<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="text-align:start;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet on Monday, March 11, at </span><span style="text-align:start;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">4:15 p.m. in the community room of the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence </span><span style="text-align:start;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Road. The meeting agenda can be viewed at:</span></p>
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<b>Small Request Funding is almost gone…</b>a total of seven requests were
funded in the first and second quarters, leaving a balance of $500. The next
deadline for Small Request applications is 5 p.m. on March 11. Only arts organizations
with 501c3 status may apply; if you do not have a 501c3 you may collaborate
with an organization that does. Applications will be reviewed and allocations
made at the Commission on Cultural Affairs’ April meeting. For more
information, contact the OCA, <a href="tel:573-874-6386" value="+15738746386" target="_blank">573-874-6386</a>, <span>oca@GoColumbiaMo.com,</span>
or see guidelines and access the online application form at
<a href="http://www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts" target="_blank">www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>City Commemorative Poster...</b>Missouri
artists are invited to submit their art work for the city’s annual Commemorative
Poster competition; honorarium is $1,000 and the postmark deadline is March 22.
For more information and to submit an application, go to <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts" target="_blank">www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts</a> and click
on the call for artists link listed in the “Announcements” section. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Annual Arts Funding Applications…</b>for the city’s annual arts funding
process are available at the OCA or online at <span><a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts" target="_blank">www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts</a> (click on
“annual” under Funding Opportunities for all funding forms). </span>The
deadline for the optional staff review of proposals is April 1. The final due
date for all funding applications is May 1; applications must be in the OCA by
5 p.m. that day. This is not a postmark deadline. If you are mailing your application,
allow additional time for the city’s mail room to process items after the Post
Office does so. Late applications cannot be considered.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:#222222;background:white">Art News…</span></b><span style="color:#222222;background:white">is a weekly email newsletter that gives a snapshot of upcoming arts
events and activities in Columbia. Sent to over 900 subscribers (and the list
is growing!), OCA wants to provide the most comprehensive listing of arts
events in the community. To submit an event to Art News, please email OCA by 5 p.m. on Wednesdays at
oca@GoColumbiaMo.com. Contact us for submission guidelines. If you have
not yet signed up for Art News, do so by visiting the OCA website,<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc;background:white">www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts</span></a><span style="color:#222222;background:white">, and find the link in the
"Announcements" section. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#222222;background:white">Commission
Vacancy...</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:#222222;background:white">applications to fill<span> </span><strong><span style="font-weight:normal">one</span></strong><span> </span>partial-term vacancy, which will expire on October 31, 2013, are due in the City Clerk's office by 5 p.m. on March 8.
Applicants must be a qualified voter of the City and reside in Ward 2,
Ward 3 or Ward 6. Members shall not serve on the board of directors or be
employed by any agency which applies for funding through the Commission or
which receives funding upon recommendation of the Commission. The Commission
advises the Council in all matters pertaining to the arts and cultural
environment of the City. Monthly meetings held on the second Monday of
the month at 4:15 p.m. </span><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Applications may be submitted online or in person.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><a href="https://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/vacancies.php" target="_blank">https://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/vacancies.php</a></p>
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<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Office of Cultural Affairs<br>300 S. Providence Rd.<br>PO Box 6015<br>Columbia, MO 65205<br>
<a href="tel:573-874-6386" value="+15738746386" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">573-874-6386</a><br><a href="mailto:oca@gocolumbiamo.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">oca@gocolumbiamo.com</a></p>
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