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<DIV>The next meeting of the city's Commission on Cultural Affairs is Monday,
November 10, 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
October 13, 2003 [action]<BR> <BR>V. Secretary's
Report</DIV>
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<DIV>VI. New Business<BR>A. Annual Arts Funding Application Form [action]<BR>B.
January Arts Funding Workshop<BR>C. June Arts Funding Meeting<BR>D. Columbia
Values Diversity Celebration, January 15<BR>E. Other</DIV>
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<DIV>VII. Old Business<BR>A. Commission Committees<BR>1. Marketing Committee --
Arts Express<BR>2. Planning Committee<BR>B. Staff Reports<BR>1. Columbia
Festival of the Arts – Survey Results<BR>2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Restoration Project<BR>3. Bartlett Sculpture<BR>4. Artists' Registry<BR>5.
Cultural Tourism Collaborative<BR>6. FY04 Arts Funding Contracts<BR>7. Status of
FY03 Arts Organization Funding </DIV>
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<DIV>VIII. Announcements<BR>A. Schedule of Next Meeting<BR>B. OCA Calendar<BR>C.
Other <BR>
<BR>IX. Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public</DIV>
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<DIV>X. Schedule of Next Meeting: December 8, 4:15 p.m., City Hall
(tentative)</DIV>
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<DIV>XI. Adjournment</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...<BR>Annual Arts Organization Funding<BR>Contracts for fiscal year ‘04
arts funding were sent to arts organizations on October 22. Signed contracts,
revised narratives and/or budgets and responses to stipulations are due back to
the OCA on or before December 1 and must be received before any payment can be
made. If you have not received your packet or have questions about the process
or what is required of your organization, contact the OCA, 573-874-6386,
7488tty, <A href="mailto:oca@GoColumbiaMo.com">oca@GoColumbiaMo.com</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>Small Request Funding<BR>The next deadline for Small Request funding
applications is December 10...applications will be for the second quarter of the
OCA's funding, January through March. 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 application forms and guidelines, 573-874-6386, 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 to be
considered in the Small Request category. Multiple projects from the same agency
are allowed.<BR>• Funds are available to agencies with total annual budgets
of no more than $500,000 and only to arts agencies. Collaborations are
allowed, but only with an arts organization holding a 501-C-3 status as the lead
agency.<BR>• OCA does not fund capital outlay or perishable items.</DIV>
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<DIV>Arts RoundtableJoin us after the November 10 Commission on Cultural Affairs
meeting for an informal networking opportunity with other local arts enthusiasts
and members of the Commission; refreshments will be served. The Commission
meeting starts at 4:15 and is in the mezzanine conference room of City Hall, 701
E. Broadway. You may sit in on the Commission meeting or come afterwards for the
Roundtable get-together which will start at approximately 5:00. Arts
administrators, board members and volunteers are encouraged to
attend.___________________________________</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
href="mailto:oca@GoColumbiaMo.com">oca@GoColumbiaMo.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.GoColumbiaMo.com">www.GoColumbiaMo.com</A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>