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The 2020 High School Visual Arts and Creative Writing Student Award Winners
Cultivating, uplifting and supporting Montgomery County’s young artists and scholars! The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is thrilled to award two Montgomery County high school students, Mary Ma and Rachel Epstein-Shuman, with the 2019-2020 High... Read More
Montgomery County Artists Urge Residents to VOTE Through Inventive Mural Projects
Seven local artists installed twelve temporary murals across Montgomery County in ‘hard to count’ communities urging citizens to vote in the 2020 elections. Commissioned by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) through... Read More
Call for Artists! Let’s Promote the Vote
Innovative Public Art Projects Promote the Vote in Montgomery County Can your art move the vote? The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) and the Montgomery County Public Arts Trust are elated to announce... Read More
Record $8.87 Million Appropriation for the Arts and Humanities Approved by Montgomery County Council
The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is elated to announce its approved $5,623,159 FY21 annual budget appropriation for AHCMC grants and administration and an additional $3,250,000 special appropriation for COVID-19 Relief Funding... Read More
Arts and Humanities Council FY21 Appropriation Breakdown
Montgomery County Council has approved a historic $9 million appropriation for Arts and Humanities Council grants, administration, and COVID-19 relief funding. The resolution for FY21 is as follows: General Operating Support II: $3,374,941 (flat over... Read More
Request for Qualifications! Round 2: Artist Roster for Wall Projects
The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is thrilled to announce that the Artist Roster for Wall Projects (Roster) has reopened for applications. Artists chosen for the roster will be eligible for consideration in a variety of future public... Read More