March 1, 2012
Deadline to apply for Arizona State University summer program in prehistoric Southwestern archaeology
Arizona State University has announced its 2012 summer program in prehistoric Southwestern archaeology. This field school immerses students in the prehistory of the U.S. Southwest at our field site in the beautiful and remote eastern Mimbres area. Undergraduate and graduate students will receive training in archaeological excavation, survey, and laboratory analysis while participating in ongoing research concerning social and economic reorganization in southwest New Mexico in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Location: http://shesc.asu.edu/new_mexico
Contact: karen.schollmeyer@asu.edu
March 1, 2012
SRI Foundation deadline to apply for sixth annual Dissertation Research Grants in Historic Preservation
Two classes of awards will be considered. The first class of award will be given to students who expand the scholarly impact of one or more completed historic preservation projects. The second class of award will be given to students who advance the practice of historic preservation. Awards will be made to the top two proposals, regardless of class of award. Detailed information on this dissertation research grant program, including an application form, is posted on the SRI Foundation website (http://www.srifoundation.org) under Educational Opportunities and Resources. Applications will be accepted through Friday March 1, 2012. The SRIF Dissertation Research Grant Review Committee will evaluate all proposals and make funding recommendations to the SRIF Board of Directors who will make the final award decisions. Winning applicants will be notified during the week of April 9–13, 2012. Grant funds will be released within 60 days of award notification.
Location: 333 Rio Rancho Drive, NE #103, Albuquerque, NM 87124
Contact: Dr. Carla Van West, 505-892-5587, or cvanwest@srifoundation.org.
March 9, 2012
Deadline to sponsor the 2012 Heritage Preservation Month poster
New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance accepts poster sponsorships in partnership with HPD
Location: NMHPA, P.O. Box 2490, Santa Fe, NM, 87504
Contact: Tom Drake, 505-827-4067
March 15, 2012
2012 Most Endangered List Nomination Deadline
Since 1999, NMHPA has annually requested nominations to its "Most Endagered Places" list. The MEP program is a statewide initiative that promotes awareness of threatened cultural resources, including important historic, architectural, and archeological sites and significant landscapes and open spaces. In addition cultural heritage and other intangible cultural resources such as the New Mexico Night Sky have been nominated in the past and continue to be eligible. As a program coordinator noted, "each of the endangered resources holds a special place in our collective memory and helps to define who we are as a people, a culture, and a State." More than 80 sites have been added to the MEP list to date. Threats to their continued preservation have included ignorance, neglect, abandonment, and urban sprawl. A high percentage of the listed sites have been saved through the efforts of concerned individuals and organizations, once their endangered status became apparent. Nominations to the MEP list raises public awareness of the threat, creates support for the site's preservation, and makes property owners aware of available resources, financial and otherwise, for the preservation and continued use of the site. Nominations to the NMHPA's 2012 MEP program are now being accepted. The deadline for submitting a completed nomination March 15, 2012 The nomination form and guidelines are found on a separate form. The completed form, and required attachments, should be emailed to MEP Committee Chair Lois Snyderman, blueskiesnm@gmail.com. A "paper copy", with all attachments, should also be mailed to Lois at 912 Los Lovatos, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Be sure to include digital images (jpegs or tiff files)along with the printed images as part of the hard copy nomination package.
Location: Respond by e-mail: blueskiesnm@gmail.com
Contact: Lois Snyderman, blueskiesnm@gmail.com, 505-820-2402
March 30, 2012
HPD Small Grants Application Deadline Extended
The deadline to apply has been extended from March 9 to March 30. Visit the Grants page on the website to view the revised notice of availability.
Location: 407 Galisteo St., Suite 236, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Contact: Shalie Gasper, 505-827-8494; shalie.gasper@state.nm.us