Advocacy Archives
A Signal to Belonging
Dear Montgomery County Residents, AHCMC supporters and Friends, As many of you know, it is advocacy season in the county, and I want to thank County Executive Elrich and the Montgomery County Council for their... Read More
Everyone can be an Arts Advocate – Here’s How
Dear Colleagues, If you ask me, the undisputed winner in our recent presidential inauguration was, yes, you guessed it, Arts and Culture! The abundance of creativity, placed front and center during the inauguration and throughout the pandemic, demonstrates the indispensable value of arts and culture to soothe the soul and... Read More
County Executive Proclaims October as National Arts and Humanities Month in Montgomery County
The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to announce the proclamation of October as National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. NAHM began more than thirty years... Read More
Uplifting the Arts and Humanities
Dear Colleagues, Over this past year at AHCMC, we have worked to build on the county’s legacy of uplifting the arts and humanities with continued efforts toward increasing equity, inclusion, and access through our grantmaking,... Read More
The Season of Giving
Dear Colleagues, The arts and humanities have given us so much. They’ve allowed us to create and share a cultural tapestry throughout our County that includes many diverse voices and art forms across a range... Read More
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Region Ranks #8 in Most Arts Vibrant Large Communities
Southern Methodist University’s National Center for Arts Research has released its fourth annual Arts Vibrancy Index, which ranks more than 900 communities across the country. AHCMC is thrilled to share that the Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD... Read More