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

[ccaa-l at news.gocolumbiamo.com]

The next meeting of the city's Commission on Cultural Affairs is Monday,
February 9, 4:15 p.m. at the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC),
corner of Clinkscales and Ash. Note the important updates following the
agenda listing.

I. Call to Order
								
II. Introduction of Audience

III. Introduction of Special Guest, Bertrice Bartlett

IV. Approval of Agenda [action]
   
V. Approval of Minutes from January 12, 2004 [action]
					
VI. Secretary's Report

VII. New Business
A. Basketball Players Sculpture at the ARC
B. Missouri Arts Council Grants
C. Heartland Arts Fund Grants
D. Other
	
VIII. Old Business
A. Commission Committees
1. Standing Committee on Public Art
a. City-County Health Department
b. Stephens Lake Park
2. Festival Committee	 [action]
B. Staff Reports
1. Annual Funding "Workshop," Jan. 27
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Restoration Project
3. Missouri Arts Council Arts Education Workshop
4. Arts Roundtable
5. Status of FY03 Arts Funding Contracts
6. Status of FY04 Arts Organization Contracts

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

XI. Schedule of Next Meeting: March 8, 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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Office of Cultural Affairs Updates...

Small Request Funding...
The next deadline for Small Request funding is March 10. Requests may
be for up to $500 and are available only to arts organizations with
501c3 status (though collaborations are allowed). Contact the Office of
Cultural Affairs for an application form and guidelines or use the
online version at www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord search: GoArts).

Annual Funding Process...
Hard copies of the application form for Education and Presentation
projects are available at the OCA. Our online form will be up on our
website by March 1, www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord search: GoArtsFunding).
 If you missed our January 27 workshop about the process, contact the
Office of Cultural Affairs to discuss the new form and changes to the
process. 

Arts Express Newsletter...
Don't forget...Arts Express is now a bi-monthly publication. Submit
information about your organization's March and April programs and
activities by February 10. Fax to 874-7681, e-mail to
ArtsExpress at GoColumbiaMo.com or mail to P.O. Box 6015, Columbia, Mo.,
65205; submissions cannot be taken by phone.

Arts Roundtable...
Join us Saturday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. for the Columbia Chorale's
"Opera Gala." If you're interested in attending this informal
get-together of arts organization volunteers and administrators, call
874-6387 for complimentary tickets.
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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