West Virginia Historic Preservation Conference - Partners in Preservation
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is currently soliciting instructors and speakers for virtual and in-person programming for its West Virginia Historic Preservation Conference during 2021. This year's theme is "Partners in Preservation" and is in celebration of the 40th anniversary of PAWV.
We have put together various "Request for Proposals" to be reviewed below (.pdf formats). All proposals are due on Friday, March 26, 2021 through email submission to dlapresta@pawv.org. Programming is expected to be held from April - October 2021. |
- Request for Lecturers to give virtual presentations on topics including preservation of industrial landscapes, LGBTQ+ History and Historic Places in West Virginia, how historic tax credits can be used for rural projects, and green historic preservation.
- Request for Instructor to conduct a two-day historic masonry restoration workshop focused on mid-century constructed hearths at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in Grandview, West Virginia.
- Request for Instructor in Cemetery Restoration to conduct two separate one or two-day cemetery restoration workshops at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Bramwell, West Virginia and the Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown, West Virginia.
- Request for Instructor to conduct a one- or two-day mothballing workshop at the Montgomery Hart/Andrew Collett House in Beverly, West Virginia.
- Request for Instructor to conduct a window restoration workshop series at Prickett’s Fort State Park in Fairmont, West Virginia.
These RFPs do not indicate any promise to follow through and implement any proposals. We reserve the right to re-advertise if insufficient or inadequate proposals for instructing this workshop are not received by the deadline. We may suggest revisions to your proposals for your consideration. PAWV staff will organize and direct all events and will have final approval of content.
This workshop receives Federal funds from the National Park Service as administered by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History. Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240.
This workshop receives Federal funds from the National Park Service as administered by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History. Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240.