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

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The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet February 12, 2007 at 4:15 p.m. in the Mezzanine Conference Room at the Daniel Boone Building, 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 January 8, 2007	[Action]

V Secretary’s Report	 
				
VI New Business
A. Share the Light Program						
B. Missouri Arts Council Grants					
C. Ability Arts, formerly VSA arts		[Action]
D. Other

VII Old Business
A. Commission Reports
1.  Committee Assignments		[Action]
2.  Citizens Day for the Arts					
3.  Standing Committee on Public Art			
4.  Planning Committee					
B. Staff Reports
1.  Art News							
2.  Annual Arts Funding Workshop, January 25		
3.  Festival of the Arts Applications				
4.  Status of FY06 Arts Funding Contracts			
5.  Status of FY07 Arts Funding Contracts	
6.  Other

VIII Announcements
A. OCA Calendar							
B.  Other

IX Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public

X Schedule of Next Meeting: March 12, 2007, 4:15 p.m., City Hall, 701 E. Broadway

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. 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 12. 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/Arts.

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. 

SAVE THE DATE!...plan on attending our next workshop, March 21, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the ARC, 1701 W. Ash. The topic will be “Financial Oversight for Arts Organizations” with Sue Greenberg of Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts our guest speaker; participants will receive a free publication on the topic. There is no charge to attend the session, but registration is required. Watch your mail for more info. as the date approaches or call 874-6387.

FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS!...help us get the word out to visual, performing and literary artists and groups that applications for the 16th annual Columbia Festival of the Arts are available on our web site, wwwGoColumbiaMo.com/Arts (postmark deadline April 20). Submissions for our Commemorative Poster competition are currently being accepted as well (postmark deadline March 15).

City of Columbia
Office of Cultural Affairs
1 S. 7th, P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO  65205
573-874-6386
oca at GoColumbiaMo.com 
www.GoColumbiaMo.com