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Commission on the Arts outlines grants, small budget and statewide economic impact
Summary
The Idaho Commission on the Arts told JFAC it distributed about $880,000 in grants last year covering 38 of 44 counties, seeks a small ongoing general‑fund increase to expand arts‑education grants, and reported federal and private matching funds.
The Idaho Commission on the Arts briefed the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee Thursday on its budget, grant activity and statewide economic contributions.
Analyst Kellen McGurkin told the committee the commission — established by the legislature in 1966 — is funded by a mix of state general fund and federal National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants, plus occasional donations. The commission’s FY2024 spending included grants, personnel and operating costs that were roughly split between federal and state funding…
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