Main Street Arkansas Calendar March 29 – April 2, 2010
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MONDAY Susan – Paragould, Batesville, Searcy (storefront work with merchants); Greg & Mark – El Dorado (meeting with Merchants Association)
TUESDAY Susan – Paragould, Batesville, Searcy (storefront work with merchants);
WEDNESDAY Susan – Paragould, Batesville, Searcy (storefront work with merchants); Greg – off
THURSDAY Greg – out
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
NTHP Pilot Grant Program for Historic Schools
Value of Historic Properties in Arkansas
New White House Urban Affairs Website
Build Your Expertise – Help a Reporter Out
Trying to Revitalize a Small, Dying Town
More Cities Ban Digital Billboards
AR Arts Council Accepting Awards Nominations
Why Your Brand Should Be On Facebook
SE Tourism Society Event Promo Opportunity
NTHP pilot grant program for historic school buildings
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, is currently seeking applications for a new pilot grant program that will fund the stabilization or rehabilitation of historic school buildings by providing funding for construction expenses. Once construction is complete, these buildings must be open to the public for use by the community. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, government agencies, and school districts/school boards are eligible to apply. Religious organizations are not eligible for funding. The maximum grant amount will be $50,000. Grant applications must be postmarked by April 30. To read the complete guidelines and eligibility requirements, and to download an application form, visit www.preservationnation.org/resources
/find-funding/nonprofit-public-funding.html and scroll down to the section titled "Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation Preservation Fund."
Thanks to Boyd Maher for this one
Value of Historic Properties – Arkansas Realtor Online Magazine
http://positiverealestateprofessionals.com/ara/2010/01/20/the-value-of-historic-properties/
White House Office of Urban Affairs New Website
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/oua
thanks to the HALO Group for this one
Build Your Expertise – Help a Reporter Out
http://helpareporter.com/
Trying to Revitalize a Small, Dying Town
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1960314,00.html
More Cities Ban Digital Billboards
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-22-visual-soup_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
Arkansas Arts Council Accepting Awards Nominations
The Arts Council is now accepting nominations for a 2010 Governor's Arts Award. Click here to download a nomination form. Deadline to nominate a person or corporation is May 7, 2010.
http://www.arkansasarts.org/programs/governor.aspx
Why Your Brand Should Be on Facebook
http://mashable.com/2010/03/24/brand-facebook-now/
Festival & Event Producers –
Since 1985, the Southeast Tourism Society has published the Top 20 Events publication. Through a nomination process, the society chooses the Top 20 events going on in the Southeast for each month of the year, and publishes this list of winners quarterly. This publication is sent to over 300 newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations, and others, as well as 125 AAA publications. The combined circulation runs into the millions. Current Top 20 Events are listed online.
Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is a member of the Southeast Tourism Society. As a result, festivals and events in Arkansas may be submitted for the Top 20 Events publication, if they meet the following requirements set forth by the Southeast Tourism Society:
• 1,000 in attendance
• 3rd year in existence
• Payment of $10 nomination fee per event
Top 20 Events strongly encourages you to strengthen your nomination by providing supporting material such as:
• Photos
• Posters
• Brochures
• Press Releases
• News Clippings
• Volunteer Programs
If you would like to nominate your event, contact the Tourism Development Section at (501) 682-5240 or e-mail kristine.puckett at arkansas.gov.
Deadlines for Applications:
Event Occurring In: Submit by:
October/November/December 2010 April 9, 2010
January/February/March 2011 July 9, 2010
April/May/June 2011 October 8, 2010
July/August/September 2011 January 7, 2011
October/November/December 2011 April 8, 2011
January/February/March 2012 July 8, 2011
April/May/June 2012 October 7, 2011
July/August/September 2012 January 6, 2012
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