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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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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
December 22, 2025 at 6:21 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
December 19, 2025 at 6:18 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
December 18, 2025 at 8:16 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
December 17, 2025 at 9:47 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/...
December 16, 2025 at 9:33 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/...
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 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-...
December 11, 2025 at 11:38 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...
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 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
December 8, 2025 at 8:18 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
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 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...
December 2, 2025 at 9:35 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!
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 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
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