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Fourth BIPOC Emerging Arts Leaders Cohort Application Now Open!
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
Personal Topographies
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
Groundbreaking Study Reveals $183 Million Economic & Social Impact from the Arts and Culture Sector in Montgomery County
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
Impressions
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
Montgomery County Council Approves $7 Million Budget for the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
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
Arts and Humanities Council FY24 Appropriation Breakdown
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