[ccaa-l]: The Commission on Cultural Affairs will NOT meet in August

[Commision on Cultural Affairs Meeting Agendas]

The Commission on Cultural Affairs will not meet in August...
The Commission is taking a month off for summer vacation…their regular monthly meetings will start up again on September 13, 4:15 p.m. in the first floor conference rooms of the addition to City Hall, 701 E. Broadway (entrance at the corner of Broadway and Eighth Streets). Commission meetings are always open to the public.

Annual Arts Funding Process Update...
The Commission’s work on our annual arts funding process will be presented to City Council for their consideration on Monday, August 16 as part of a public hearing on the city’s upcoming budget. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. and is in the Council Chambers on the first floor of the new addition to City Hall, 701 E. Broadway (entrance at the corner of Broadway and Eighth Streets). The presentation will include an opportunity for public comment. Applicants are not required to attend but may do so as it is an open meeting. Final approval of the funding recommendations will not occur until late September. If council approves the funding recommendations, contracts will be authorized after October 1 and then sent to funded agencies.
   
Small Request Funding Reminder & FYIs   
The next deadline for Small Request applications is September 10; proposed events/activities must take place after October 1, and preferably after the October 11 Commission meeting. Applications received by September 10 will be considered by the Commission at their October meeting. See www.GoColumbiaMo.com (search words: GoArtsFunding) for the application form and guidelines.

Missouri Arts Council Input: Save the Date
The Missouri Arts Council is planning a statewide “listening tour” to collect citizen input on their strategic plan. One stop will be in Columbia, tentatively on August 31, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., location to be determined. For more information, contact MAC toll free at 866-407-4752 or email moarts at ded.mo.gov. Help us make sure that the voices of mid Missouri artists and arts agencies are heard during this important process. 


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