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Commission on the Arts outlines grant activity, requests modest FY2026 increase
Summary
The Commission on the Arts reported grants to 38 counties, a roughly $880,000 distribution in the prior year and a FY2026 request for a modest $18,400 ongoing general fund addition to expand arts-education grants.
The Commission on the Arts told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6 that its grant programs distributed roughly $880,000 in the last fiscal year across 38 of Idaho’s 44 counties and that the arts represent about $2.7 billion in annual economic activity for the state.
Director Laura Curry said the commission’s programs support schools and nonprofit organizations with competitive grants that generally require a one-to-one match from awardees. The commission’s budget is roughly split between state general funds…
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