<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet on Monday, October 8, at </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">4:15 p.m. in the community room of the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Road. The meeting agenda can be viewed at:</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/agenda.php?meetingid=1400&bcid=15">http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/agenda.php?meetingid=1400&bcid=15</a></font><div>
<br><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">OFFICE of CULTURAL AFFAIRS UPDATES</span></div>
<div><br></div><div><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Annual
Arts Organization Funding</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">City Council authorized
contracts with the 21 local arts agencies that will receive funding through the
OCA’s annual process. We will be sending the contracts by the
end of October, along with instructions for completing narrative and budget
revisions. Organizations must return signed contracts and required revisions
before an initial payment can be made. If you have questions,
please call 573-874-6386 or e-mail oca@GoColumbiaMo.com.<span style="color:blue"></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Small
Request Arts Funding</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The next deadline for Small Request applications
is 5 p.m. on December 10. Proposals must follow the guidelines listed below.
Proposed projects should be innovative, unique and represent a one-time
opportunity for the community. Call </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">573-874-6386 for an application and
guidelines, or use the on-line form at <span class="Hypertext"><a href="http://www.GoColumbiaMo.com">www.GoColumbiaMo.com</a></span> (on the Cultural Affairs
page).</font></p>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-size:7pt">
</span>Funding is limited to one request per
project. Multiple projects from the same agency are allowed.<br></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-size:7pt">
</span>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 501c3
status as the lead agency.<br></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-size:7pt">
</span>OCA does not fund capital outlay or
perishable items.</font></blockquote>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Arts Advocacy
Workshop</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You
are invited to attend an Arts Advocacy Workshop at Orr Street Studios on
October 18, 4:30 to 6 p.m. The Office of Cultural Affairs and Missouri Citizens
for the Arts will present on current issues regarding arts advocacy. There will
be a reception with invited legislators and candidates following the workshop,
from 6 to 7 p.m. Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:oca@gocolumbiamo.com">oca@gocolumbiamo.com</a>. For more
information, call 573-874-6386.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Save the
Date! Missouri
Arts Council Grant Writing Workshop</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Missouri Arts Council (MAC) is presenting a free
grant application workshop that covers basic information on MAC grants, both
monthly and annual, including eligibility information, creating an online
profile, the application and panel process, preparing support materials and how
to address narrative questions. If you have never applied for MAC funding, or
seek to improve your grant application, you will benefit from attending this
workshop. Note that MAC grants are available only to organizations, not individuals.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Thursday, November 2, 2012</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">10:00 a.m. - noon</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Activity and Recreation Center
(ARC)</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1701
West Ash St.</font><font face="times new roman, serif"></font></p><font face="times new roman, serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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