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Commission on the Arts highlights $880,000 in grants and $2.7 billion economic impact
Summary
The Idaho Commission on the Arts reported distributing about $880,000 in grants across 38 counties and highlighted the sector’s statewide economic impact of roughly $2.7 billion and the employment of about 22,000 people; the agency requested a modest FY2026 general fund increase for additional arts-education grants.
The Idaho Commission on the Arts told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it distributed about $880,000 in grants in the last fiscal year, reaching school districts and nonprofit organizations in 38 of the state’s 44 counties, and emphasized the sector’s economic contribution.
Executive Director Laura Curry said the commission’s goal is to reach as many Idaho communities as possible through grant programs, business training for artists and…
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