahoma Travel Oklahoma Museums Association Industry Association. 2020 Remington Place Oklahoma City, OK 73111 OKMuseums.org

OKMuseums.org 16