Webinars

• Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
• These events have passed.

All AHCMC webinars will be hosted through the Zoom platform. Visit to our Workshops & Webinars page to see upcoming workshops and webinars for all open grant categories.

Webinars allow grant-seekers to ask AHCMC grants staff specific questions about the grant guidelines, application, and online grants portal.

At each webinar, AHCMC grants staff review eligibility requirements and offer technical assistance for both the application process and the online grants portal.

Guidelines

• Click here to view the FY23 ARSG Guidelines

Required Application Materials:

All applicants must submit:

1. A Completed Narrative
   • Including providing a link to the Artist Profile from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) Teaching artist Roster
   • AHCMC’s Teaching Artist Roster is permanently closed. Applicants who were previously approved to be on AHCMC’s Roster do not have to submit an AHCMC Artist Roster profile.
2. Letter of Commitment
   • The letter should state the residency dates, the name(s) of the collaborating teacher(s), the school’s commitment to partnering with the applicant on the residency as described during the allowable grant period, and the school’s agreement to comply with the FY23 ARSG guidelines. The letter should be signed by the primary collaborating classroom teacher and school principal.
   • If completing a second residency at a different school, the applicant must upload a Letter of Commitment for each participating school.
3. MCPS Schools at a Glance Information Sheet
   • Click here to search for a school’s information sheet
   • If the applicant is collaborating with a non-public school, please provide information that is comparable to that found on the MCPS website, including the FARMS rate and programs for ESOL students and students with disabilities.
   • If completing a second residency at a different school, the applicant must upload a Schools at a Glance page for each participating school.
4. Lesson Plans
5. Programming Support Materials
6. Work Sample(s)

Applicant Eligibility Requirements

An applicant is eligible to apply for an award if they meet all the following requirements by the published application deadline:

• Is a teaching artist on the AHCMC Teaching Artist Roster and/or the Maryland State Arts Council’s (MSAC) Teaching Artist Roster;
• Has established a relationship with a public or non-public elementary, middle, or high school based in Montgomery County, MD to provide an arts residency;
• Has resided in Montgomery County, MD with a verifiable mailing address in Montgomery County, MD for at least 12 months prior to the deadline (P.O. Boxes not accepted);
• Is at least 21 years old;
• Is not a full-time student;
• Is able to provide AHCMC with a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) prior to undertaking the grant activities; and
• Has met all outstanding requirements for any grant(s) received from the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County in prior years.

Residency Eligibility Requirements

Eligible residencies must:

• Take place between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023;
• Take place in Montgomery County, MD;
  • Residencies may be in person or virtual. In-person activities must follow current COVID-19 guidelines as required by the Montgomery County Health Department. (Click here for health department information about safety requirements for in-person activities. Click here for additional COVID-19 resources.)
• Be implemented by the applicant, who is listed in one of the approved rosters under Eligibility Requirements;
• Serve students at a school with a school-wide FARMS (Free and Reduced Meals System for MCPS) rate of 35% or more, as listed on the MCPS Schools at a Glance page.
  • Alternatively, the residency may take place at a school with a school-wide FARMS rate less than 35% if the residency will specifically serve students within a clearly defined program that provides for ESOL students or students with disabilities, as listed on the school’s MCPS Schools at a Glance page.
  • If the residency will take place at a non-public school, the applicant must provide information that is comparable to that found on the MCPS Schools at a Glance page, including the FARMS rate and ESOL and Special Education programs.

Click here for a compiled list of the FARMS rates for all Montgomery County Public Schools for the 2021-2022 academic year

This application deadline has passed.

Need to review or download your application? Access SurveyMonkey Apply (SM Apply) here: https://artsandhumanities.smapply.io/

FY23 ARSG Templates:

*Know that these are templates for your reference only – all applications and relevant materials must be submitted online through the grants portal.*

• Click here to view a PDF of the FY23 ARSG Application Template
• Click here to download a Word document of the FY23 ARSG Application Template
• Click here to view a PDF of the FY23 ARSG School Letter of Commitment Template
• Click here to download a Word document of the FY23 ARSG School Letter of Commitment Template

For current grantees, all grant agreements and final reports must be completed online through AHCMC’s grants portal, SurveyMonkey Apply (SM Apply).

FY23 Arts Residencies in Schools Grants (ARSG)

$47,572 awarded for January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

Arts Residencies in Schools Grants support individual teaching artists based in Montgomery County, MD trained in curriculum-based art techniques to serve students from communities that have traditionally received insufficient resources and that have limited access to arts education throughout the school year. Grantees are required to collaborate with a classroom teacher to develop an arts program for students during the school day. The program must benefit students in a public or non-public elementary, middle, or high school located in Montgomery County, MD. Eight teaching artists received FY23 awards within this category.

Click here to review grants awarded for Arts Residencies in Schools Grants from previous fiscal years, and all grants awarded from our other grants categories.

The FY22 ARSG cycle runs from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

• Click here to view the FY22 ARSG Guidelines

Important Dates Post-Application

• Final Report – January 31, 2023
  • Click here to view a PDF of the FY22 ARSG Final Report Template
  • Click here to download a Word document of the FY22 ARSG Final Report Template

For current FY22 grantees, all final reports must be completed online through AHCMC’s grants portal, SurveyMonkey Apply (SM Apply). Access SM Apply here: https://artsandhumanities.smapply.io/

Need to make changes to your project? Fill out a grant change request form, available on our resources page: https://www.creativemoco.com/find-opportunities/resources/