2026 Annual Grants
Idaho Commission on the Arts Announces 2026 Annual Grants
Idaho – From small-town cultural festivals to statewide education partnerships, from community orchestras to rural school band programs, the arts in Idaho are more than amusement: they drive employment, encourage welcoming communities, inspire students, and catalyze connection between people and place. That’s why the Idaho Commission on the Arts (Arts Idaho) is investing nearly $750,000 in grants to 108 arts organizations, schools, and school districts across 31 communities statewide. These funds, matched by local dollars, support programs that ensure Idahoans of all ages and regions have access to arts learning, performances, exhibitions, and cultural traditions.
“The arts enrich daily life in Idaho, sparking creativity in classrooms, inspiring audiences in concert halls, and strengthening bonds in communities large and small,” said Laura Curry, Executive Director of the Idaho Commission on the Arts. “This year’s grants help schools, organizations, and educators expand opportunities for growth and connection. We are grateful to Governor Little and the Idaho Legislature for recognizing that an investment in the arts is an investment in the vitality and prosperity of all Idahoans.”
Arts Education programs are expanding hands-on opportunities for Idaho students. Schools partner with professional teaching artists and arts organizations to provide teacher training and standards-based instruction for PreK–12 students, ensuring that young people in all corners of the state build creativity, critical thinking, and confidence through the arts. Across the state, arts education fuels creativity for the next generation: from Writers at Harriman’s outdoor workshops for young writers, to the Cascade Cultural Arts Center after school art program, and the Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s statewide tours that reach more than 50,000 students each year, Idaho’s youth are developing lifelong skills and connections through the arts.
Idaho’s distinctive cultural identity is celebrated statewide through both cornerstone institutions and innovative local initiatives. In northern Idaho, The Festival at Sandpoint fills summer nights with back-to-back concerts featuring national headliners and regional talent in a spectacular outdoor setting, while in nearby Coeur d’Alene, Emerge nurtures artists with gallery space and classes. In north central Idaho, the Center for Arts & History in Lewiston connects Lewis-Clark State College with the city’s historic downtown, while the Moscow Arts Department’s Paint the Palouse brings together artists in an annual celebration of Palouse-region creativity.
The Treasure Valley offers a full spectrum of performances and festivals, from Boise Contemporary Theater’s new plays, The Cabin’s literary programs, and the Death Rattle Writers Festival, to concerts by the Boise Phil and Opera Idaho.
In central Idaho, the Sun Valley Museum of Art anchors cultural life with year-round exhibitions and events, while the Magic Valley Arts Council brings the community together through Art & Soul of the Magic Valley, the nation’s largest public-voting, cash-awarding art contest. The Idaho State-Civic Symphony, the state’s oldest orchestra, continues its legacy from Pocatello bringing together an ensemble of community musicians, students, and faculty.
Commission Chair Marshall Garrett highlighted the enduring value of the arts:
“Investing in the arts results in benefits beyond dollars. Arts funding multiplies as it flows through our communities, but more importantly, it creates identity and community. It preserves history, builds a sense of place, and fosters new directions. We commend the Governor and Legislature for recognizing the enduring value of the arts.”
The Commission awarded grants in three categories:
- Arts Education Grants support projects that unite best practices in education and the arts.
- Entry Track Grants provide stable support to emerging arts organizations.
- Public Programs in the Arts Grants sustain ongoing programs by Idaho’s professional arts and cultural organizations.
A complete list of 2026 annual grants is below.
ARTS EDUCATION GRANTS
| Adams Elementary School | Rexburg | $ 6,966 |
| Ballet Etude Academy | Rexburg | $ 1,815 |
| Ballet Idaho | Boise | $ 7,935 |
| Boise Art Museum | Boise | $ 8,112 |
| Boise Baroque Chamber Orchestra | Boise | $ 2,740 |
| Boise Chordsmen | Boise | $ 6,172 |
| Boise Contemporary Theater | Boise | $ 7,671 |
| Boise Philharmonic Association | Boise | $ 7,759 |
| Boise State University | Boise | $ 5,688 |
| Burton Elementary School | Rexburg | $ 6,084 |
| Caldwell Fine Arts Series | Caldwell | $ 8,024 |
| Cascade Cultural Arts Center | Cascade | $ 5,561 |
| Cascade Public Library | Cascade | $ 4,089 |
| Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre | Coeur d’Alene | $ 7,583 |
| Declo High School | Declo | $ 7,671 |
| Educational Theatre of Idaho | McCall | $ 4,232 |
| Festival Dance Performing Arts | Moscow | $ 7,230 |
| Idaho Falls Arts Council | Idaho Falls | $ 6,525 |
| Idaho Falls Symphony | Idaho Falls | $ 6,966 |
| Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre | Idaho Falls | $ 6,348 |
| Idaho Film Society | Boise | $ 5,290 |
| Idaho Latino Scholarship Foundation, Inc. | Boise | $ 6,437 |
| Idaho Parents Unlimited | Boise | $ 7,495 |
| Idaho Shakespeare Festival | Boise | $ 6,966 |
| Idaho State-Civic Symphony | Pocatello | $ 7,759 |
| Jefferson County Joint School District #251 | Rigby | $ 1,040 |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Rexburg | $ 6,966 |
| Laughing Stock Theatre Co. | Sun Valley | $ 6,745 |
| LED | Garden City | $ 5,694 |
| McCall Arts & Humanities Council | McCall | $ 6,160 |
| McCall Folklore Society | McCall | $ 5,837 |
| Moscow Contemporary | Moscow | $ 6,877 |
| Music Conservatory of Coeur d’Alene | Coeur d’Alene | $ 7,054 |
| Music Conservatory of Sandpoint | Sandpoint | $ 7,935 |
| Open Arms Dance Project | Boise | $ 4,848 |
| Opera Idaho | Boise | $ 6,877 |
| Palouse Prairie Charter School | Moscow | $ 7,230 |
| Pend Oreille Arts Council | Sandpoint | $ 6,348 |
| Salmon Arts Council | Salmon | $ 4,473 |
| Seven Devils New Play Foundry (dba) | Boise | $ 6,999 |
| Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities | Coeur d’Alene | $ 7,583 |
| Stay-in-School Quinceanera Program Organization | Boise | $ 7,671 |
| Sun Valley Museum of Art | Sun Valley | $ 7,935 |
| Swan Valley School District #92 | Irwin | $ 3,703 |
| The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho | Idaho Falls | $ 7,671 |
| The Cabin | Boise | $ 7,230 |
| The Spot | Ketchum | $ 7,230 |
| Treasure Valley Children’s Theater | Meridian | $ 3,747 |
| TRICA: Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts | Boise | $ 7,318 |
| Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts | Boise | $ 6,613 |
ENTRY TRACK GRANTS
| Alley Repertory Theater | Garden City | $ 2,900 |
| Argyros Performing Arts Center | Ketchum | $ 10,253 |
| Auditorium Chamber Music Series | Moscow | $ 3,084 |
| Ballet Sun Valley | Sun Valley | $ 7,289 |
| Boise Choruses | Boise | $ 2,457 |
| Boise City Department of Arts & History | Boise | $ 9,161 |
| Caritas Chorale | Ketchum | $ 3,152 |
| Cascade Cultural Arts Center | Cascade | $ 2,900 |
| Chorale Coeur d’Alene | Coeur d’Alene | $ 2,262 |
| Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra | Coeur d’Alene | $ 3,643 |
| Eagle Jazz Festival | Eagle | $ 2,009 |
| Historic Opera Theatre | Glenns Ferry | $ 2,487 |
| Idaho Art Lab | Saint Anthony | $ 2,614 |
| Idaho Concerts in Care | Boise | $ 2,025 |
| Idaho Dance Theatre | Boise | $ 2,455 |
| Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre | Idaho Falls | $ 3,452 |
| Idaho Film Foundation | Boise | $ 2,025 |
| Idaho Songwriters Association | Boise | $ 2,009 |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello | $ 5,114 |
| Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, The (dba) | Post Falls | $ 3,795 |
| Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre | Moscow | $ 4,969 |
| MING Studios | Boise | $ 2,794 |
| Moscow Contemporary | Moscow | $ 3,814 |
| Music Conservatory of Coeur d’Alene | Coeur d’Alene | $ 3,883 |
| Open Arms Dance Project | Boise | $ 2,852 |
| Palouse Prairie Charter School | Moscow | $ 8,357 |
| Pend Oreille Arts Council | Sandpoint | $ 3,977 |
| PODER of Idaho | Nampa | $ 2,000 |
| Rexburg Community Theatre | Rexburg | $ 2,000 |
| Salmon Arts Council | Salmon | $ 2,293 |
| Stay-in-School Quinceanera Program Organization | Boise | $ 2,009 |
| Teton Valley Foundation | Victor | $ 4,359 |
| The Eastern Idaho Chorale | Idaho Falls | $ 2,025 |
| The Spot | Ketchum | $ 5,252 |
| Treefort For Good | Boise | $ 2,025 |
| TRICA: Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts | Boise | $ 8,018 |
PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS
| Artisans For Hope | Boise | $ 2,634 |
| Arts on Tour | Twin Falls | $ 3,396 |
| Ballet Idaho | Boise | $ 10,619 |
| Basque Museum & Cultural Center | Boise | $ 5,826 |
| Boise Art Museum | Boise | $ 11,269 |
| Boise Baroque Chamber Orchestra | Boise | $ 3,243 |
| Boise Contemporary Theater | Boise | $ 7,347 |
| Boise Hive | Boise | $ 3,257 |
| Boise Philharmonic Association | Boise | $ 11,030 |
| Caldwell Fine Arts Series | Caldwell | $ 4,035 |
| Challis Arts Council | Challis | $ 2,469 |
| City of Moscow, Art Department | Moscow | $ 5,031 |
| City of Rexburg, Cultural Arts Department | Rexburg | $ 4,308 |
| Coeur d’Alene Arts & Culture Alliance | Coeur d’Alene | $ 3,895 |
| Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre | Coeur d’Alene | $ 5,774 |
| College of Western Idaho | Nampa | $ 4,586 |
| Creations for Sandpoint | Sandpoint | $ 4,200 |
| Death Rattle Writers Festival | Nampa | $ 2,009 |
| Downtown Driggs Association | Driggs | $ 4,220 |
| Emerge | Coeur d’Alene | $ 3,892 |
| Festival Dance Performing Arts | Moscow | $ 4,742 |
| Global Lounge | Boise | $ 3,376 |
| Idaho Falls Arts Council | Idaho Falls | $ 8,762 |
| Idaho Falls Symphony | Idaho Falls | $ 6,485 |
| Idaho Regional Ballet, Inc | Eagle | $ 3,429 |
| Idaho Shakespeare Festival | Boise | $ 11,937 |
| Idaho State-Civic Symphony | Pocatello | $ 4,803 |
| Laughing Stock Theatre Co. | Sun Valley | $ 4,031 |
| LED | Garden City | $ 5,064 |
| Lewis-Clark State College, Center for Arts & History | Lewiston | $ 4,938 |
| Magic Valley Arts Council | Twin Falls | $ 4,859 |
| McCall Arts & Humanities Council | McCall | $ 3,583 |
| McCall Folklore Society | McCall | $ 2,589 |
| McCall Music Society | McCall | $ 3,108 |
| Mountain Home Arts Council | Mountain Home | $ 2,753 |
| Music Conservatory of Sandpoint | Sandpoint | $ 5,557 |
| Opera Idaho | Boise | $ 8,266 |
| Panida Theater | Sandpoint | $ 4,173 |
| Radio Boise | Boise | $ 4,605 |
| Rock on Wheels | Boise | $ 5,130 |
| Seven Devils New Play Foundry (dba) | Boise | $ 3,448 |
| Story Story Night | Boise | $ 3,113 |
| Sun Valley Film Festival | Sun Valley | $ 7,822 |
| Sun Valley Museum of Art | Sun Valley | $ 11,937 |
| Surel’s Place | Boise | $ 3,451 |
| Teton Arts Council | Driggs | $ 4,099 |
| The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho | Idaho Falls | $ 5,663 |
| The Boise Bard Players | Boise | $ 2,009 |
| The Cabin | Boise | $ 6,482 |
| The Festival at Sandpoint | Sandpoint | $ 9,262 |
| The Music Theatre of Idaho | Nampa | $ 5,281 |
| Trailing of the Sheep Festival | Hailey | $ 5,019 |
| Treasure Valley Artists Alliance | Boise | $ 2,025 |
| Treasure Valley Children’s Theater | Meridian | $ 4,516 |
| Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts | Boise | $ 9,947 |
| Washington Idaho Symphony | Moscow | $ 3,955 |
| Writers at Harriman | Island Park | $ 2,025 |
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