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Commission on the Arts highlights $880,000 in grants, economic impact and a small FY2026 request
Summary
The Idaho Commission on the Arts told JFAC it distributed roughly $880,000 in grants across 38 counties, emphasized the arts’ statewide $2.7 billion annual economic impact, and requested $18,400 in ongoing general funds to expand arts‑education grants.
BOISE — The Idaho Commission on the Arts told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6 that the arts sector has a measurable economic footprint in the state and that the agency’s small budget supports grantmaking, education programs and business training for artists.
Executive Director Laura Curry said the commission distributed about $880,000 in grant awards in the last fiscal year, funding 215 grants across 38 counties. Curry told the committee the…
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