Miscommunication results in loss of funding for Flathead Valley arts programs
Cast members perform at the O'Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center in Whitefish during a dress rehearsal for Whitefish Theatre Company's 2023 production of "A Christmas Carol." (Photo courtesy of Matt Wetzler/Thewmatt Photography)
Matthew Wetzler
State legislators have stripped funds from five local arts nonprofits, accusing the organizations of showing disrespect for the legislative process by not attending committee hearings.
A Feb. 17 amendment to House Bill 9 removed or reduced state grant funding for 27 arts programs, including five Flathead Valley organizations. The organizations were originally slated to receive between $12,500 and $13,500 each from a longstanding arts grant funded through the state’s coal trust.
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