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

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The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet September 12, at 4:15 p.m.,
in the mezzanine conference room of City Hall, 701 E. Broadway. Please
note additional information that follows the agenda.

I Call to Order
							
								
II Introduction of Audience					
					
III Approval of Agenda	[Action]
   
IV Approval of Minutes from July 11,
2005		[Action]		

V Secretary's Report						

VI Special Report - Columbia Festival of the Arts
A. General Information						
B. Volunteer Needs						
C. Marketing Efforts						
D. Award of Merit	[Action]		
								
VII Old Business
A.  Commission Reports   	
1.  Annual Arts Funding - Presentation to
Council			
2.  Standing Committee on Public Art				
a. Stephens Lake Park
b. Wabash Station 						
3.  Poster Party						
B.  Staff Reports
1.  Technical Assistance Opportunities			
2.  Missouri Arts Council					
3.  One Read Program					
4.  CARE Gallery						
5.  Status of FY06 Arts Funding Contracts			
6.  Status of FY05 Arts Funding Contracts			
7.  Other            		

VIII  Announcements
A.  OCA Calendar						
B.  Other 

IX Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public

X Schedule of Next Meeting: October 10, 4:15 p.m. 

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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SMALL REQUEST FUNDING
Next month marks the beginning of the first quarter of our fiscal year.
This means that the Commission on Cultural Affairs will be evaluating
Small Request applications received by September 12th for events and
activities occurring in October, November and December. Requests may be
for up to $500 and must follow the below-listed guidelines. Contact us
for an application form and complete guidelines, 573-874-6386,
oca at GoColumbiaMo.com, or use the online form at www.GoColumbiaMo.com
(Go Word: GoArts).

*	Funding is limited to one request per project. If a project is
funded in the regular funding cycle it is not eligible for the Small
Request category. Multiple projects from the same agency are allowed.
*	Funds are available to agencies with annual budgets of no more
than $500,000 and only to arts agencies.  Collaborations are allowed,
but only with an arts agency with 501-C-3 status as the lead applicant.
*	OCA does not fund capital outlay or perishable items.
	
ANNUAL ARTS ORGANIZATION FUNDING
Sometime in October, City Council will authorize contracts with the
local arts organizations that will receive funding through the OCA's
annual process. The contracts will then have to be processed by the City
Clerk and the City Manager will have to sign them. The OCA will receive
the contracts after that and will send them out immediately (hopefully
by October 31st). Organizations will need to return signed contracts and
any other supporting materials that are requested before payments can be
made. Questions?  Call 573-874-6386 or e-mail oca 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