The Pasaquan Preservation Society, Inc. was recently awarded another grant  to be used in it's preservation and restoration efforts of Pasaquan, the world famous visionary art site created by the late Eddie Owena Martin, aka St. Eom.  This unrestricted grant of $3000.00 was awarded by the Harmon Foundation, Inc.  The Foundation, based in Roslyn New York,  was founded by  William E. Harmon to give "seed money" for qualified projects such as Pasaquan.  The Society plans to use these funds for the "matching" portion of the recently awarded $10,000 Georgia Heritage Grant by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for the master predevelopment plan and budget for the restoration and preservation of Pasaquan.

Below is an update of the activities of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, Inc., 2006 and 2007

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1. We have had two successful "Artists for Pasaquan" days with over 350 visitors-250 paid admissions each event. Many of these visitors became aware of Pasaquan as a direct result of our having been placed on the "Places in Peril" list.

1A. We have been able to open to the public the first Saturday of each month April - Nov., 2006 & 2007.

1B. The volunteer Board has also conducted numerous off-season tours for art classes, artists, teachers,church groups. Also tours have been conducted for  people willing to donate $100 or more / or have 20 or more tour participants.

2. We have been the recipient of the following grants:

    a. $3,000 Flint Energies Foundation

    b. $2,000 Fantasy Salvage Foundation

    c. $2,000 G.A.P. (Grass Roots Art Project)

    d. $10,000 ($6,000 with $4,000 matching funds from Pasaquan) Georgia Heritage Grant

2A. We are in the final stages of qualification for the National Register.

3. We have retained a preservation architect, Jack Pyburn who will also prepare the pre-development grant and budget required by the Ga. Heritage grant. This will enable the Society to apply for large government as well as private foundation funding.

4. We have received letters of support from President Jimmy Carter, our Fed. and State representatives and senators. We also have received letters of support from contiguous city and county governments and chambers of commerce.

5. Pasaquan has been placed in the Georgia  Visitors Guide brochure as part of the Presidential Pathway tourist route.

5A. Pasaquan was the venue for the statewide kickoff for the "Creative Economies" initiative by the Presidential Pathway Board.

5B. Rack cards have now been placed in all welcome centers in the state of Georgia.

6. Acrerage surrounding Pasaquan has been purchased and placed in conservatory by a local landowner. This will ensure the future protection of Pasaquan from unwanted development and encroachment.

7. Finally, the actual work of stabilization, restoration and preservation will begin once monies are available. The target date for having a large portion of these funds in place is July 4, 2008, which would have been St.EOM's 100th. birthday. It can be seen that the Society has been very busy in laying the groundwork for future success in its efforts on behalf of Pasaquan

The Society wishes to thank the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation for placing Pasaquan on its list of places in peril. Pasaquan is still a place in peril, but its future looks much brighter than when it was placed on the list in 2006.

Respectively submitted,

John S. Rogers, M.D.

Chairman, Board of Directors, Pasaquan