It is a pleasure for the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) to announce Sara Medwin as the 2020-2021 Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award winner! As the recipient of this award, Sara will receive a... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to announce Larisa Kachko as the 2020-2021 recipient of the Ida. F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award! As the winner, Larisa will receive a $3,000 cash... Read More

Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Invests in the Emerging BIPOC Leader Pipeline!  Free professional leadership coaching for emerging BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) arts managers is now available from the Arts and... Read More

10 New Public Murals Celebrate Reopening the Arts! #ArtHappensHere Eight local artists installed ten temporary murals across Montgomery County promoting the safe reopening of the local creative economy and cultural industry! Commissioned by the Arts... Read More

While organizations and individuals around the globe focused on adapting to the pandemic, local artist Alyscia Cunningham directed her attention to breaking barriers. Her artistic journey took an unexpected turn as she pivoted from artist... Read More

Croatian cellist Dorotea Racz returns to Montgomery County and joins AHCMC as our new Grants Coordinator! We sat down with her to explore her experience in the arts, her interest in working for AHCMC, and... Read More