Office of Museum Services

St. George: St. George Art Museum Sandy: Sandy Historical Museum Springville: Springville Museum of Art

With the aid of the Office of Museum Services, six museums received training in marketing and public relations, exhibit design, educational programs, and volunteerism. Participating museums were the Brigham City Museum-Gallery, Heritage Museum of Layton, Fairview Museum of History and Art, Museum of the San Rafael, Peteetneet Academy Art Gallery, and Treehouse Children’s Museum.

Each museum reported that the experience of joining theory with practice has created institutional legacies. While some accomplishments may seem elementary (one museum established mailing lists and visitor records), others are quite extensive (one institution implemented a new lighting design for their entire gallery space).

The Office of Museum Services will promote Utah museums and the essential role they play in our state as sources of community pride, centers of public education, and institutions that encourage economic development and tourism. The office will assist Utah museums in improving their ability to care for and manage collections, develop quality educational resources, provide access to collections for research, and identify and successfully compete for financial resources.

Mission

Navajo Revitalization Fund

S Statutory Authority tatutory Authority The Navajo Revitalization Fund (NRF) is a program of the State of Utah authorized in Section 911-101, et seq. The goal of the NRF is to maximize the long-term benefits of state severance taxes paid on oil and natural gas production. Revenues from these taxes provide fund grants and/or loans to agencies of county or tribal government in San Juan County which are impacted by the development of oil and gas interests in Utah held in trust for the Navajo Nation and its members.

Board Membersh Board Membership ip The NRF is controlled by a five-member board composed of a governor's designee, two members of the San Juan County Commission whose districts include: portions of the Navajo Reservation, the chair of the Navajo Utah Commission or his designee, and the chair of the Utah Dineh Committee or his designee. Administrative and operational support is provided by the state Division of Community Development.

Eligible Applicants Eligible Applicants The NRF Board may authorize grants and/or loans to the Navajo Nation and its departments or divisions, the Navajo Utah Commission, Utah state agencies or subdivisions, the Navajo Trust Fund, or nonprofit corporations that are or may be socially or economically impacted, directly or indirectly, by mineral resource development.

Eli Eligible Projects gible Projects Capital projects, including subsidized and low-income housing, and other one-time need projects and programs. Projects and programs that are associated with the geographic area where oil and gas are produced.

Prohibited Activities Start-up or operational costs of private business ventures. General operating budgets of the eligible entities. Projects or programs operated or located outside the Navajo Reservation in San Juan County. Any project or program that does not receive matching monies or in-kind services from the applicant agency.

Fund Summary Fund Summary

FY98 revenues (FY97 collections) FY99 revenues (FY98 collections) FY00 revenues (FY99 collections) +$1,049,603.54 +$1,082,722.83 +$ 98,063.42