[ccaa-l]: Commission on Cultural Affairs April Agenda

[ccaa-l at news.gocolumbiamo.com]

The next meeting of the city's Commission on Cultural Affairs is Monday,
April 12, 4:15 p.m. in the mezzanine conference room of City Hall, 701
E. Broadway. Note the important updates following the agenda listing.

I.   Call to Order 						
								
II.  Introduction of Audience					

III.  Introduction of New Commissioner: Jo Donati Shaw		

IV. Approval of Agenda
[action]					
   
V. Approval of Minutes from March 8, 2004  [action]		
					
VI. Secretary's
Report						

VII. New Business
A. Commission Committees 					
B. Appointment of Nominating Committee				
C. FY05 Arts Funding -- Late Application Policy 
[action]		
D. Other   
	
VIII. Old Business
A. Commission Reports
1.  Small Requests  [action]					
2.  Standing Committee on Public Art - Stephens		
3.  Planning Committee					
B.  Staff Reports
1.  FY05 Arts Funding -- Conflict of Interest		
2.  Health Department Percent for Art Installation		
3.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Restoration Project	
4.  Gallery Crawl						
5.  Status of FY03 Arts Funding Contracts			
6.  Status of FY04 Arts Funding Contracts			
7.  Other

IV. Announcements
A.  OCA Calendar						
B.  Other
              		
X. Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public

XI. Schedule of Next Meeting: May 10, 4:15 p.m., mezzanine conference
room, City Hall

XII. Adjournment  [action]					

If you are in need of a sign language interpreter or information in a
suitable format for the visually impaired for this meeting, call the
Office of Cultural Affairs 874-6386, 874-7488tty. Your request must be
made at least 24 hours before the posted meeting date.
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ATTENTION  ARTS  ORGANIZATIONS...

Upcoming Funding Deadlines! 
A reminder that deadlines for our annual arts funding process are
coming up...the optional deadline for staff review of proposals is April
9. Review is for completeness and accuracy only. You may submit any
aspect of your application...the narrative, the budget, or just a
concept you are considering...or the entire completed form.  Likewise,
you will not be penalized if you do not submit a draft. The final due
date for all funding applications is May 7. Applications must be in the
OCA by 5:00 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.
			
Small Request Funding 
A reminder that the next deadline for Small Request funding
applications is June 10th and is for the fourth quarter (July -
September). Requests may be for up to $500 and are available only to
arts organizations with 501c3 status (though collaborations are
allowed). Contact the OCA for more information and application forms,
573-874-6386, oca at GoColumbiaMo.com or use the online version at
www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord: GoArtsFunding).

Columbia Festival of the Arts 
Applications for the visual, performing and literary components of the
Festival as well as the Commemorative Poster must be postmarked May 1.
Contact the OCA for a form, 573-874-6386, festival at GoColumbiaMo.com.


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City of Columbia
Office of Cultural Affairs
13 N. 8th, P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO  65205
573-874-6386, 7488tty
oca at GoColumbiaMo.com 
www.GoColumbiaMo.com