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

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to announce a $7,057,029 annual budget appropriation which includes $6,649,029 for AHCMC grants and administration and $408,000 for the Public Arts Trust. The $7M... Read More

Montgomery County Council has approved a budget of $7 million for Arts and Humanities Council grants and administration. The resolution for FY24 is as follows: Grant funding for General Operating Support II & I, Project Grants, Individual... Read More

6 Montgomery County Students Recognized for Creative Excellence  The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is thrilled to recognize six Montgomery County high school students for the 2022 – 2023 High School Student... Read More

Frances Vye Wilson, “Symbiotic Systems III”, Cambium fiber, metallic pigment, branch, feathers Explore the tension, complexities, and traditions of fiber art in Montgomery County The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is delighted to... Read More

*Content Warning*  Please be advised the artwork in Certain Party or Parties Unknown contains sensitive material that may awe, illuminate, challenge, unsettle, confound, provoke, and, at times, upset visitors.  Four documentary film screenings across Montgomery County... Read More

Curated By: Alix Lambert, Curtis Woody, LaShell Rivers, Liz Miller, Nikki Brooks, and Tim Davis with support from Heloisa Escudero on behalf of AHCMC. *Content Warning*  Please be advised the artwork in Certain Party or... Read More

  The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is delighted to celebrate the opening of via: COLOR with a public reception at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room on August 3, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. via:... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to announce a $6,747,106 annual budget appropriation which includes $6,339,106 for AHCMC grants and administration and an additional $408,000 for the Public Arts Trust.... Read More

Montgomery County Council has approved a budget of $6.7 million for Arts and Humanities Council grants and administration. The resolution for FY23 is as follows: Grant funding for General Operating Support II & I, Project Grants,... Read More

  The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to celebrate the opening of The County Collects III: Mother Nature with a public reception at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room on May 4,... Read More

BIPOC Emerging Leaders Cohort Open for Applications! A second 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... Read More

9 Projection Art Installations Raise Awareness of Past Lynchings in Montgomery County Six regional artists project temporary multi-media art installations onto downtown Rockville buildings to further community dialogue concerning racial justice and increase awareness of... 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

Racial Justice Artist RFQ! Certain Party or Parties Unknown The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is honored to organize Certain Party or Parties Unknown, a temporary multi-media public art exhibition furthering community dialogue... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to announce a $5,707,506 FY22 annual budget appropriation for AHCMC grants and administration and an additional $408,000 for the Public Arts Trust. The $5.7M... Read More

Montgomery County Council has approved a budget of $5.7 million for Arts and Humanities Council grants and administration. The resolution for FY22 is as follows: General Operating Support II: $3,374,941 (flat over FY21) General Operating Support I, Project Grants,... Read More

#ArtHappensHere Murals Support Reopening the Creative Economy in Montgomery County The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) and the Montgomery County Public Arts Trust are excited to announce a Call for Artists promoting the safe... Read More

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

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

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

 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

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

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

Montgomery County’s creative sector knew they would face a tough road ahead when Maryland public schools closed due to the novel coronavirus on March 12, 2020. As Governor Hogan announced each new restriction, the closing of non-essential businesses, the ban of public gatherings for... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is thrilled to announce Jackie Hoysted, Kirsty Little, and Joanne Miller as the artists selected to inspire environmentally friendly living through the Sustainable Environmental Public Art... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to celebrate the opening of Human Perspective with a public reception at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 6-8p.m. Human... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to celebrate the opening of Meditations and Epiphanies: Otherworldly Devices in Painting with a public reception at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room on... Read More

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

Today the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) announced the awarding of 134 cultural grants across six of its eight grant categories, infusing $4,986,480 into the region’s cultural sector. These grants provide project-based support to individual artists and scholars as... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to celebrate the opening of BOUNDLESS with a public reception at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room on September 19, 2019, from 6-8p.m. BOUNDLESS features the work of eight women... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) announces a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for its Artist Roster for Wall Projects (Roster). Artists chosen for the Roster will be eligible for consideration in a variety of... Read More

Montgomery County Council has approved a budget of more than $5.6 million for Arts and Humanities Council grants and administration. The resolution for FY20 is as follows: Operating Support Grants: $3,374,941 (flat over FY19) Small/Mid-Size Organizations,... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) and the Montgomery County Public Arts Trust announce a call for art for The Contemporary Works on Paper Collection. Supported by a $25,000 National Endowment for the... Read More

  The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to announce that a $25,000 Art Works grant has been awarded to AHCMC in support of the Montgomery County Contemporary Works On Paper Collection.  ... Read More

On Thursday, May 24, 2018, the Montgomery County Council approved the budget of $5,356,943 for the arts and humanities. The resolution for FY19 is as follows: Operating Support Grants: $3,374,941 (flat over FY18) Small/Mid-Size Organizations, Creative... Read More

Deadline: Friday, April 20 by 11:59PM Download the Call for Art Apply Now The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) and the Montgomery County Public Art Trust are issuing a call for art... Read More

On Thursday, May 25, the Montgomery County Council approved the largest budget for the arts and humanities. The resolution for FY18 is as follows: Operating Support Grants – $3,374,941 ($66,739 over FY17) Small/Mid-Size Organizations, Creative... Read More