Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC)
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VisArts' 2026 Emerging Curator Program is open for applications! 🌱🪜
Artists interested in exhibition-making are encouraged to apply for a year-long mentorship with an experienced curator to develop their curatorial practice. ➡️ visarts.submittable.com/submit
#Curators #Art #MoCo #RockvilleMD
Artists interested in exhibition-making are encouraged to apply for a year-long mentorship with an experienced curator to develop their curatorial practice. ➡️ visarts.submittable.com/submit
#Curators #Art #MoCo #RockvilleMD
December 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
VisArts' 2026 Emerging Curator Program is open for applications! 🌱🪜
Artists interested in exhibition-making are encouraged to apply for a year-long mentorship with an experienced curator to develop their curatorial practice. ➡️ visarts.submittable.com/submit
#Curators #Art #MoCo #RockvilleMD
Artists interested in exhibition-making are encouraged to apply for a year-long mentorship with an experienced curator to develop their curatorial practice. ➡️ visarts.submittable.com/submit
#Curators #Art #MoCo #RockvilleMD
Community care matters, especially during the holidays. 💙
@culturespotmc.bsky.social's Community Resource Guide offers a list of local resources for residents in need of food, clothing, financial assistance, and other support.
Please share. culturespotmc.com/stories/c...
#MoCo #Creativemoco
@culturespotmc.bsky.social's Community Resource Guide offers a list of local resources for residents in need of food, clothing, financial assistance, and other support.
Please share. culturespotmc.com/stories/c...
#MoCo #Creativemoco
December 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Community care matters, especially during the holidays. 💙
@culturespotmc.bsky.social's Community Resource Guide offers a list of local resources for residents in need of food, clothing, financial assistance, and other support.
Please share. culturespotmc.com/stories/c...
#MoCo #Creativemoco
@culturespotmc.bsky.social's Community Resource Guide offers a list of local resources for residents in need of food, clothing, financial assistance, and other support.
Please share. culturespotmc.com/stories/c...
#MoCo #Creativemoco
Grant opportunity 💸 The Maryland Historical Trust's Museum Assistance Program is now open! ➡️ mht.maryland.gov/pages/fundin...
This program provides grants and technical support to Maryland's historical and cultural museums.
⏳ Apply by: Dec. 31, 2025
#MarylandMuseums #PreserveMD #MarylandHistory
This program provides grants and technical support to Maryland's historical and cultural museums.
⏳ Apply by: Dec. 31, 2025
#MarylandMuseums #PreserveMD #MarylandHistory
December 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Grant opportunity 💸 The Maryland Historical Trust's Museum Assistance Program is now open! ➡️ mht.maryland.gov/pages/fundin...
This program provides grants and technical support to Maryland's historical and cultural museums.
⏳ Apply by: Dec. 31, 2025
#MarylandMuseums #PreserveMD #MarylandHistory
This program provides grants and technical support to Maryland's historical and cultural museums.
⏳ Apply by: Dec. 31, 2025
#MarylandMuseums #PreserveMD #MarylandHistory
Now available 💸 Guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts’ FY27 Grants for Arts Projects.
📅 Deadline to apply: February 12, 2026
🔗 Learn more: www.arts.gov/grants/grant...
#Grants #Art #ArtsFunding #PublicFunding #CreativeSector
📅 Deadline to apply: February 12, 2026
🔗 Learn more: www.arts.gov/grants/grant...
#Grants #Art #ArtsFunding #PublicFunding #CreativeSector
December 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Now available 💸 Guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts’ FY27 Grants for Arts Projects.
📅 Deadline to apply: February 12, 2026
🔗 Learn more: www.arts.gov/grants/grant...
#Grants #Art #ArtsFunding #PublicFunding #CreativeSector
📅 Deadline to apply: February 12, 2026
🔗 Learn more: www.arts.gov/grants/grant...
#Grants #Art #ArtsFunding #PublicFunding #CreativeSector
A big opportunity for high school visual artists. 🖌️🎨
The FY25-26 Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award is open for applications! #MoCo high school juniors interested in visual art are encouraged to apply and show us how they're developing their creative voice. ✨➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
The FY25-26 Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award is open for applications! #MoCo high school juniors interested in visual art are encouraged to apply and show us how they're developing their creative voice. ✨➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
December 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A big opportunity for high school visual artists. 🖌️🎨
The FY25-26 Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award is open for applications! #MoCo high school juniors interested in visual art are encouraged to apply and show us how they're developing their creative voice. ✨➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
The FY25-26 Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award is open for applications! #MoCo high school juniors interested in visual art are encouraged to apply and show us how they're developing their creative voice. ✨➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
Parents of young writers, don’t miss this. ✍️📖
The FY25-26 Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award is open for applications! #MoCo high school juniors interested in creative writing are encouraged to apply and show us how their creativity shows up on the page. ✨➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
The FY25-26 Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award is open for applications! #MoCo high school juniors interested in creative writing are encouraged to apply and show us how their creativity shows up on the page. ✨➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Parents of young writers, don’t miss this. ✍️📖
The FY25-26 Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award is open for applications! #MoCo high school juniors interested in creative writing are encouraged to apply and show us how their creativity shows up on the page. ✨➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
The FY25-26 Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award is open for applications! #MoCo high school juniors interested in creative writing are encouraged to apply and show us how their creativity shows up on the page. ✨➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
#MoCo Music News 📰 Strathmore just launched its 1st ever in-house jazz orchestra!
This 17-member ensemble brings together top East Coast musicians committed to elevating jazz performance, leadership + more across the #DMV region! ➡️ www.thebanner.com/culture/a...
This 17-member ensemble brings together top East Coast musicians committed to elevating jazz performance, leadership + more across the #DMV region! ➡️ www.thebanner.com/culture/a...
Strathmore unveils its first in-house jazz orchestra
The Strathmore Jazz Orchestra is composed of 17 musicians led by conductor and composer Daniel Jamieson and will perform their first concert in February.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#MoCo Music News 📰 Strathmore just launched its 1st ever in-house jazz orchestra!
This 17-member ensemble brings together top East Coast musicians committed to elevating jazz performance, leadership + more across the #DMV region! ➡️ www.thebanner.com/culture/a...
This 17-member ensemble brings together top East Coast musicians committed to elevating jazz performance, leadership + more across the #DMV region! ➡️ www.thebanner.com/culture/a...
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To honor #RosaParks, MCDOT has placed placards inside all #RideOn buses throughout #December to commemorate her leadership, activism and bravery.
#PublicTransportation has historically had a huge impact on racial equity and social justice, which remains a priority today.
#PublicTransportation has historically had a huge impact on racial equity and social justice, which remains a priority today.
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
To honor #RosaParks, MCDOT has placed placards inside all #RideOn buses throughout #December to commemorate her leadership, activism and bravery.
#PublicTransportation has historically had a huge impact on racial equity and social justice, which remains a priority today.
#PublicTransportation has historically had a huge impact on racial equity and social justice, which remains a priority today.
🎨 Mid-County Artist in Residence mural unveiled!
Liliane Blom’s "Seeds of Hope" mural, painted with 50+ community members and inspired by hundreds of voices, celebrates the resilience + creativity of Wheaton, MD.
📅 Dec 13 | 1 pm
📍 Westfield Wheaton Mall
Details: culturespotmc.com/event/seeds-...
Liliane Blom’s "Seeds of Hope" mural, painted with 50+ community members and inspired by hundreds of voices, celebrates the resilience + creativity of Wheaton, MD.
📅 Dec 13 | 1 pm
📍 Westfield Wheaton Mall
Details: culturespotmc.com/event/seeds-...
December 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
🎨 Mid-County Artist in Residence mural unveiled!
Liliane Blom’s "Seeds of Hope" mural, painted with 50+ community members and inspired by hundreds of voices, celebrates the resilience + creativity of Wheaton, MD.
📅 Dec 13 | 1 pm
📍 Westfield Wheaton Mall
Details: culturespotmc.com/event/seeds-...
Liliane Blom’s "Seeds of Hope" mural, painted with 50+ community members and inspired by hundreds of voices, celebrates the resilience + creativity of Wheaton, MD.
📅 Dec 13 | 1 pm
📍 Westfield Wheaton Mall
Details: culturespotmc.com/event/seeds-...
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The Takoma Park Maryland Library been observing the Solstice event for over 30 years with a winter celebration in the library. This year, the celebration will take place on Tuesday, December 16 at 7 p.m. Read more: https://bit.ly/3YnKGAJ
December 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Takoma Park Maryland Library been observing the Solstice event for over 30 years with a winter celebration in the library. This year, the celebration will take place on Tuesday, December 16 at 7 p.m. Read more: https://bit.ly/3YnKGAJ
#DMV Creative Community! Give yourself the gift of a FREE #tech education through 📣 AHCMC and #GrowWithGoogle's Career Certificate Scholarship program! 🎁💻📚
Apply TODAY to gain skills in A.I., Digital Marketing, UX Design, Cybersecurity, IT + more. 👉 www.creativemoco.com/find-o...
Apply TODAY to gain skills in A.I., Digital Marketing, UX Design, Cybersecurity, IT + more. 👉 www.creativemoco.com/find-o...
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#DMV Creative Community! Give yourself the gift of a FREE #tech education through 📣 AHCMC and #GrowWithGoogle's Career Certificate Scholarship program! 🎁💻📚
Apply TODAY to gain skills in A.I., Digital Marketing, UX Design, Cybersecurity, IT + more. 👉 www.creativemoco.com/find-o...
Apply TODAY to gain skills in A.I., Digital Marketing, UX Design, Cybersecurity, IT + more. 👉 www.creativemoco.com/find-o...
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A previous Takoma ARTery exhibition featured 20 local artists, with their artwork spanning across many mediums and exploring a variety of themes from the deeply personal to global perspectives. Read more about what to expect at the next exhibition on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:30pm.
➡️ bit.ly/4q2aVsA
➡️ bit.ly/4q2aVsA
Takoma ARTery 2.0 Exhibition Features More Local Artists
Local artists from the Takoma ARTery artists group will share a wide range of work in a new exhibition in the gallery spaces at the Takoma Park Community Center at 7500 Maple Ave. A free opening recep...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A previous Takoma ARTery exhibition featured 20 local artists, with their artwork spanning across many mediums and exploring a variety of themes from the deeply personal to global perspectives. Read more about what to expect at the next exhibition on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:30pm.
➡️ bit.ly/4q2aVsA
➡️ bit.ly/4q2aVsA
2 WEEKS LEFT 📣
AHCMC's FY26 Wheaton Cultural Project Grants are open for applications! Apply for funding to support arts and humanities projects occurring in the Wheaton, MD community. ➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
#MoCo #Wheaton #WheatonMD #Grants #ArtistGrants #HumanitiesGrants
AHCMC's FY26 Wheaton Cultural Project Grants are open for applications! Apply for funding to support arts and humanities projects occurring in the Wheaton, MD community. ➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
#MoCo #Wheaton #WheatonMD #Grants #ArtistGrants #HumanitiesGrants
December 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
2 WEEKS LEFT 📣
AHCMC's FY26 Wheaton Cultural Project Grants are open for applications! Apply for funding to support arts and humanities projects occurring in the Wheaton, MD community. ➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
#MoCo #Wheaton #WheatonMD #Grants #ArtistGrants #HumanitiesGrants
AHCMC's FY26 Wheaton Cultural Project Grants are open for applications! Apply for funding to support arts and humanities projects occurring in the Wheaton, MD community. ➡️ www.creativemoco.com/grant/...
#MoCo #Wheaton #WheatonMD #Grants #ArtistGrants #HumanitiesGrants
📣 Grant 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 #MoCo
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 #MoCo
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
📣 Grant 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 #MoCo
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 #MoCo
The 2025 Guide to Giving from Bethesda Magazine highlights arts + culture orgs making an impact across #MoCo. 💙
If you want to support them this Giving Tuesday—by sharing events, attending a show, or giving when you can—this guide is a helpful place to start. ➡️ bethesdamagazine.com/2025/1...
If you want to support them this Giving Tuesday—by sharing events, attending a show, or giving when you can—this guide is a helpful place to start. ➡️ bethesdamagazine.com/2025/1...
December 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The 2025 Guide to Giving from Bethesda Magazine highlights arts + culture orgs making an impact across #MoCo. 💙
If you want to support them this Giving Tuesday—by sharing events, attending a show, or giving when you can—this guide is a helpful place to start. ➡️ bethesdamagazine.com/2025/1...
If you want to support them this Giving Tuesday—by sharing events, attending a show, or giving when you can—this guide is a helpful place to start. ➡️ bethesdamagazine.com/2025/1...
#MoCo Artists! 📣 Sign up for a FREE virtual workshop on #PublicArt + Creative Placemaking. ➡️ artsfairfax.org/event/nvlaa...
You'll learn about:
🎯 Types of public art opportunities
🎯 Applying for open calls
🎯 How commission are structured
🎯 And more!
You'll learn about:
🎯 Types of public art opportunities
🎯 Applying for open calls
🎯 How commission are structured
🎯 And more!
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
#MoCo Artists! 📣 Sign up for a FREE virtual workshop on #PublicArt + Creative Placemaking. ➡️ artsfairfax.org/event/nvlaa...
You'll learn about:
🎯 Types of public art opportunities
🎯 Applying for open calls
🎯 How commission are structured
🎯 And more!
You'll learn about:
🎯 Types of public art opportunities
🎯 Applying for open calls
🎯 How commission are structured
🎯 And more!
🎶 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
Arrive early! Seats are limited. ✨
#Jazz #LiveMusic #SilverSpring #DTSS #MoCo #Creativemoco
November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎶 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
Arrive early! Seats are limited. ✨
#Jazz #LiveMusic #SilverSpring #DTSS #MoCo #Creativemoco
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.
These stories from Indigenous filmmakers around the globe are free to stream through Nov. 28.
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 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.
These stories from Indigenous filmmakers around the globe are free to stream through Nov. 28.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AHCMC is accepting applications from #MoCo artists + scholars for our FY26 Artists & Scholars Project Grants funding opportunity!
⏳ Deadline: Dec. 12, 2025
#CreativeSector #Grants #Creativemoco
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2025–2026 MCPS Dance and Theatre Performances
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2025–2026 MCPS Dance and Theatre Performances - The MoCo Show
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has released a master list of dance and theatre performances submitted by teachers for the 2025–2026 school year. The list, current below as of November […]
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November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
2025–2026 MCPS Dance and Theatre Performances
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🎊 Check out @mymcmedia.bsky.social Holiday Market Guide!
❄️ The holiday season is rolling in, and Montgomery County is lighting up with festive markets, local makers, and cozy community traditions! ✨ Shop local, explore something new, and soak in the magic of the holidays in Montgomery County.
❄️ The holiday season is rolling in, and Montgomery County is lighting up with festive markets, local makers, and cozy community traditions! ✨ Shop local, explore something new, and soak in the magic of the holidays in Montgomery County.
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🎊 Check out @mymcmedia.bsky.social Holiday Market Guide!
❄️ The holiday season is rolling in, and Montgomery County is lighting up with festive markets, local makers, and cozy community traditions! ✨ Shop local, explore something new, and soak in the magic of the holidays in Montgomery County.
❄️ The holiday season is rolling in, and Montgomery County is lighting up with festive markets, local makers, and cozy community traditions! ✨ Shop local, explore something new, and soak in the magic of the holidays in Montgomery County.
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7 things to do in Montgomery County, from tiny art to big turkeys
7 things to do in Montgomery County, from tiny art to big turkeys
Things to do around Montgomery County this week include a Thanksgiving parade, a showcase of local authors and a 10-year-anniversary celebration of a Rockville brewery.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
7 things to do in Montgomery County, from tiny art to big turkeys
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Join the Montgomery County Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation at their "Beyond the Marker: What Does Reconciliation Mean to You?" event on November 22nd. The event will give county residents an opportunity to have a real say in the future of Montgomery County's reconciliation process.
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Join the Montgomery County Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation at their "Beyond the Marker: What Does Reconciliation Mean to You?" event on November 22nd. The event will give county residents an opportunity to have a real say in the future of Montgomery County's reconciliation process.
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🎨 VisArts announces “How the Message Comes Across,” a solo exhibition by ceramic artist Vincent Frimpong, on view now through Jan. 11, 2026.
The opening reception is Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Check out the details in the comments. ⬇️
#MoCo #ArtExhibition #CeramicArt
The opening reception is Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Check out the details in the comments. ⬇️
#MoCo #ArtExhibition #CeramicArt
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🎨 VisArts announces “How the Message Comes Across,” a solo exhibition by ceramic artist Vincent Frimpong, on view now through Jan. 11, 2026.
The opening reception is Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Check out the details in the comments. ⬇️
#MoCo #ArtExhibition #CeramicArt
The opening reception is Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Check out the details in the comments. ⬇️
#MoCo #ArtExhibition #CeramicArt