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Boise staff outline citywide programming, $30,000 in city grants reserved for America 250 events
Summary
Arts & History staff told the Boise City Council they are launching planning now for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, reserving $30,000 in city grants and seeking a matching $30,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts for community programming running through mid-2026.
Jennifer Stevens, a staff member in Boise’s Arts and History Department, told the City Council that Boise will begin planning in May for the nation’s semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — with a main celebratory period from January through July 2026. Stevens said the city’s programming will follow five federal themes selected for the national commemoration: Power of Place, We the People, Unfinished Revolutions, Doing History and The American Experiment.
City staff plan work groups on activities, reading and art programs, tours and exhibitions, civic…
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