---
title: Idaho Commission on the Arts
description: Idaho's official state arts agency, funding and supporting artists, arts education and communities statewide.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/idaho-commission-on-the-arts
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-09-06"
updatedAt: "2026-10-09"
organizationType: Government / public agency
location: Boise, ID, United States
website: https://arts.idaho.gov/
yearFounded: 1966
---

# Idaho Commission on the Arts

*Government / public agency • Boise, ID, United States*

## About

Idaho's official state arts agency, funding and supporting artists, arts education and communities statewide.

The Idaho Commission on the Arts, also known as Arts Idaho, is Idaho's official state arts agency, operating under the office of the Governor. Created in 1967, it works to bring the arts to all Idahoans by building a network of arts champions, convening gatherings for artists and arts administrators, and providing grants and technical assistance to arts and cultural organizations.

The Commission makes arts education a priority through Arts Education Project grants, the Poetry Out Loud recitation competition, and teaching artists placed in schools, libraries and community centers. It also supports individual artists and runs a Folk and Traditional Arts Program that documents and funds traditional artists and Idaho folklife.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1966
- **Address:** 2537 West State Street, #130, Boise, ID 83702
- **Website:** https://arts.idaho.gov/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idaho-Commission-on-the-Arts-142826132454970/, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsidaho/, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZC0mPeuG6kE9oJno7HtGQ

## Programs

View current programs from Idaho Commission on the Arts on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/idaho-commission-on-the-arts