Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative

The Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF) is in Kentucky until March 25 hosting Save Your Family Treasures workshops. The workshops demonstrate techniques for salvaging precious heirlooms that may have been damaged. To see the team in action, stop by: https://bit.ly/4bK1nML FEMA Smithsonian Institution

The Heritage Emergency National Task Force will hold Save Your Family Treasures workshops at Disaster Recovery Centers in Kentucky from March 13 - March 25. See the schedule below and stop buy to learn more about how you can salvage family heirlooms. FEMA #SYFT #HENTF

Free Registration! What Will the Museums of the Future Hold? by Sanchita Balachandran, Winter BearKing, and Leila Grothe, March 22 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST at The Peale in Baltimore, MD: https://bit.ly/4bRDZNe

On March 25 at 12:00 p.m., please join the PennCHC University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for a book talk by Nancy Moses, author of "The Rescuers: The Remarkable People Who Saved World Heritage." Nancy’s talk will focus on Corine Wegener, the former director of the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, who has dedicated her career to safeguarding cultural heritage at risk.

Museums, libraries and cultural organizations in regions affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton: NEH provides emergency grant funding for disaster response and recovery activities. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 25, 2025. Learn more: https://ow.ly/BPGV50TSBOo #NEHgrant

Applications for Heritage Emergency and Response Training (HEART) for Native Communities are due this Wednesday, February 5! Learn more about the program at the link below.

Last month, I had the privilege of attending the Heritage Emergency and Response Training (HEART) hosted by FEMA and the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative. It was a great hands-on experience on preparing and responding to hazards that threaten heritage. The training helped me to be a better steward of our museum’s collection, improve my leadership skills, and build a strong network of museum and emergency mangerment professionals. They are currently accepting applications for a new HEART course focused on Indigenous communities, and professionals working with Tribes. Check Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative for more information.

Hats off to the twenty-five participants hailing from 19 states, 2 territories, and Washington DC who completed the Heritage Emergency And Response Training (HEART) in December 2024! We look forward to hearing about your cultural heritage protection work when you return home. The Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative of the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute, the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), and FEMA offer the HEART training on an annual basis at the Smithsonian. More information about HEART: https://s.si.edu/3VpRagQ #HEARTraining #HEART2024

?? Attention cultural heritage professionals! The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is now accepting applications for the Recordings at Risk grant program, funded by the Mellon Foundation. This initiative offers grants of $10,000–$50,000 to U.S.-based nonprofits to digitally preserve “at-risk” audio and audiovisual materials of critical scholarly and public significance. Key Dates: Applications open: January 14, 2025 Webinar: February 12, 2025, 2 PM EST Application deadline: April 14, 2025 ?? Projects should focus on preserving diverse and underrepresented collections. To learn more, register for the webinar, or explore previous successes, visit: https://hubs.li/Q032w6-F0 Let’s work together to preserve history for future generations! ?? #Preservation #CulturalHeritage #DigitalPreservation #RecordingsAtRisk #Grants

The Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative and the National Museum of the American Indian are excited to announce a new training opportunity aimed to help cultural heritage professionals and emergency management professionals who work with cultural collections in tribal nations. Heritage Emergency and Response Training (HEART) for Native Communities builds on the existing HEART curriculum and blends the expertise of SCRI, and it’s home unit, the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute, with the knowledge and experience of our NMAI colleagues. Training will focus on emergency preparedness and response for cultural institutions, specifically Native museums, communities, and heritage. The training will take place April 7-11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. All information about the program, including application instructions, can be found here: https://s.si.edu/4j4eV9f. Applications are due by February 5, 11:59 p.m. EST