Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland have announced that 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. “Kansas artists and organizations that are providing arts and cultural programming continue to demonstrate that culture is essential community infrastructure,” Kansas Arts Commission Director Curtis Young said. To learn more about the arts or the Kansas Arts Commission, click here. Local Recipients below include:Garden City Parks and Recreation Finney $4,000 Arts Everywhere Garden City Arts Finney $11,346 General Operating SupportDodge City Area Arts Council Inc Ford $3,020 General Operating Support Depot Theater Inc Ford $9,409 General Operating SupportThe Baker Arts Center Seward $9,044 General Operating Support Seward County Historical Society Seward $10,443 General Operating Support