The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet on Monday, February 13, 2012, at 4:15 p.m. in the community room of the Walton Building 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=1125&bcid=15
ARTS INFO.
Congrats on the move!...the OCA offices are now located in the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence Road. Phone numbers and email address have not changed. Regular Commission on Cultural Affairs meetings will now be held at the Walton Building, date and times will not change.
Annual Arts Funding Process...hard copies of the application form for arts education and presentation projects were mailed to local arts organizations at the end of January. Please let OCA know if you have not received yours or would like to receive one. The online form can be found at: www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts (look for the Funding Opportunity link at the top of the page). If you have questions about a program idea or any aspect of the form or process, please contact staff.
Small Request Funding...the next deadline for Small Request funding is March 12. Requests may be for up to $750 and are available only to arts organizations with 501c3 status; if you do not have a 501c3 you may collaborate with an organization that does. Contact OCA for the guidelines or go to www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts for more information and the application form.
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).
Short Street Parking Garage Percent for Art…the postmark deadline for the Short Street project has been extended to March 16. The project budget as 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).
