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<DIV>The next meeting of the city's Commission on Cultural Affairs is Monday,
October 13, 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</DIV>
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<DIV>III. Approval of Agenda<BR> <BR>IV. Approval of Minutes from
September 8, 2003 [action]<BR> <BR>V.
Secretary's Report</DIV>
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<DIV>VI. New Business<BR>A. Theater Reaching Young People & Schools FY03
Award [action]<BR>B. Arts Funding Formula [action]<BR>C. FY04 Arts Funding
Survey Results<BR>D. OCA Fiscal Year 2004 Budget<BR>E. Columbia Art
League/Missouri Arts Council Workshop<BR>F. Other</DIV>
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<DIV>VII. Old Business<BR>A. Commission Committees<BR>1. Small Request
[action]<BR>2. Standing Committee on Public Art -- Health Dept.<BR>3. Planning
Committee</DIV>
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<DIV>B. Staff Reports<BR>1. Columbia Festival of the Arts<BR>2. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Memorial Restoration Project<BR>3. Bartlett Sculpture<BR>4. Gallery
Crawl<BR>5. FY04 Arts Funding Contracts<BR>6. Status of FY03 Arts Organization
Funding</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: November 10, 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>Annual Arts Organization Funding<BR>On October 6, City Council authorized
contracts with the local arts organizations that will receive funding
through the OCA's annual process. The contracts will then 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
30. Organizations must return signed contracts and supporting materials
that are requested before payments can be made.</DIV>
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<DIV>Small Request Funding...The next deadline for Small Request funding is
December 10. Applications will be for the second quarter of funding,
January-March. Requests may be for up to $500 and must follow the below-listed
guidelines (contact the OCA for a complete listing). Call 573-874-6386 for the
application & guidelines, or use the on-line form at <A
href="http://www.GoColumbiaMo.com">www.GoColumbiaMo.com</A> (on the Cultural
Affairs page).<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>Columbia Festival of the Arts Thanks<BR>Sincere thanks to
the arts organizations that participated in the 12th annual Columbia Festival of
the Arts, either by performing on a stage, helping with a children's art
activity or sponsoring an informational display. Mark your calendar now for next
year's Festival...September 25 & 26, 2004!</DIV>
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<DIV>City of Columbia<BR>Office of Cultural Affairs<BR>13 N. 8th, P.O. Box
6015<BR>Columbia, MO 65205<BR>573-874-6386, 7488tty<BR><A
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