Otter Tail County Asset Mapping
To develop an asset mapping program to determine cultural assets in Otter Tail County.
Partners: Rethos (formerly Preservation Alliance of Minnesota), Springboard for the Arts, Otter Tail County Historical Society
Rethos, Springboard for the Arts, and Otter Tail County Historical Society will partner to asset map designated areas in Otter Tail County through one-on-one conversations, focus groups, or other techniques. This work will identify people, places, characteristics, and stories that define their communities.
Mapping cultural assets creates a foundation to preserve, better celebrate, and promote them. Without proper documentation, many assets: particularly in rural communities:will likely never be identified. This project aims for Otter Tail County:s cultural assets to achieve locally-led economic development.
The project combines Rethos:s expertise in heritage preservation and asset mapping, Otter Tail County Historical Society:s expertise in the region:s history and heritage, and Springboard for the Arts: strengths in facilitation and creative community engagement.
The gathered information will be turned into GIS (geographic information system) maps of Otter Tail County as a public resource. Maps will be available on the Rethos website and any Otter Tail County organization that wishes to host them.
This project will also create a toolkit to ensure this program is replicable and transferable to other locations to take inventory of Minnesota:s vast undocumented cultural and intangible heritage resources in authentic ways to communities.
$2,000,000 each year is for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.
Available upon request. Contact:grants@mnhs.org
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org