At its Aug. 12 meeting, the Raymore Arts Commission learned it had received a $675 reimbursement grant from the Missouri Arts Council to cover the entertainment fee for the drum-safari group that played at the Station Stop Art Party. Melissa, a city staff member who gave the report, said the grant is a reimbursement and that the commission will file for payment.

The grant reduced the event's net cost. "We were awarded a $675 grant from the Missouri Arts Council to go toward the, the entertainment, the drum safari group that played at our station stop art party," Melissa said at the meeting. After removing that reimbursable cost, she said the commission came in under budget for the event, which totaled right around $3,000 for everything.

Melissa told commissioners that many supplies used at the event are reusable for future events — including banners printed with the month so they can be used again — but that the commission will need to order more shirts in small and extra-small sizes. She also said the grant arrived after the event, which limited the commission's ability to promote Missouri Arts Council support in advance.

Staff also previewed two upcoming events. Melissa said Cecilia Rivera of the Show Me Chili pod, who is affiliated with the Chile Appreciation Society International, is helping organize the commission's Chili Fest and expects to coordinate 5 to 6 volunteers to manage official judging and scheduling on the day of the contest. The commission's next amphitheater concert was listed as "Women of Rock," a 1970s–1980s women-rocker cover program scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 12.

Commissioners praised the turnout and weather at the Station Stop Art Party and thanked staff and the volunteer work group for planning and running the event. No formal action was required or taken on the grant report during the meeting.