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

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 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

Left: The Moon by Sookkyung Park, 2023, Origami and Spray Paint Right: Offerings by Caroline MacKinnon, 2019-2023, Glazed ceramic plates, reclaimed wood grid, found objects Exploring human relationships to the natural micro and macrocosms around us. ... Read More