Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
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About Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, in partnership with the community, cultivates and supports excellence in the arts and humanities, expands access to cultural expression, and contributes to economic vitality in the region.
Focus Areas
arts and humanitiespublic artarts educationcreative placemakingcultural planningprofessional developmentgrantmaking for organizations and individual artists
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted/core supportadvancement / development capacity fundingproject-specific grantsmixed funding portfolio (combination of GOS, advancement, and project grants)
About Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
Among its recent grants, the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County repeatedly backs operating stability for major arts institutions, with awards such as $711,530 to Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc and $504,368 to Olney Theatre Corporation Dba Olney Theatre Center for the Arts. The pattern shows a funder supporting organizations that already anchor Montgomery County’s cultural life, alongside grants that combine general operating support with advancement support. That mix appears across theater, music, dance, visual arts, media, and community arts groups, including Round House Theatre Inc, Imagination Stage Inc, and Montgomery Community Television Dba Montgomery Community Media. The council’s grantmaking also reaches beyond institutional core support. Recent awards include support for creative and educational work in schools and communities, as well as project-based grants for artists and scholars. Its active programs point to a broad but locally focused arts-and-humanities portfolio: organizational sustainability, arts programming, cultural projects, student awards, creative practice, and professional development. The result is a funder that uses a combination of unrestricted and project-specific support to sustain the county’s arts infrastructure while also funding smaller-scale cultural and educational activity.
What Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Funds
A defining feature of the council’s grantmaking is its support for organizational sustainability. Recent awards such as $356,271 to Round House Theatre Inc and $346,342 to Imagination Stage Inc were structured as general operating support, with advancement support appearing in some awards as well. The council also funds media and cultural infrastructure. Montgomery Community Television Dba Montgomery Community Media received $267,394 for general operating support, while Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture Inc received $181,894. Arts education is another clear thread. Maryland Youth Ballet Inc received $199,101, and Friends of the Library Montgomery County Maryland Inc received $129,111. Project-based support extends to the county’s literary and cultural community through The Writer's Center, which received $125,364 for general operating support and advancement.
How Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Gives
Typical awards are mid-sized for local arts funding, with a p25 of $12,800, a median of $31,100, and a p75 of $80,228. The recent grant list also shows a layered structure: many awards are general operating support, while some add advancement support or target project implementation. Recipients appear across more than one year, including Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc, Olney Theatre Corporation Dba Olney Theatre Center for the Arts, Round House Theatre Inc, Imagination Stage Inc, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc, Adventure Theatre Inc, Levine Music Inc, and Maryland Youth Ballet Inc. The council funds organizations rather than individuals overall, even though some active programs are designed for individual artists and scholars.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.8M
Total Assets
$3.4M
Total Revenue
$11.1M
Total Expenses
$9.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $80K, with a median of $31K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$31K
75th Percentile
$80K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MD.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SUZAN E JENKINS
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