Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County We're the capacity-building machine for Montgomery County, MD's creative community.

RFQ ARTIST OPP 🎨 The The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation Pr. ...
08/31/2026

RFQ ARTIST OPP 🎨

The The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation Pr. Geo. County invites artists + design teams to submit qualifications for 2 public art opportunities at the new Good Luck Community Center:

▪️ 1) Entry Plaza Sculpture
▪️ 2) Artistic Seating Element

These public artworks are envisioned as critical, highly visible neighborhood anchors welcoming multi-generational families to the new facility + establishing a sense of place.

Artists or artist teams may submit for one or both opportunities, but selected semi-finalists will be commissioned for one project.

📅 Submission deadline: September 21
🔗 Link in comments for details

🎊 You've gotten to know them, now celebrate their accomplishments with us! Join us on September 2 for the 2025-2026 High...
08/28/2026

🎊 You've gotten to know them, now celebrate their accomplishments with us! Join us on September 2 for the 2025-2026 High School Student Awards Ceremony at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery & Music Room.

What to Expect:
🏆 Official recognition of the primary award winners + runners-up in both the visual art and writing categories

📖 Select readings by Annabel Taylor, recipient of the Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award

🎨 Closing reception of the solo exhibition for Cecil Klyce, recipient of the Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award

🔗 RSVP link in comments!

Congratulations to Cecil Klyce, our 2025-2026 Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award Winner! 🎉 Cecil is an illustrator + com...
08/27/2026

Congratulations to Cecil Klyce, our 2025-2026 Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award Winner! 🎉

Cecil is an illustrator + comic artist with a passion for accessibility, storytelling, and color. 🎨 His art is inspired by his own life experiences as a disabled person. His current solo exhibition in the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery & Music Room features works that reference teeth, organs, and hands as he spends a lot of time thinking about his physical body.

✨ Get to know more about the artist behind the work! Check out our interview blog with Cecil to discover more about his creative process + what’s next for him creatively.

🔗 Link in comments. 👇

Congratulations to Annabel Taylor, our 2025-2026 Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award Winner! 🎉 Annabel is an avid reader,...
08/26/2026

Congratulations to Annabel Taylor, our 2025-2026 Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award Winner! 🎉

Annabel is an avid reader, student journalist, and fiction author with a debut novel releasing in 2027. 🙌 Her writing is often inspired by outsiders and underdogs who have been historically disadvantaged but persist + defy the odds.

✨ Get to know the writer behind the work! Check out our interview blog with Annabel to discover more about her, her creative process, and what’s next for her writing.

🔗 Link in comments. 👇

ARTIST OPP 🎨✨Sandy Spring Museum is launching a new initiative to commission permanent, functional outdoor artworks for ...
08/24/2026

ARTIST OPP 🎨✨

Sandy Spring Museum is launching a new initiative to commission permanent, functional outdoor artworks for their campus!

They are seeking proposals from MD, VA, and DC artists for works combining artistic expression with everyday use while celebrating the history, culture, landscapes, and communities of Montgomery County.

Artworks can be seating, bike racks, gathering spaces, trail features, interpretive elements, and other installations that encourage visitors to interact with the landscape.

Phase I is an opportunity to introduce your work + initial idea, not to submit a finished design. Emerging + established artists are welcome to apply!

🗓️ Phase I Deadline: September 18
🔗 Details + application info in the comments 👇

08/22/2026

⏱️ Only a few hours left to help shape the future of arts + culture in Montgomery County! 🎭🎶

The public comment period for the draft Cultural Plan closes today. Don't look back in a year + wish you had shared your input.

This is your chance to guide county investments in local programs, funding opportunities, creative spaces, and more.

🔗 Click the link in the comments to share your voice!

Back to school + back to work = back to arts + culture! 🎨✨Teaching Artists of the Mid-Atlantic is hosting their inaugura...
08/21/2026

Back to school + back to work = back to arts + culture! 🎨✨

Teaching Artists of the Mid-Atlantic is hosting their inaugural Teaching Artist Showcase & Marketplace tomorrow, August 22 at the Hyattsville Branch Library.

This is an opportunity to meet professional teaching artists across the Mid-Atlantic region who bring high-impact creative programming into schools, workplaces, healthcare, museums, parks, civic organizations, and more.

Stop by for interactive demonstrations, mini-workshops, and networking opportunities.

🔗 Details + event info below! 👇

Montgomery County’s creative sector deserves the spotlight + Goal #6 of "Where We All Belong" is designed to uplift it!...
08/20/2026

Montgomery County’s creative sector deserves the spotlight + Goal #6 of "Where We All Belong" is designed to uplift it! 💙

This goal focuses on embedding culture into the center of civic life + gatherings, tracking + sharing arts impact, and building our reputation as a vibrant creative destination.

Here are some of the community wishes that shaped Goal #6:

✨ Increased public awareness + recognition for local artists, scholars, groups and organizations across all disciplines

✨ Direct involvement + fair pay for artists in civic events, including the creation of a County Poet Laureate position

✨ Celebrating + measuring community impact so the data can help guide future funding decisions

Do you see these wishes reflected in Goal #6? Review the Executive Summary + leave your feedback before August 22. 🔗 Link in comments.

Only 2 days left to help shape the future of arts + culture in Montgomery County! ⌛🎨Public comment for "Where We All Bel...
08/20/2026

Only 2 days left to help shape the future of arts + culture in Montgomery County! ⌛🎨

Public comment for "Where We All Belong," our county's draft 10-year Cultural Plan, closes this Saturday, August 22.

Whether your priority is expanded grant funding, accessible creative spaces, or increased community programming, your feedback is essential.

Take 10 minutes to review the Executive Summary + share your thoughts today! 🔗 Link in comments.

Goal #5 of "Where We All Belong" is built to fuel Montgomery County's creative engine! 💰This goal seeks to streamline g...
08/19/2026

Goal #5 of "Where We All Belong" is built to fuel Montgomery County's creative engine! 💰

This goal seeks to streamline grant processes, expand funding resources, and equip creatives with business skills to support a thriving, well-resourced cultural sector.

Here are some of the wishes we received to shape this goal:

✨ Larger grant awards and expanded funding opportunities for individual artists, scholars, and organizations

✨ Dedicated EDIAB funding (equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging)

✨ More streamlined + standardized grant processes to simplify applications and better meet demand across the county

Do you see these wishes reflected in Goal #5? Take a few minutes to review the Executive Summary + share your feedback by August 22. 🔗 Link in comments.

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