The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to announce a $7,256,500 annual budget appropriation which includes $6,848,500 for AHCMC grants and administration and $408,000 for the Public Arts Trust. The $7M... Read More

A native of the DMV area, Mary Nichols is a renaissance woman devoted to bringing together her two favorite passions: art and technology. We chatted with Mary about her background in the arts, what led... Read More

Returning to the DMV after spending a few years in Chicago, Jesus Guzman is an arts administrator with a passion for inclusivity, community building, and freedom of expression. We sat down with Jesus to chat... Read More

A Fourth cohort offering free professional leadership coaching for emerging BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) arts managers is now available from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) in partnership with the International... Read More

Left: Bamboozled by Jessica van Brakle, 2012, Acrylic, ink, and pencil on canvas Right: However/Because by Sara Parent-Ramos, 2019, Ceramics, metal, paint, glaze, paper, plastic  Exploring the unique frameworks we develop for navigating the world... Read More

Our local creative sector is resilient, formidable, and worth the investment. The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County is delighted to announce Montgomery County’s arts and culture industries generated $183.3M in economic activity in 2022 according to the newly... Read More