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Idaho

Facts and Figures

In the past five years, the National Endowment for the Arts distributed $9,516,296 in federal funding, either directly or through state and regional partners, in Idaho.

In the most recent information (2023) from the Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (ACPSA), which is produced jointly by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Office of Research & Analysis and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Commerce Department, Idaho...

  • Added 2.3 percent or $2.8 billion to the state economy from arts and cultural production
  • Employed 25,272 workers in the arts and cultural industries, with workers earning wages and benefits totaling $1.5 billion

More than 35 percent of Idaho’s adults attended live music, theater, or dance performances, while more than 10 percent attended art exhibits, according to the 2022 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau.

In addition to offering direct grants, the NEA supports national initiatives benefiting people across the country. Over the last five years:

The Blue Star Museums program provided free admission to thousands of active military personnel and their families at 20 participating museums in Idaho.

More than 2,887 students from 96 high schools in Idaho participated in Poetry Out Loud.

The NEA Big Read program generated community events focused on reading outstanding American literature and involving more than 768 adults and students
in Idaho.

The Shakespeare in American Communities program in Idaho enabled schools to offer 12,275 children the opportunity to see live professional performances of
Shakespeare, or to engage in educational programs.


Idaho Fact Sheet

On this page, find information on the arts and culture for Idaho, and how the National Endowment for the Arts has supported the arts in communities throughout the state. 

To find a list of grants awarded by the agency to Idaho, go to our Recent Grant Search. 

State Highlights

Headshot of a man.
NEA National Heritage Tribute Video: Dan Ansotegui
Sep 10, 2019
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Three men who are members of a band stand onstage ready to perform
ARP Grant Spotlight: The Boise Hive (Boise, ID)
Nov 09, 2022
The Boise Hive gives musicians a safe space to both hone their craft and care for their mental health.
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Not Just Another Point on the Map
Like many other small communities in the early 2000s, Driggs, Idaho, was in need of an economic boost, one it hoped could be accomplished by enticing motorists to enjoy the local scenery by pulling over to spend some time -- and dollars -- in town. Thanks to the Teton Arts Council, Driggs already had some experience with meeting these challenges through arts events.
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State & Regional Contacts

Idaho Commission on the Arts 
9543 W Emerald Street, Suite 204
Boise, Idaho 83704-9601
208/334-2119
info@arts.idaho.gov

Creative West (Regional Arts Organization)
1743 Wazee Street, suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
303/629-1166
wearecreativewest.org 

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