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

[Commision on Cultural Affairs Meeting Agendas]

The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet on Monday, March 12, 2012,
at 4:15 p.m. in the community room of the Walton Building, 300 S.
Providence Road. 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=1144&bcid=15



ARTS INFO.

Small Request Funding Opportunity…April marks the beginning of the
third quarter of the OCA’s fiscal year, which means that Small Request
applications must be received by 5 p.m. on March 12. Requests may be for
up to $750 and must be from an arts organization with 501c3 status.
Applications will be reviewed and allocations made at the Commission on
Cultural Affairs’ April meeting. For more information, contact the
OCA, 573-874-6386, oca at GoColumbiaMo.com, or see guidelines and access
the online application form at www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts.

Short Street Parking Garage Percent for Art…the postmark deadline for
the Short Street project has been extended to March 16. The project
budget was also increased to $58,000. A complete prospectus and
guidelines can be found at: www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts (look for the
“Artist Opportunity” link at the top of the page).  

Missouri Arts Council Technical Assistance…Interested in applying for
Missouri Arts Council Funding? Have a question on current grant? Staff
from the Missouri Arts Council will be “On Location” in Columbia
Monday, March 19. Contact the OCA to schedule a one-on-one session.

Arts Town Hall Meeting...Come meet the new Office of Cultural Affairs
Manager, Chris Stevens, as he gives a “State of the Arts in
Columbia” presentation and conducts an “Arts Town Hall Meeting”
on Tuesday, March 20, 7 p.m. at Orr Street Studios, 106 Orr Street. The
Office of Cultural Affairs is seeking input on its role for nurturing
the arts in Columbia. This is an opportunity to share ideas on how the
office can better serve the arts community going forward. Please join us
and share your thoughts. For questions or more information contact the
OCA at 573-874-7512 or oca at GoColumbiaMo.com. 

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 23. For the guidelines
and prospectus, go to www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts (look for the “artist
opportunity” link at the top of the page).

Annual Arts Funding Applications…Applications for the city’s annual
arts funding process are available at the OCA or online at
www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts (look for the “arts agency opportunity”
link near the top of the page). Plan ahead and make sure that your
computer and printer are compatible. The deadline for the optional staff
review of proposals is April 2. The final due date for all funding
applications is May 2; applications must be in the OCA by 5 p.m. that
day. This is not a postmark deadline; if you are mailing your
application, allow additional time for the city’s mail room to process
items after the Post Office does so. Late applications cannot be
considered.

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