<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet on Monday, January 13, at </span><span class="" tabindex="0" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span class="">4:15 p.m.</span></span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">in the community room of the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Road.</span><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The meeting agenda may be viewed at:</span></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/agenda.php?meetingid=2348&bcid=15">http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/agenda.php?meetingid=2348&bcid=15</a></font><br>
</div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS UPDATES…</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">City Arts Funding Information</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Since no changes have been made to the funding
application, there will be no funding workshop this year. Again this year, only
one copy (the signed original) of the application is required in addition to 13
hard copies of your support materials. This change was implemented last year
and was highly praised. The application form and guidelines will be mailed out to
those who have previously applied for city arts funding, and will be available
on the Office of Cultural Affairs' web site: <u><span style="color:red"><a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts">www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts</a></span></u><span style="color:red"> </span>by January 31. If you have questions about a program
idea or any aspect of the form or process, please contact the OCA to meet in
person with staff. Staff is also available to field email inquiries or take
phone calls. New applicants or those that have been zero-funded in the past are
strongly encouraged to submit a draft.</span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Artist Opportunities</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif"></span></p>
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</span></span><i><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Traffic
Box Art…</span></i><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Open to artists residing in mid-Missouri; $1,500
honorarium, plus materials fee; postmark or online submission deadline February
14. See <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts/">www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts/</a>
for the prospectus and design template.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><i><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Commemorative
Poster…</span></i><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Open to artists residing in the state of Missouri;
$1,000 honorarium; postmark or online submission deadline March 21. Application
available starting January 23, <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts/">www.gocolumbiamo.com/Arts/</a>
for guidelines and application form.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Be an Arts Advocate!</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Join arts enthusiasts from around the state for the
annual “Citizens for the Arts Day at the Legislature” on Wednesday, February 5,
in Jefferson City, and help advocate for state support of the arts. Contact Missouri Citizens for the Arts for
more information <a href="http://www.mo4arts.org/">www.mo4arts.org</a> or email
<a href="mailto:advocates@mo4arts.org">advocates@mo4arts.org</a>.</span></p></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br clear="all"></font><div><div><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Office of Cultural Affairs</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">300 S. Providence Rd.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">PO Box 6015</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Columbia, MO 65205</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="tel:573-874-6386" value="+15738746386" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">573-874-6386</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<a href="mailto:oca@gocolumbiamo.com" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">oca@gocolumbiamo.com</a><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><br></div></div>
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