Life + Culture

Boise + Eagle Events

Article and Photography by 2 — Día de los Muertos Jump Boise, 5 PM: Altars, Aztec dancers, face painting, pan de muerto, live music. jumpboise.or g 2–28 — Holiday Gift Market Art Source Gallery 10 AM–6 PM: Pottery, jewelry, ornaments, photography & glasswork. artsourcegallery.com 5 — First Thursday Boise Art Museum, 10–7: Open-studio explorations. boiseartmuseum.org 5 — ARTIST RECEPTION  Idaho Art Gallery Boise, 5PM: René Romero Schuler’s solo exhibition, Standing Tall . ...

Life + Culture

Pooling Hearts Across Southwest Idaho

The Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation has directed $7 million into communities since 2001 Article by Jordan Gray | Photography by IWCF The day after September 11, 2001, thirty-four Idaho women decided they weren't going to sit still. They pooled their money, their networks, and their energy into something they called the Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation. Twenty-five years later, that decision has turned into more than $7 million in grants across southwest Idaho. Chipping In "Right...

Arts + Culture

Boise Bets Big on Culture

The city's annual arts grants fund 38 organizations keeping culture alive and accessible Article by Staff Writer Thirty-eight local organizations will share $150,000 in City of Boise Arts & History grants for fiscal year 2027, funding cultural projects running October 2026 through September 2027. The grants support everything from Ballet Idaho bringing free dance education into Title I schools to the Idaho Office for Refugees producing a podcast series celebrating immigrant and refugee...

Life + Culture

Small Voices, Big Hearts

Six little voices remind us what gratitude really looks like this November Article by Renee Van Ausdle | Photography by Provided We asked some of the youngest members of our community what makes them feel grateful this season. Their answers were sweet, funny and sometimes wonderfully unexpected. Dogs and blankeys made the list. So did popsicles — twice. And Elmo. Their answers may be small, but the gratitude behind them is anything but. In a season that often becomes about giving and...