Public Art Archives
Public Art as Intervention
With the development of the Public Art Roadmap and the recent announcement of our NEA Our Town award, we’ve been having many thought-provoking conversations about public art, urban design and our role as a local arts... Read More
Public Art as a Catalyst for Community Engagement
Michele Cohen, Ph.D is an public art expert who has been working with AHCMC and the Montgomery County Public Art Trust to manage the commissioning and conservation of the County’s broad collection of outdoor sculpture and two-dimensional... Read More
A "Red Orchard Wall" for Silver Spring's Fenton Street Urban Park
After issuing a Request for Design Qualifications to the public in October, The Public Arts Trust and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County are pleased to announce the selection of an outstanding public art... Read More
Community Meeting on Dec. 4 for Fenton Street Public Art Proposals
The public is invited to attend the presentation of proposals for the Fenton Street Urban Park Public Art Replacement Project on December 4, 2014 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm in the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery of the... Read More
U. of Maryland Art and Architecture Students Spruce Up Long Branch
Over the last twenty years public art has changed, evolving toward a hybrid art form that is part public engagement, part architectural extension, and part fine art. New materials and especially new media have expanded... Read More
Kramer Gallery Interactive: Cell Phone Tours!
Like so many museums and historic sites across the country, AHCMC has launched a new audio component to complement artwork by Montgomery County artists featured in the Kramer Gallery. If you are the type of... Read More