<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet on Monday, October 14, at 4:15 </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">p.m. in the community room of the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Road.</span><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The meeting <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">agenda</span> may be viewed at:</div>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Annual Arts Organization Funding</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial">City Council authorized contracts with the 19 local arts agencies that will receive funding through the OCA’s annual process. </span><span style="font-family:Arial">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 <a href="tel:573-874-6386" value="+15738746386" target="_blank">573-874-6386</a> or e-mail oca@GoColumbiaMo.com.<span style="color:blue"></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Small Request Arts Funding</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<p></p><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial">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 <a href="tel:573-874-6386" value="+15738746386" target="_blank">573-874-6386</a> for an application and guidelines, or use the on-line form at <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/" target="_blank">www.GoColumbiaMo.com</a> (on the Cultural Affairs page).</span></p>
<div><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> **</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">Funding is limited to one request per project. Multiple projects from the same agency are allowed.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:9px">**</span></font><span style="font-family:Arial">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.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:9px">**</span></font><span style="font-family:Arial">OCA does not fund capital outlay or perishable items.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></div><p></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Save the Date! Missouri Arts Council Grant Writing Workshop</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial">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.</span></p>
</div></div><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-align:justify">Wednesday, November 6, 2013</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-align:justify">10 a.m. - noon</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>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" target="_blank">573-874-6386</a><br>
<a href="mailto:oca@gocolumbiamo.com" target="_blank">oca@gocolumbiamo.com</a></div></div><div><br></div></div>
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