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

[ccaa-l at news.gocolumbiamo.com]

The next meeting of the city's Commission on Cultural Affairs is Monday,
February 14, 4:15 p.m. in the mezzanine conference room of City Hall,
701 E. Broadway. Please 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 January 10, 2005   
[action]		

V Secretary's Report						

VI New Business
A. Commission Openings & Offices				 
B. Share the Light Program					 
C. Grants -- Missouri Arts Council & Heartland Arts		
D. Technical Assistance Opportunities				
E. Other
								
VII  Old Business
A. Commission Reports   	
1.  Standing Committee on Public Art			
a. Stephens Lake Park  
[action]					
b. Howard and Gentry Buildings   [action]			
2.  Columbia Festival of the Arts   [action]			     
	
3.  Planning Committee - Cultural Plan Revision		
4.  Poster Party Committee					
5.  Citizens Day for the Arts					
B.  Staff Reports
1.  Annual Funding Workshop - January 26			
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.  OCA Calendar						
B.  Other
              		
IX  Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public

X Schedule of Next Meeting: March 14, 4:15 p.m., City Hall

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 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 us 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 on the web by March 1, www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord search:
GoArtsFunding).  If you missed our January 26 workshop about the
process, contact us to discuss the new form and changes to the process.


ARTS EXPRESS NEWSLETTER...get your events and activities in Arts
Express! 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.

SAVE THE DATE!...don't miss our April 7 workshop "Fund Raising for
Your Arts Agency," 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the ARC. Watch your mail for
more information on how to register.

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