The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to announce Annabel Taylor as the 2025-2026 recipient of the Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award winner! As the recipient of this award, Annabel will receive... Read More

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is pleased to announce Cecil Klyce as the 2025-2026 Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award winner! As the winner, Cecil will receive a $3,000 cash prize... Read More

Our newest employee, Alyssa Mariano, joins AHCMC’s marketing team just in time for a busy and exciting summer. We paused to chat with her about her role as our new Digital Marketing Programs Assistant Manager,... Read More

Dear Colleagues,  Local advocacy season is in full swing! In March, County Executive Elrich proposed a $7,230,304 FY 2027 budget allocation for the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC), a 2.5% cost of... Read More

Dear Colleagues,  Earlier this month, AHCMC joined hundreds of arts and humanities practitioners, advocates, and champions from across the state at Maryland Arts Day in Annapolis. Together, we made our case directly to legislators: Maryland... Read More

Hailing from Washington, DC, Cat Frost is a playwright, educator, and grants administrator who is proud to call the DMV’s vibrant arts community home. We sat down with Cat to chat about her background in... Read More