The Idaho Commission on the Arts announced it is providing financial support through grants to professional artists, arts educators and arts administrators.

In a press release Wednesday, the commission said it is accepting applications for all of its annual grant programs, which include the following: 

• Entry track grants support public programs in the arts delivered by Idaho’s arts organizations. 

• Public programs in the arts grants support Idaho’s established arts organizations by assisting them in business stabilization. 

• Arts education project grants support activities that unite effective practices in education and in the arts, enriching teaching and learning opportunities for K-12 students. 

• Traditional arts apprenticeships support a learning partnership between a recognized mentor artist and one or more qualified apprentices to continue artistic traditions of a shared cultural heritage. 

• Fellowships in visual arts recognize Idaho artists whose work demonstrates a commitment to sustained exploration of their art form and engagement with contemporary practices. This category encompasses disciplines such as painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, or other visual art forms.

• Fellowships in folk and traditional arts recognize the quality of Idaho’s tradition bearers. Their body of work and lifetime of commitment to their community’s creative expressions contribute to the state’s cultural heritage. 

Applications are due Jan. 31, and those interested can find a detailed description and guidelines for applying on the commission’s website.