City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Agenda  
Commission on Cultural Affairs  
Monday, February 9, 2026  
4:15 PM  
City Hall  
Room 1C  
701 E Broadway  
Columbia, MO  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
INTRODUCTIONS  
III.  
IV.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Minutes from Jan. 12, 2026  
Attachments: 1.12.26 Draft Minutes  
V.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Artist Laureate Finalist Interviews  
4:20 p.m.: Sarah Nguyen  
4:40 p.m.: Bethanie Irons  
5 p.m.: Sharon SingingMoon Feltman  
5:20 p.m.: Audra Sergel  
VI.  
NEW BUSINESS  
VII.  
REPORTS  
Commission  
Secretary's Report  
Standing Committee on Public Art  
Funding Process Subcommittee  
Staff  
Columbia Arts Fund Update  
Columbia Values Diversity Celebration  
Poetry Out Loud  
Agency Assistance  
Arts Advocacy Day at the Capitol  
Status of FY25 & FY26 Funding  
VIII.  
IX.  
X.  
GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
NEXT MEETING DATE  
ADJOURNMENT  
Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for  
accommodations related to disability, please call 573.874.CITY (2489) or email  
CITY@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements for  
your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted  
meeting date as possible.  
USB DRIVES PROHIBITED: A speaker who desires to display a presentation must  
upload the presentation, in advance, to the city network using an upload portal. To  
upload your files and learn more, visit CoMo.gov/upload.