[ccaa-l]: Commission on Cultural Affairs November meeting agenda

[ccaa-l at news.gocolumbiamo.com]

The next meeting of the city's Commission on Cultural Affairs is Monday,
November 8, 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 Approval of Agenda	[action]
   
IV Approval of Minutes from October 11,
2004	[action]		

V Secretary's Report						

VI New Business
A.  Annual Arts Funding Application
Form				
B.  January Arts Funding Workshop				
C.  June Arts Funding Meeting Schedule				 
D.  Columbia Values Diversity Celebration - January 13		
E.  Other
								
VII Old Business
A.  Commission Reports   	
1.  Executive Committee - Mo. Arts Council Grant Award	
2.  Standing Committee on Public Art - Stephens Lake       	
3.  Planning Committee - Cultural Plan Revision		
B.  Staff Reports
1.  Columbia Festival of the Arts				
2.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Restoration Project	
3.  Status of FY05 Arts Funding Contracts			
4.  Status of FY04 Arts Funding Contracts			
5.  Other

VIII Announcements
A.  Schedule of Next Meeting	[action]			
B.  OCA Calendar						
C.  Other
              		
IX Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public

X Schedule of Next Meeting: December 13, 4:15 p.m., City Hall
(tentative)

XI 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 INFO...

Annual Arts Organization Funding
Contracts for fiscal year '05 arts funding were sent to arts
organizations on October 25. Signed contracts, revised narratives and/or
budgets and responses to stipulations are due back to the OCA on or
before December 3 and must be received before any payment can be made.
If you have not received your packet or have questions about the process
or what is required of your organization, contact the OCA, 573-874-6386,
7488tty, oca at GoColumbiaMo.com.
	

A Cultural Plan for the Future
We are working to update our cultural plan in an effort to keep it
current and connected to the needs of the community. Public input is
essential to the process. Please take the time to provide your take on
Columbia's art and culture by completing a survey at:
http://www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts/cultural_plan.html. 


Small Request Funding
The next deadline for Small Request funding applications is December
10...applications will be for the second quarter of the OCA's funding,
January through March.  Requests may be for up to $500. Contact the OCA
for application forms and guidelines, 573-874-6386, or use the on-line
form at www.GoColumbiaMo.com (on the Cultural Affairs page).


Arts Roundtable
Join us after the November 8 Commission on Cultural Affairs meeting for
an informal networking opportunity with other local arts enthusiasts and
members of the Commission; refreshments will be served. The Commission
meeting starts at 4:15 and is in the mezzanine conference room of City
Hall, 701 E. Broadway. You may sit in on the Commission meeting or come
afterwards for the Roundtable get-together which will start at
approximately 5:00. Arts administrators, board members and volunteers
are encouraged to attend.

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