2026-11-09 - Commission on Cultural Affairs

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; no minutes or recording have been read, and no outcomes are recorded here.

New business: a small request application and the Columbia Arts Fund Advisory Committee.
Commission reports: secretary's report and the Standing Committee on Public Art.
Staff reports: Artist Laureate, Columbia Arts Fund update, CentralMO Gives, Columbia Values Diversity Celebration, Poetry Out Loud, agency assistance, and status of FY26 and FY27 funding.
Minutes of October 12, 2026 up for approval.

I. Call to order
II. Introductions
III. Approval of agenda
IV. Approval of minutes: October 12, 2026
V. Old business (none listed)
VI. New business: Small Request Application; Columbia Arts Fund Advisory Committee
VII. Reports: Commission (Secretary's Report; Standing Committee on Public Art); Staff (Artist Laureate; Columbia Arts Fund Update; CentralMO Gives; Columbia Values Diversity Celebration; Poetry Out Loud; Agency Assistance; Status of FY26 and FY27 Funding)
VIII. General comments by public, members and staff
IX. Next meeting date
X. Adjournment