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Commission on the Arts seeks modest funding to expand arts‑education grants; highlights $880,000 in grants and $2.7B economic impact
Summary
The Idaho Commission on the Arts told JFAC it distributed roughly $880,000 in grants across 38 counties and is requesting $18,400 in ongoing general fund to add four arts‑education grants in FY 2026; the director highlighted the arts’ $2.7 billion statewide economic impact and 22,000 jobs.
The Idaho Commission on the Arts told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6 that it distributed about $880,000 in grants in the prior fiscal year to 215 awardees across 38 counties and is requesting $18,400 in ongoing general fund for FY 2026 to expand arts‑education grants by four awards.
Kellen McGurkin, the committee analyst, summarized the commission’s budget: approximately half of the…
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