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Commission on the Arts requests small increase to expand arts-education grants

2508650 · February 6, 2025
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The Idaho Commission on the Arts briefed the committee on its budget and grant activity, reported distributing roughly $880,000 in grants across 38 counties and asked for an $18,400 ongoing general-fund increase to support additional arts education grants.

The Idaho Commission on the Arts told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that it distributed about $880,000 in grants to schools and non-profit arts organizations across 38 counties in the most recent fiscal year and is requesting an $18,400 ongoing general-fund increase to expand arts-education grant awards.

Kellen McGurkin, the Legislative Services analyst for the agency, said the commission’s budget is roughly split between general fund and National Endowment for the Arts federal funding and that…

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