BFHS wins art award

July 19, 2017

The Idaho Commission on the Arts announced today its Fiscal Year 2018 annual grants and awards, totaling $487,000 to 102 organizations and schools spanning 29 communities throughout the state, including Bonners Ferry High School and Boundary County School District 101, awarded $3,836. Organizations and schools receiving grants will match their awards with locally-generated funds. Executive Director Michael Faison expressed thanks to Idaho’s elected officials for their continued support for the Commission’s statewide programs, “Idaho thrives with arts organizations, arts programs, arts educators, and working artists in all disciplines. Thanks to our elected representatives, the Idaho Commission on the Arts provides grants supporting arts participation and access to Idaho’s unique cultural heritage and artistic innovations, in every region in our state.” In announcing the grants, Idaho Commission on the Arts Chair Kay Hardy said, “The arts belong to all of us. In a democratic society we participate in activities that reflect our cultural traditions and visions for a common future, created by a diverse population. In awarding these annual grants, the Commission recognizes the excellence of individual artists, community-based organizations and school programs throughout Idaho. Such excellence is a defining characteristic of a civilized society in which we are all invited to participate.” To learn more, visit www.arts.idaho.gov.