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January 2012 Member of the Month
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ALLIANCE OF ARKANSAS More than just saving old buildings, historic preservation is about creating and maintaining vital, sustainable communities, and offers unique quality-of-life benefits. EDUCATION & COMMUNITY - Preserving Arkansas’s historic places serves to educate coming generations. Historic preservation builds pride and confidence in local communities. Historic homes and neighborhoods provide affordable housing to Arkansas’s working families. ECONOMIC VIABILITY - Arkansas’s historic downtowns are natural incubators for new, local businesses. Heritage tourism, a leading industry in Arkansas, depends on the preservation and continued use of historic and cultural sites. Rehabilitation of vacant or underutilized places returns properties to local and state tax rolls. SUSTAINABILITY - The greenest building is the one that is already built. Historic preservation is a key component of the sustainability and “green” movements. Preservation of existing buildings protects the infrastructure and resource investments made by prior generations. THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ALLIANCE OF ARKANSAS is the only statewide nonprofit organization focused on preserving Arkansas's architectural and cultural resources. Founded in 1981, the Alliance's mission is to educate, advocate and assist preservation efforts across the state. Through educational programs centered on architectural heritage, advocating for preservation legislation in the halls of the State Capitol and at the local level, and assisting owners of historic properties with the means and expertise to preserve and restore historic structures, the Alliance has been a statewide voice for preservation in Arkansas for three decades.
EDUCATION • Arkansas Preservation Conference May 16-18, 2012 in Fort Smith • Quarterly newsletter, Arkansas Preservation Digest • Ramble tour of historic sites in Fall 2012
ADVOCACY • The Alliance helped to build a constituency to pass the Arkansas Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit, which provides a 25% tax credit for certified rehabilitations and has leveraged over $21 million in private investment since 2009 • Annual Arkansas’s Most Endangered Historic Places List announced in May 2012 • Annual Arkansas Preservation Awards in January 2013 •The Alliance helped to pass the Real Estate Transfer Tax, a critical public source of funding for historic properties
ASSISTANCE • The Alliance assists local governments and individuals in preserving their historic resources • The Alliance has partnered with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Department of Parks and Tourism, and the federal Preserve America program to promote historic preservation and heritage tourism as economic development tools
DONATE - The Alliance is funded through membership dues, grants, and contributions from individuals and corporations. You may donate directly to the Alliance or to one of our three Preservation Endowments through the Arkansas Community Foundation. JOIN - The Alliance’s work is funded in part by membership dues. With your annual membership, you will receive: a subscription to Arkansas Preservation Digest, the Alliance’s quarterly newsletter, discounted member rates to Alliance events, and invitations to all Alliance events. To become a member join online at PreserveArkansas.org VOLUNTEER - The Alliance periodically seeks volunteers to help with membership administration, event staffing, and Alliance committees. There are limited volunteer internships available throughout the year. We are also seeking members to serve on event and program committees; if you are interested in serving, please contact the Alliance office for more information.
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