[ccaa-l]: Commission on Cultural Affairs March Meeting Agenda

[ccaa-l at news.gocolumbiamo.com]

The next meeting of the city's Commission on Cultural Affairs is Monday,
March 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 February 14,
2005	[Action]		

V Secretary's Report						

VI New Business
A. Special Recognition						
B. Arts Roundtable						
C. Other
								
VII  Old Business
A.  Commission Reports   	
1.  Small Requests						
2.  Columbia Festival of the Arts				
3.  Standing Committee on Public Art: Stephens Lake		
4.  Planning Committee: Cultural Plan Revision       		
B.  Staff Reports
1.  FY05 Arts Funding Application				
2.  Arts Express Online					
3.  Columbia Festival of the Arts - Call for Entries		
4.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Restoration Project	
5.  Status of FY05 Arts Funding Contracts			
6.  Status of FY04 Arts Funding Contracts			
7.  Other

VIII Announcements
A.  Commission Appointments					
B.  OCA Calendar						
C.  Other
              		
IX  Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public

X Schedule of Next Meeting: April 11, 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 OPPORTUNITY
April marks the beginning of the third quarter of the OCA's fiscal
year, which means that Small Request applications must be received by 5
p.m. on March 10. Requests may be for up to $500 and must be from an
arts agency with 501c3 status. Applications will be reviewed and
allocations made at the Commission on Cultural Affairs' April meeting.
For more information or an application, contact the OCA, 573-874-6386,
oca at GoColumbiaMo.com or use the online form at www.GoColumbiaMo.com
(on the Cultural Affairs page, GoWord: GoArtsFunding).
								
ANNUAL ARTS FUNDING INFO.
Applications for the city's annual arts funding process are available
at the OCA or online at www.GoColumbiaMo.com (on the Cultural Affairs
page, GoWord: GoArtsFunding). If you plan to use the online form, try
accessing and printing it soon, to be sure your computer and printer are
compatible. The deadline for the optional staff review of proposals is
April 8. The final due date for all funding applications is May 6.
Applications must be in the OCA by 5 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.
								
ARTS ROUNDTABLE MEETING
Mark your calendar for our next Arts Roundtable...April 7, 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. at the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC),1701 W. Ash. The topic
will be fund raising for arts organizations. Michael Donovan, program
specialist with the Missouri Arts Council, will be the featured speaker.
His program will focus on seeking corporate support, organizing
successful special events and web-based giving. The session is free but
registration is required. For more information, call 573-874-6387 or
e-mail kskjella at GoColumbiaMo.com.

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