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

[Commision on Cultural Affairs Meeting Agendas]

The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet on Monday, October 10,
2011, at 4 p.m. in conference room 1A, first floor, new addition to City
Hall, 701 E. Broadway. Please click on the link below to view the
meeting agenda and take note of the updates for this month listed below
the link.

https://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/agenda.php?meetingid=686&bcid=15



OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS UPDATES...

Annual Arts Organization Funding
City Council authorized contracts with the 19 local arts agencies that
will receive funding through the OCA’s annual process. We will be
sending the contracts by the end of October, along with instructions for
completing narrative and budget revisions. Organizations must return
signed contracts and required revisions before an initial payment can be
made. If you have questions, please call 573-874-6386 or e-mail
oca at GoColumbiaMo.com.

Small Request Arts Funding
The maximum funding amount for Small Request Arts Funding has been
raised from $500 to $750. The next deadline for applications is December
12 and proposals must follow the below-listed guidelines. Proposed
projects should be innovative, unique and represent a one-time
opportunity for the community. Call 573-874-6386 for an application and
guidelines, or use the on-line form at www.GoColumbiaMo.com (on the
Cultural Affairs page).
●	Funding is limited to one request per project. Multiple projects
from the same agency are allowed.
●	Funds are available to agencies with total annual budgets of no
more than $500,000 and only to arts agencies. Collaborations are
allowed, but only with an arts organization holding a 501c3 status as
the lead agency.
●	OCA does not fund capital outlay or perishable items.

Get a Missouri Arts Council Grant!
The Missouri Arts Council (MAC) is presenting a free grant application
workshop that covers basic information on MAC grants, both monthly and
annual, including eligibility information, creating an online profile,
the application and panel process, preparing support materials and how
to address narrative questions. If you have never applied for MAC
funding, or seek to improve your grant application, you will benefit
from attending this workshop. Note that MAC grants are available only to
organizations, not individuals. RSVP now to ensure that space is
available.

Thursday, November 3, 2011
10:00 a.m. - noon
Activity and Recreation Center (ARC)
1701 West Ash St.
To RSVP visit: http://jumpstartcolumbia2011.eventbrite.com 

Strategic Planning Workshop
Following the MAC Grant writing workshop, the OCA and St. Louis
Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) will present a
workshop highlighting strategic planning fundamentals. Lunch will be
provided immediately following the MAC workshop on Thursday, November 3
at the Activity & Recreation Center (ARC), 1701 W. Ash Street.  From
1-2:30 p.m. we’ll explore examples and techniques that will help you
develop an approach to planning that answers your organization’s big
questions. 

Register before Nov. 1 and tuition is $15 per organization plus $5 for
each additional person from the same organization who attends.
Registration at the door is $35. Tuition includes workshop materials and
lunch. For more information, call the OCA at 573-874-6386 or email
vlaa at stlrac.org. To register, follow the link, print the form and
return with payment to VLAA:
http://www.vlaa.org/assets/documents/AccidentalArtsColumbia2011.pdf 


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