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

Welcome to our New Arts Policies + News Resource Hub. Here you’ll find tools and information to help you navigate recent policy changes and news impacting our local creative sector. This page will be updated... Read More

Dear Colleagues,  As 2025 nears, I find myself reflecting on the past and looking ahead at what is to come in this pivotal moment for the arts and humanities in America. The stakes for arts... Read More

Dear Montgomery County Residents, AHCMC supporters and Friends,  As many of you know, it is advocacy season in the county, and I want to thank County Executive Elrich and the Montgomery County Council for their... Read More

Dear Colleagues,  If you ask me, the undisputed winner in our recent presidential inauguration was, yes, you guessed it, Arts and Culture!   The abundance of creativity, placed front and center during the inauguration and throughout the pandemic, demonstrates the indispensable value of arts and culture to soothe the soul and... Read More