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Arts Commission reviews 2026 grants budget, holds public-art funds pending plans
Summary
Commissioners approved minutes and heard a budget report showing $180,000 available for grants in 2026 (a $130,000 local income-tax allocation plus $50,000 for the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association), plus smaller lines for workshops and public art to be allocated later.
The Arts Commission opened its first meeting of the year, approved the December minutes by voice vote and then reviewed the commission’s 2026 budget.
Holly, the commission’s staff liaison, said the city comptroller moved the ESD’s entire budget into the local income-tax fund for 2026. "So bottom line, we've got 130,000, from the lit fund this year for grants, and then we've got our usual…
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