Seven Moscow-based organizations received arts grants from the Idaho Commission on the Arts for 2026, totaling $55,289. The University of Idaho’s Auditorium Chamber Music Series was among the recipients.
Arts Idaho awarded grants in three categories. Entry Track grants provide support for emerging arts organizations; Arts Education grants are awarded to projects that combine arts and education; and Public Programs in the Arts Grants are awarded to programs run by Idaho’s professional arts and culture organizations.
Four Entry Track grants were awarded: $3,084 to UI’s ACMS, $4,969 to the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, $3,814 to Moscow Contemporary and $8,357 to the Palouse Prairie Charter School.
ACMS has brought chamber ensemble performances to UI’s Administration Auditorium since 1986. The 2025 lineup features four guest ensembles, starting with female vocal group “Lyyra” on Sept. 25 in the Admin Building auditorium
KPAC on Main St. is Moscow’s premier historic theater and performing arts venue. They host movies, panels and other events.
Moscow Contemporary is an art gallery located in the Palouse Place Mall at 2012 W. Pullman Rd., Moscow. The gallery hosts various exhibits, events and educational programs.
PPCS is a K-8 charter school on the south side of Moscow that uses the Expeditionary Learning model. According to their website, the school focuses on “fostering a spirit of inquiry, a persistence towards excellence, a responsibility for learning and an ethic of service.”
Three Arts Education grants were awarded: $7,230 to the Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association, $6,877 to Moscow Contemporary and $7,230 to PPCS.
FDPAA provides dance education and performances across the Palouse. Founded in 1972, the organization has dance academies at the UI Physical Education Building, a second Moscow, Genesee and Troy that provide professional instruction to more than 200 students, according to their website.
Three Public Programs in the Arts grants were awarded: $5,031 to the City of Moscow Arts Department, $4,742 to FDPAA and $3,955 to the Washington Idaho Symphony.
The City of Moscow Arts Department manages public arts and culture programs in the city, including Artwalk, Palouse Plein Air and the Third Street Gallery.
The Washington Idaho Symphony from Pullman has brought live orchestral performances to Latah, Nez Perce, Whitman and Asotin counties for over 50 years. The orchestra is made up of about 60 professional musicians from the Quad Cities community.
Arts Idaho awarded nearly $750,000 in grants to 108 programs across the state for 2026.
“The arts enrich daily life in Idaho, sparking creativity in classrooms, inspiring audiences in concert halls, and strengthening bonds in communities large and small,” Laura Curry, executive director of Arts Idaho, said in a press release.
Dakota Steffen can be reached at [email protected].