Public Art Archives

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

Public Art in Gaithersburg
Jennifer was one of our Public Art Survey Interns for Summer 2012. Read on to learn more about her experience surveying public art in Gaithersburg. This internship experience made me notice and appreciate our community’s... Read More

Public Art Conservation: Alba Rosa
In the Spring of 2012, the Arts and Humanities Council launched an inventory of the County’s public art collection. Many of the County’s artworks require conservation–they need more than a simple hosing and cleaning. To... Read More