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

Wed Nov 4 15:11:51 CST 2009

The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet Monday, November 9, 2009 at
4:15 p.m. in the Mezzanine Conference Room of 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]

VI Approval of Minutes from October 12, 2009	[Action]

V Secretary’s Report

VI New Business
A. Commission Committees
B. Cultural Plan Revision: Commission Ordinance

VII Old Business
A. Commission Reports
1. Standing Committee on Public Art
a. Fire Station No. 9		[Action]
b. Fifth and Walnut Parking Garage
2. Planning Committee
B. Staff Reports
1. FY10 Arts Funding
2. FY09 Arts Funding
3. Technical Assistance
4. Other

VIII Announcements
A. OCA Calendar
B. Commission Openings & Appointments
C. December Commission Meeting Schedule
D. Other

IX Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public

X Schedule of Next Meeting: December 14, 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...

Annual Arts Organization Funding
Contracts for fiscal year 2010 arts funding were sent to arts
organizations on October 27. Signed contracts, revised narratives and/or
budgets and responses to stipulations are due back to the OCA on or
before December 15 and must be received before payment can be made. If
you have not received your packet, or have questions about the process,
contact the OCA, 573-874-6386, oca at GoColumbiaMo.com.

Get a Missouri Arts Council Grant!
Want to receive funding for your nonprofit arts event from the Missouri
Arts Council? Attend a free workshop for those seeking help with the
application...November 18, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Activity & Recreation
Center (ARC), 1701 W. Ash Street. Participants will learn: what the
requirements are for applying, what funding programs are available, what
expenses can be funded, what criteria should be addressed, how to
present a project successfully, how to send effective support materials
and how panelists review applications. To register, contact the OCA at
573-874-6386 or oca at GoColumbiaMo.com, or Marie Berens at
marie.berens at ded.mo.gov or 866-407-4752 (toll free). 

Free Fund Raising Webinar
Do you dread asking for money for your organization? It’s not an easy
task, but it is an essential one for any nonprofit. Learn how to ask in
a free, 78 min. webinar presentation by Laura Fredricks, author of The
Ask: How to Ask Anybody for Any Amount for Any Purpose. Participants
will learn: ways to overcome fear or hesitation, the essential elements
of any ask, who to ask, how to handle any reaction, how to ask in this
economy and ways to follow through. The webinar will be offered
immediately following the November 18 Missouri Arts Council grant
writing workshop (see above) at the Activity & Recreation Center (ARC),
1701 W. Ash Street. The webinar will start at 2:30 p.m. To register,
contact the OCA at 573-874-6386 or oca at GoColumbiaMo.com, or Marie Berens
at marie.berens at ded.mo.gov or 866-407-4752 (toll free). Participants may
wish to purchase the book, The Ask: How to Ask Anybody for Any Amount
for Any Purpose. For a limited time, it is available for $20 by going to
www.macaa.net/workshops.php#976. Orders must be placed by November 10.
You must attend the webinar to pick up your book. 

Arts Express Newsletter Deadlines for 2010
Don’t miss an opportunity to get the word out about your programs!
Our Arts Express newsletter is mailed to 1700+ and e-mailed to nearly
1000. Send info. to P.O. Box 6015, Columbia, 65205; fax to 573-874-7681;
or e-mail to ArtsExpress at GoColumbiaMo.com; submissions cannot be
accepted by phone. The 2010 deadlines are:
●	January-February 2010 issue: entries due 12-01-09
●	March-April issue: entries due 02-01-10
●	May-June issue: entries due 04-01-10
●	July-August issue: entries due 06-01-10
●	September-October issue: entries due 08-02-10
●	November-December issue: entries due 10-01-10
●	January-February 2011 issue: entries due 12-01-10

Small Request Funding
The next deadline for Small Request funding is December
10...applications will be for the second quarter of the OCA’s funding,
and must be for projects occurring after January 11, but before October
1, 2010. Requests may be for up to $500. Contact the OCA for an
application and guidelines, 573-874-6386, or use the on-line form at
www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord: GoArtsFunding).
City of Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs, P.O. Box 6015, Columbia,
MO, 65205, 573-874-6386, oca at GoColumbiaMo.com 

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  