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Commission on the Arts highlights grants and $18,400 request to expand arts-education awards
Summary
The Idaho Commission on the Arts told JFAC it distributed nearly $880,000 in grants across 38 counties and is requesting $18,400 in ongoing general-fund support to expand arts-education grants. Director Laura Curry emphasized the economic impact and local benefits of arts funding.
The Idaho Commission on the Arts presented its FY 2026 budget request to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6, emphasizing grant distribution, economic impact and a modest request to expand arts-education awards.
Laura Curry, director of the Commission on the Arts, said the agency distributed roughly $880,000 in grants during the last fiscal year to schools and nonprofit organizations across 38 of Idaho’s 44 counties, supporting projects that include education…
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