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Commission on the Arts tells JFAC grants reached 38 counties and represents $2.7 billion in statewide economic activity
Summary
The Commission on the Arts reported distributing about $880,000 in grants to 38 counties and cited an annual arts-sector economic impact of $2.7 billion and about 22,000 jobs. The commission requested a modest ongoing general-fund increase to expand arts-education grants.
Boise — The Idaho Commission on the Arts presented its budget to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6, saying grants reached 38 of the state’s 44 counties last year and reporting the arts have a $2.7 billion annual economic impact in Idaho.
Kellen McGurkin, Legislative Services budget analyst, told the committee the commission distributed about $880,000 in grants during the last fiscal year, largely to schools, school districts and nonprofit arts…
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