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Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC)
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We're the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland.

Follow for arts & humanities news and opportunities from us, our grantees and more! #CreativeMoCo

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🎶 SOLD OUT...but walk-ins are welcome! Jazz at the Kramer welcomes saxophonist Paul Carr + pianist Vince Evans on Dec 10 for an evening of rich tones, holiday melodies + seasonal magic.

Arrive early! Seats are limited. ✨

#Jazz #LiveMusic #SilverSpring #DTSS #MoCo #Creativemoco
November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Watch + Share! 🎬 Stream 13 short films in celebration of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth with The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase. ➡️ hyperallergic.com/smithsonian-...

These stories from Indigenous filmmakers around the globe are free to stream through Nov. 28.
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Coming up on Dec 10! REFLECTIONS: Artists Talk 🎨💬

Meet the artists behind Contemplations, dive into their creative process and hear the stories shaping their work.

🗓 Dec 10 at 4:45 p.m.
📍 Betty Mae Kramer Gallery
🔗 RSVP: reflections-artists-talk-with-contemplations-exhibit-artists.eventbrite.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
3 WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY ➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...

AHCMC is accepting applications from #MoCo artists + scholars for our FY26 Artists & Scholars Project Grants funding opportunity!

⏳ Deadline: Dec. 12, 2025

#CreativeSector #Grants #Creativemoco
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
CLOSING SOON! ⏲️ -> www.creativemoco.com/grant/...

Applications for AHCMC's Arts Residencies in Schools Grants are due by 11:59 p.m. this Friday. Don't miss this opportunity to bring #artsed experiences to students in traditionally marginalized communities.

#MoCo #TeachingArtists #Creativemoco
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
HAPPENING TOMORROW 🎨 Public artists, don’t miss the Maryland State Arts Council’s Understanding Contracts in Public Art workshop. 💡💼

🔗 RSVP to gain practical tips to protect yourself + your work! www.eventbrite.com/e/understand...

#PublicArt #Artists #ProfessionalDevelopment #CreativeSector
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Reflecting on our FY26 Community Kickoff! 🎉💙

Thanks to all who joined us! It was inspiring to connect, share updates, and support one another. Together, we’re building a stronger, brighter future for #MoCo’s cultural + creative community. 🌟

#Creativemoco #CreativeSector #CreativeCommunity
November 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What does reconciliation look like in #MoCo?

Share your thoughts at a town hall + discussion on Nov. 22 with the County's Remembrance and Reconciliation Commission. Register to reflect + envision alongside fellow residents. ➡️ www.montgomerycountymd.gov/...
November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
2 WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY ➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...

AHCMC is accepting applications from #MoCo teaching artists for our FY26 Arts Residencies in Schools Grants funding opportunity!

⏳ Deadline: Nov. 21, 2025

#CreativeSector #Grants #Creativemoco
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
How do teens in #MoCo define arts + culture in their community? 🎨💡 AHCMC's Cultural Plan Youth Town Hall brought together middle + high school students to ask this question.

Their thoughts became a poem celebrating their shared stories + experiences. 🎤 Watch it + see what they had to say!
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It's official! 🎉 County Executive @mcgexec.bsky.social declared October as Arts and Humanities Month in #MoCo! 👏

🔗 Let's celebrate + keep that creative energy going all year long. ➡️ www.creativemoco.com/press-newsro...

#MoCo #CreativeSector #NAHM #Art #Culture #Heritage #History #Creativemoco
October 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Get your questions answered! Attend one of AHCMC's free application preparation webinars to learn more about our grant guidelines + online application process. ➡️ www.creativemoco.com/find-opportu...

#Creativemoco #MoCo #webinar #grants #funding
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
📣 Panelists Needed! ✨

AHCMC is recruiting grant panelists to review applications for our Wheaton Cultural Project Grants, Artists & Scholars Project Grants, & Arts Residencies in Schools Grants.

Stipends included! 💰 Details: www.creativemoco.com/find-opportu... #creativemoco
October 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Feeling the #fundraising pressure? 🧘‍♀️ Laura Smith Wellbeing’s 8-week virtual series, Mindfulness for Fundraisers, offers nonprofit fundraisers simple, practical tools to manage stress + stay grounded.

Next session starts Oct 23! 👉 laurasmithwellbeing.com/classes-and-... #mentalhealth #wellness
October 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Financial Management Team Training for Nonprofits! 📊

Nonprofit Montgomery's FIRM training equips teams with frameworks, tools, and best practices to strengthen their organization's financial capacity. 💵

Register here ➡️ nonprofitmontgomery.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/n... #nonprofitleadership
October 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
📢 AHCMC's FY26 Fall Grant Cycle is NOW OPEN! Apply for the chance to receive funding in the following grant categories:

🔹Arts Residencies in Schools Grants
🔹 Artists & Scholars Project Grants
🔹 Wheaton Cultural Project Grants

Learn more and apply: www.creativemoco.com/grants/

#creativemoco
October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🗣️ Add your voice to #50Stories50States, Americans for the Arts’ campaign celebrating National Arts & Humanities Month! 🎉 americansforthearts.gv-one.com/hive/4194-am...

Your story can help protect and expand access to creative + cultural funding for generations to come. #ArtsAdvocacy #NAHM
October 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Local Artist Opp for Montgomery County Artists 🎨 Submit your qualifications to design + paint an outdoor sculpture in Wheaton, MD!

🗓️ Submission Deadline: Oct 26
🔗 Details + Application: www.wheatonartsparade.org/rfq-pyramids...

#MoCo #WheatonMD #ArtistCall #RFQ #PublicArt
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Final trio of 2025 at Jazz at the Kramer 🎶 Vocalist Gracie Jay + pianist Ryan Hanseler return with bassist William “Mobetta” Ledbetter.

✨ Free community concert on Oct 8 at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery. ➡️ jakoctober2025.eventbrite.com

#MoCo #DTSS #Jazz #ThingsToDo #Creativemoco #SilverSpringMD
October 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Pause. Reflect. Act. ➡️ contemplations.eventbrite.com

The new Contemplations exhibition at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery invites reflection + dialogue on justice, dignity, belonging, resilience & reconciliation. Step into the conversation at the opening reception on Oct. 15. 👆

#MoCo #ArtExhibition
September 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🌟 Applications are open for Strathmore’s Arts & Social Justice Fellowship!

📅 Apply by Oct. 5! ➡️ www.strathmore.org/nurturing-ar...

(1/2) #YouthArts #ArtsAnd #ArtsAndSocialChange
September 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
💵 Heritage Montgomery mini-grants are open!

Grants of $500–$2,500 support nonprofits + local gov. entities preserving history, culture, and natural spaces in #MoCo.

📅 Deadline: Oct. 3 ➡️ heritagemontgomery.org/partners/gra...

#Funding #Grants #Community #History #Heritage #Humanities
September 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
💸 Jazz Road Tours grants are open! South Arts invites jazz #musicians to apply for up to $15K to support 3–6 tour stops at an array of venues, with a focus on rural + underserved communities.

📅 Apply by Oct. 15 ➡️ www.southarts.org/grants-oppor...

#Jazz #Grants #CreativeSector #TouringArtists
September 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
New on AHCMC's blog: Meet our new Grants Manager Cat Frost! 🌟 Learn about her journey in the #creativesector, her #theatre background, and more. ➡️ www.creativemoco.com/blog/ahcmc-w...

#playwright #grantsadministration #creativemoco
September 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🎶 SOLD OUT! Jazz at the Kramer welcomes vocalist Marcia Baird Burris + pianist Allyn Johnson on Sept. 10 for an evening of global grooves, sultry jazz + down-home blues.

Walk-ins are welcome but arrive early, seats are limited! ✨
#Jazz #LiveMusic #SilverSpring #Creativemoco
September 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM