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Secretary Detzner announces launch of new online grants application system

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Application period for some grants now open

Secretary of State Ken Detzner today announced the launch of a new online grants application system, 4.3.2017 dos grantsDOSGrants.com. This new website streamlines the application process for all grants offered by the Department of State, including arts and culture, historic preservation and library grants. The application period for Florida Department of State grants in the Divisions of Cultural Affairs, Historical Resources and Library & Information Services are now open.
“These grant programs help to ensure that all Florida families have access to arts and culture programs, our state’s historic properties, and educational opportunities,” said Secretary Detzner. “The organizations who receive these grants create jobs, stimulate tourism and attract skilled workers. The new DOS Grants website, DOSGrants.com, will make it easier for more organizations to apply for grants while increasing transparency and allowing Floridians to search for state-funded programs in their community.”
Any Florida organization engaging in cultural programming, historic preservation efforts or providing library services that is either a public entity or a registered nonprofit is encouraged to apply.
In Fiscal Year 2016-17, the Florida Department of State awarded over $90 million in grant funds through 12 grant programs to nonprofit organizations, academic institutions and units of local government including cities and counties. The DOS Grants online application and management system will provide increased transparency regarding how and where these grant funds are being spent. The DOS Grants system will also be used for the review and ranking of submitted applications, and it will allow more individuals to view and participate in the review panel process.
The full schedule of grant application periods is:
April 1 – May 1

  • Historic Preservation Small Matching Grants

April 1 – June 1

  • General Program Support Grants for Cultural Organizations
  • Specific Cultural Project Grants
  • Cultural Facilities Grants
  • Cultural Endowments
  • Library Services and Technology Act Grants

May 15 – June 15

  • Historic Preservation Special Category Grants

June 1 – July 28

  • Public Library Construction Grants

Online applications and links to each grant program’s application guidelines can be found at DOSGrants.com.
About Department of State Grants
The Department of State offers grant programs through the Divisions of Cultural Affairs, Elections, Historical Resources, and Library and Information Services. These grants help to ensure that Florida is recognized as the national leader in arts and culture, information management, and history and heritage while creating opportunities for every Floridian to participate in Florida’s culture, history, information, business and electoral process. The Department of State grant programs enhance Florida as a state and provide opportunities for our residents and visitors.

Florida Department of State Celebrates Archaeology Month

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Secretary of State Ken Detzner today announced that the Florida Department of State will celebrate Archaeology Month in March by hosting special behind-the scene tour events in Tallahassee, to promote Florida’s rich cultural heritage and showcase the state’s important collections of archaeological artifacts.
“As our nation celebrates Archaeology Month in March, I am proud to recognize the important work done by our state archaeologists every day on the ground and underwater, to ensure that we protect, interpret and preserve our state’s precious archaeological heritage,” said Secretary Detzner.  “We join this national effort celebrating Archaeology Month to remind and inform Florida citizens of the wealth of knowledge that archaeology contributes to our understanding of our state and nation’s history. I encourage Florida families to participate in special tours and programs being offered as part of this initiative.”
This year’s Archaeology Month events include: 
At the R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee

  • Saturday, March 25 – Behind the Scenes Tour – Archaeological Conservation Lab – Tours every hour between 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

See the techniques and process used to preserve state artifacts for display and research in this unique facility. Participants are restricted to eight per 20 minute tour. Due to limited space and the presence of artifacts and chemicals on open tables, children under ten will not be allowed on these tours. For more information or to pre-register for a tour, email [email protected]. 
At Mission San Luis, 2100 W. Tennessee Street, Tallahassee 

  • Every Wednesday during March – Behind the Scenes Tour – Archaeological Collection of Mission San Luis – Tours at 11 a.m.

Following more than two decades of fieldwork, the archaeological collections of Mission San Luis represent one of the largest and most diverse collections of 17th century Spanish and Apalachee materials available anywhere. For more information, or to pre-register for the Mission San Luis collection tours, call 850.487.0458 or email [email protected]. 

  • Saturday, March 25 – Behind the Scenes Tour – The State of Florida’s Archaeological Collection – Tours on the hour at 11 a.m., Noon, and 1 p.m.

Tour the state’s archaeological collections facility to see items from Spanish shipwrecks, prehistoric ceramics and the vast array of artifacts collected on state lands. Tours are limited to 10 visitors at a time. Due to limited space and the presence of artifacts and chemicals on open tables, children under ten will not be allowed on these tours. Following their tour, participants will receive a free pass to visit the Mission.  For more information, or to pre-register for the State collection tours, call 850.245.6324 or email [email protected].
For further details about Archaeology Month events taking place in March throughout the state, visit http://fpan.us/FAM/. 
About The Bureau of Archaeological Research
The Florida Department of State’s Bureau of Archaeological Research is entrusted with the maintenance, preservation and protection of more than 12,000 years of Florida heritage. Archaeological and historical resources on state-owned and state-controlled lands, including sovereignty submerged lands, are the direct responsibility of the bureau. State archaeologists carry out archaeological surveys and excavations throughout Florida, primarily on state-owned lands. They maintain records on historical resources that have been recorded, and assist consultants and planners in protecting sites. The state’s underwater archaeology program includes historic shipwreck and pre-Columbian underwater sites, some of which are among the oldest human sites in the New World. The Bureau also manages Mission San Luis, a 60-acre world-class archaeological site located in Tallahassee, featuring a fulltime research program, a living history museum and is the only reconstructed Spanish mission in the Southeast. For more information visit flheritage.com/archaeology. 
About The Division of Historical Resources
The Florida Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources (DHR) is responsible for preserving and promoting Florida’s historical, archaeological, and folk culture resources. DHR directs historic preservation efforts throughout the state in cooperation with state and federal agencies, local governments, private organizations, and individuals. The director of DHR serves as the State Historic Preservation Officer, acting as the liaison with the national historic preservation program conducted by the National Park Service. The Division is comprised of two Bureaus or major program areas: archaeological research and historic preservation. For more information, visit flheritage.com.

Florida Folklife Program Seeks Master Artists and Apprentices

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Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced today that the Florida Department of State is seeking applications for the 2017-2018 Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Expert practitioners of traditional art forms and persons with a strong commitment to learning and preserving traditional arts are encouraged to apply.
“For more than 30 years, the Folklife Program has worked with folk artists and tradition bearers to preserve valuable aspects of culture through the Folklife Apprenticeship Program,” said Secretary Detzner. “Through in-depth, one-on-one apprenticeships, these master artists share traditional knowledge, skills and techniques, and ensure the preservation of our collective cultural heritage.”
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Master balsa wood surfboard maker George Robinson with
apprentice Cristian Robinson. Photo by Amanda Hardeman.

The Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program fosters the opportunity for qualified apprentices to study traditional arts with recognized master artists. Traditional arts are expressions of shared community identity that reflect the values and aesthetics of the groups that practice them. Since 1984, the program has supported 185 apprenticeships in a variety of Florida living traditions including performing arts such as Irish fiddling and Spanish flamenco, craft arts such as Seminole patchwork and Hungarian embroidery, occupational arts such as surfboard making and cow-whip making, and ceremonial arts such as hymn lining and Afro-Cuban batá drumming.
The application deadline is May 15, 2017. Interested masters and apprentices must apply as a team by submitting the joint application to the Florida Folklife Program. The Florida Folklife Council will review applications and recommend apprenticeship teams to the Secretary of State for approval. Final decisions will be announced by August. The program provides a stipend and funds for supplies.
Interested applicants should contact State Folklorist Amanda Hardeman by calling 850.245.6427 or 800.847.PAST. Program guidelines and applications can be found at flheritage.com/preservation/folklife/apprenticeship. The Folklife Apprenticeship Program is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Folk and Traditional Arts Program.
About the Florida Folklife Program
The Florida Folklife Program, a component of the Florida Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources, documents and presents Florida’s folklife, folklore and folk arts. The program coordinates a wide range of activities and projects designed to increase the awareness of Floridians and visitors alike about Florida’s traditional culture. Established in 1979 by the legislature to document and present Florida folklife, this program is one of the oldest state folk arts programs in the nation. For more information, visit flheritage.com/preservation/folklife.