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

[Commision on Cultural Affairs Meeting Agendas]

The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet Monday, February 9, 2009 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 12, 2009		[Action]

V Secretary’s Report

VI New Business
A. Annual Program of Work
B. Visioning Report
C. Other

VII Old Business
A. Commission Reports
1. Committee Assignments
2. Citizens for the Arts Day
3. Standing Committee on Public Art
4. Planning Committee
B. Staff Reports
1. January Arts Funding Workshop
2. Share the Light
3. Missouri Arts Council grants
4. FY09 Arts Funding Contracts
5. FY08 Arts Funding
6 Technical Assistance
7. Other

VIII Announcements
A. OCA Calendar
B. Other

IX Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public

X Schedule of Next Meeting: March 9, 2009, 4:15 p.m., Mezzanine
Conference Room, Daniel Boone Building, 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 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 the guidelines or go to www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts for
more information and the fillable application form.

ANNUAL ARTS FUNDING PROCESS...hard copies of the application form for
arts education and presentation projects are available at the OCA. Our
online form will be on the web after February 16,
www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts (look for the “arts agency” link at the
top of the page).  If you missed our January 29 workshop about the
process, contact us to discuss the new form. 

TRAFFIC BOX ART...Artists residing in central Missouri are eligible to
submit a design for the OCA’s new Traffic Box Art program; $1,500
honorarium, plus a materials fee. Postmark deadline is February 16. See
the prospectus at www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts/ for the prospectus (look
for the “artist opportunity” link at the top of the page).

CITY COMMEMORATIVE POSTER...Missouri artists are invited to submit
their art work for the city’s annual Commemorative Poster competition;
$1,000 honorarium. The postmark deadline is March 10. For the guidelines
and prospectus, go to www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts (look for the “artist
opportunity” link at the top of the page). 

ARTISTS’ REGISTRY...Individuals and groups working in visual art,
music, dance, theater and literary art as well as arts organizations and
arts businesses are eligible to have a free listing in our Artists’
Registry. Joining is easy, just go to www.OCAregistry.com and complete a
profile and add an entry. There is no charge for being listed.

SAVE THE DATE: MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL SUMMIT…Join us Saturday, April 18,
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the mid-Missouri installment of the Missouri Art
Council’s “Guide to Success When Times Are Tight.” Attendees will
take part in a statewide webinar on the topic. Stay tuned for specifics,
including location and registration information.  



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