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<DIV>The next meeting of the city's Commission on Cultural Affairs is Monday,
September 8, 4:15 p.m. in the mezzanine conference room of City Hall, 701 E.
Broadway. Note the important updates following the agenda listing.</DIV>
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<DIV>I. Call to Order<BR> <BR>II.
Introduction of Audience & Special Guest, Norree Boyd, Missouri Arts Council
Executive Director</DIV>
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<DIV>III. Approval of Agenda [Action]<BR> <BR>IV. Approval of
Minutes from July 14, 2003 [Action]</DIV>
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<DIV>V. Secretary's Report</DIV>
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<DIV>VI. Special Report -- Columbia Festival of the Arts</DIV>
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<DIV>VII. Old Business<BR>A. Commission Committees<BR>1. Standing
Committee on Public Art<BR>a. Bartlett Sculpture [Action]<BR>b. City-County
Health Department Update</DIV>
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<DIV>2. Marketing Committee<BR>a. Arts Express
Re-design <BR>b. Arts Express Mail Schedule
[Action]</DIV>
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<DIV>3. Poster Party</DIV>
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<DIV>4. Planning Committee</DIV>
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<DIV>B. Annual Arts Funding Process</DIV>
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<DIV>C. Staff Reports<BR>1. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Restoration Project<BR>2. One Read<BR>3. Tourism Development
Grant<BR>4. CARE Gallery<BR>5. Small Request Form</DIV>
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<DIV>VIII. Announcements<BR>A. OCA Calendar<BR>B.
Other <BR>
<BR>IX. Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public</DIV>
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<DIV>X. Schedule of Next Meeting: October 13, 4:15 p.m., City Hall </DIV>
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<DIV>XI Adjournment [Action]</DIV>
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<DIV>If you are in need of a sign language interpreter or information in a
suitable format for the visually impaired for this meeting, call the Office of
Cultural Affairs 874-6386, 874-7488tty. Your request must be made at least 24
hours before the posted meeting
date.<BR>_______________________________<BR>Office of Cultural Affairs
Updates...</DIV>
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<DIV>Missouri Arts Council Input.....Learn about the Missouri Arts Council's
strategic plan, the result of feedback received from citizens and organizations
in 2002. Norree Boyd, MAC's executive director, will be in Columbia to present
the plan on Mon., Sept. 8, 5:00 p.m. in the mezzanine conference room of City
Hall, 701 E. Broadway. Arts organizations, arts supporters & the general
public are encouraged to attend. </DIV>
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<DIV>Small Request Funding.....next month marks the beginning of the first
quarter of OCA's fiscal year. This means that the Commission on Cultural Affairs
will be evaluating Small Request applications received by September 10th for
events and activities occurring in October, November and December. Requests may
be for up to $500 and must follow the below-listed guidelines (contact the OCA
for a complete listing). Contact the OCA for an application form and guidelines,
573-874-6386.<BR>• Funding is limited to one request per project. If a
project is funded in the regular funding cycle it is not eligible for the Small
Request category. Multiple projects from the same agency are
allowed.<BR>• Funds are available to agencies with annual budgets of no
more than $500,000 and only to arts agencies. Collaborations are allowed,
but only with an arts agency with 501-C-3 status as the lead
applicant.<BR>• OCA does not fund capital outlay or perishable
items.<BR> <BR>Annual Arts Organization Funding.....by the end of October,
City Council will authorize contracts with the local arts organizations that
will receive funding through the OCA's annual process. The contracts will then
have to be processed by the City Clerk and the City Manager will have to sign
them. The OCA will receive the contracts after that and will send them out
immediately; hopefully by October 31st. Organizations will need to return signed
contracts and any other supporting materials that are requested before payments
can be made. Questions? Call 573-874-6386.</DIV>
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