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Healing Artifacts
Experience personal and community healing through memory, archive, and dialogue. The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to celebrate the opening of Healing Artifacts with a public reception at the Betty... Read More

Out of Darkness
Explore strength, beauty and resilience through black identity, social justice and shared history. The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is delighted to celebrate the opening of Out of Darkness with a public... Read More

Montgomery County Council Approves $7 Million Budget for the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
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

Fourth BIPOC Emerging Arts Leaders Cohort Application Now Open!
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

Personal Topographies
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

Groundbreaking Study Reveals $183 Million Economic & Social Impact from the Arts and Culture Sector in Montgomery County
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