[ccaa-l]: The Commission on Cultural Affairs will not meet in December

[ccaa-l at news.gocolumbiamo.com]

The Commission is taking a holiday break! Their regular monthly meetings will start up again on January 10, 4:15 p.m. in the mezzanine conference room of the Daniel Boone Building, 701 E. Broadway; Commission meetings are always open to the public.
   
Small Request Funding Reminder & FYI...
The next deadline for Small Requests is December 10...applications will be for the second quarter of funding, January - March. Requests may be for up to $500 and must follow the below-listed guidelines (contact the OCA for a complete listing). Call for an application form and guidelines, 573-874-6386, or use the on-line form at www.GoColumbiaMo.com (on the Cultural Affairs page).
*	Funding is limited to one request per project. Multiple projects from the same agency are allowed.
*	Funds are available to agencies with total annual budgets of no more than $500,000 and only to arts agencies.  Collaborations are allowed, but only with an arts organization holding a 501c3 status as the lead agency.
*	OCA does not fund capital outlay or perishable items.
		
Annual Arts Funding Workshop...
Applications for the city's fiscal year '06 arts funding will be available beginning January 26. Stop by to pick up the application and meet informally with OCA staff anytime that day, noon to 6 p.m., in the community room of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, 300 S. Providence. If you can't make it on the 26th, contact the OCA to receive the application form and discuss the process, e-mail oca at GoColumbiaMo.com or call 573-874-6386.
	
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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