TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced 92 Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) grant awards for arts and cultural initiatives across 43 communities in 34 counties in Kansas. “Across Kansas, artists and art organizations are continuously strengthening the fibers of our communities,” Kansas Arts Commission Chair Sarah Fizell said. Funding for the grants comes from an annual appropriation from the Kansas Legislature and federal support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The supported arts organizations sustained 983 jobs and created 364 new ones. Included in the Grant funding is the Baker Arts Center at $9,044 and the Seward County Historical Society at $10,443.00