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Commission on the Arts seeks small general-fund increase to expand arts-education grants; reports broad statewide grant activity

2351499 · February 6, 2025
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The Idaho Commission on the Arts reported distributing grants across 38 counties, described an $880,000 grant year and matching arrangements with NEA and Creative West donations, and requested an $18,400 ongoing general-fund increase to add four arts-education grants.

The Idaho Commission on the Arts told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6 that its grant programs distributed roughly $880,000 to schools and nonprofit arts organizations across 38 of Idaho’s 44 counties in the last fiscal year and that the agency seeks a modest $18,400 ongoing general-fund increase to expand arts-and-education grants.

Kellen McGurkin, Legislative Services budget analyst, summarized the commission’s funding: the agency is supported by a mix of state general funds and…

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