Webinars

• Friday, September 22, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
• Register on Eventbrite!

All AHCMC webinars will be hosted through the Zoom platform. Visit to our 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.

FY24 ARSG Application Webinar

AHCMC Project Budget Tutorial

• View PDF slides of AHCMC’s Project Budget Tutorial

SurveyMonkey Apply (SM Apply) Tutorial

Guidelines

• View a PDF of the FY24 ARSG Guidelines

Required Application Materials:

All applicants must submit:

1. A Completed Narrative
   • Fillable form in SM Apply. 
   • Download a template of the application under the “Application + Templates” tab on AHCMC’s website. Please note that templates are for the applicant’s reference only; all applications and materials must be submitted through SM Apply. 
   • The form will ask applicants to provide a link to the Artist Profile from the 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
   • NEW! – Download a template of the Letter of Commitment under the “Application + Templates” tab on AHCMC’s website. Please note that all materials must be submitted through SM Apply. 
   • 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 FY24 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
   • MCPS Schools at a Glance website
   • If the applicant is collaborating with a non-public school, 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 listed on the AHCMC Teaching Artist Roster2 and/or the Maryland State Arts Council’s 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;
  • The school must hold a Certificate of Approval from the Maryland State Board of Education or be operated by a bona fide church organization as defined by the regulations of the Maryland State Board of Education;
• The school must be able to commit at least one teacher to collaborate with the artist;
• 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 as proof of residency);
• 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, 2024 and December 31, 2024;
• 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. (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 website.
  • 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.
  • View a PDF of a compiled list of all MCPS Schools with their FARMS rates for the 2022-2023 academic year: 2022-2023 MCPS Schools at a Glance

Access SurveyMonkey Apply (SM Apply): https://artsandhumanities.smapply.io/

Applicants are highly encouraged to use the application templates to prepare the narrative and supplementary materials.

FY24 ARSG Templates:

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

• View a PDF of the FY24 ARSG Application Template
• Download a Word document of the FY24 ARSG Application Template
• View a PDF of the FY24 ARSG School Letter of Commitment
• Download a Word document of the FY24 ARSG School Letter of Commitment

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.

View previous grants awarded for ARSG and other grant categories.

The FY22 ARSG cycle runs from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

• View a PDF of the FY23 ARSG Guidelines

Important Dates Post-Application

• Final Report – Deadline: March 1, 2024
  • View a PDF of the FY23 ARSG Final Report Template
  • Download a Word document of the FY23 ARSG Final Report Template

FY23 Final Reports open in SM Apply!

All final reports must be completed online through AHCMC’s grants portal, SurveyMonkey Apply (SM Apply). Access SM Apply: 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/