Montgomery Community Media

The County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities will be presented Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center, Takoma Park. The awards announced by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) are the most prestigious honors conferred by Montgomery County on individual artists, scholars, organizations and […]

Supporters of local arts organizations joined Suzan Jenkins, Chief Executive Officer of The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC), at the Round House Theater on June 12 to officially launch a new fund raising tool called Power 2 Give.org. The goal is to attract new donors who may not have considered giving to […]

Meet Gauyun ‘Esther’ Kim. The 18-year-old teen is highly driven in the arts field and was recently awarded by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) will soon be providing even more marketing and fundraising services to the County’s arts and humanities sector thanks to a $20,000 Art Works Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). As the County’s designated local arts agency, AHCMC provides grants opportunities and marketing, operations […]

Gaithersburg City Council member Jud Ashman was honored with the “Community Award” at the County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities on Oct. 22. Ashman was recognized for founding the Gaithersburg Book Festival. You can watch him receive the award here.  For a recap of all the awards winners:  Watch our two-minute […]

Happenstance Theater is bringing the magical art of clown to the Silver Spring with the family-friendly Pinot & Augustine. Sometimes there’s nothing better than a good pratfall, and these two don’t let us forget it! Watch the video below for a preview of the show, and to hear Mark Jaster play “Summertime” – on a […]