<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet on Monday, November 11, at</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">4:15 p.m. </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">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><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The meeting agenda may be viewed at:</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Office of Cultural Affairs Updates</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Annual Arts Organization Funding</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Contracts for fiscal year 2013 arts funding were sent to arts organizations on October 31. Signed contracts, revised narratives and/or budgets and responses to stipulations are due back to the OCA on or before December 16 and must be received before payment can be made. If you have not received your packet, or have questions about the process, contact the OCA, <a href="tel:573-874-6386" value="+15738746386" target="_blank">573-874-6386</a>, oca@GoColumbiaMo.com.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Small Request Funding</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in">
<span style="font-family:Arial">The next deadline for applications is December 10 and is open to non-profit arts organizations that meet the eligibility requirements. Applications will be for the second quarter of the OCA’s funding, and must be for projects occurring after January 13, but before October 1, 2014. Contact the OCA for an application and guidelines at <a href="tel:573-874-6386" value="+15738746386" target="_blank">573-874-6386</a>, or use the on-line form at: <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts/Documents/shortform.pdf" target="_blank">www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts/Documents/shortform.pdf</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Online Calendar</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Stay up-to-date on all arts and culture events by using the online calendar on the OCA website, <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts/calendar.php" target="_blank">www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts/calendar.php</a> ; information on how to submit your events can be found there, as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow'"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Stay connected with the OCA</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Like us on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/comoarts" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/comoarts</a></span></p>
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<br><br>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>
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