Maryland Artists! 📣 Apply for an Artist Stipend to attend this year's Maryland Arts Summit. Stipends include: 🔵 Free admission to both days of the summit 🔵 $200 for travel 🔗 Learn more: mdarts.org/summit/ 📅 Application deadline: May 28 at 10:00 a.m. #MarylandArts #CreativeSector #CreativeEconomy

Arts + health go hand-in-hand! 🤝 A growing number of medical centers are integrating creative arts into patient care plans to help lower stress + support recovery. A great reminder that investing in the arts also means investing in healthier communities. 🔗 reasonstobecheerful.world/art-for-health

#MoCo theatres brought home 12 Helen Hayes Awards this year! 🎭🏆 Congrats to all of this year's awardees + special cheers to Adventure Theatre, Round House, and Olney Theatre for their wins. 👏 #Creativemoco 🔗: dctheaterarts.org/2026/05/1...

Job Opps 💼🎭 Olney Theatre Center seeks a Chief Financial Officer and a Human Resources/Finance Manager to join their staff! Learn more + share with your network: www.olneytheatre.org/about-us/wor... #MoCo #CreativeSector #Hiring #Jobs

Help preserve #MoCo’s Black baseball + softball #history. ⚾📜 @montgomeryparks.bsky.social seeks stories + memories of local Black teams that formed before 1947, when ball games became important community gathering spaces. 📅 Deadline: June 30 🔗 www.mymcmedia.org/montgomery-p...

What should federal arts policy prioritize moving forward? 🏛️✨ Americans for the Arts seeks input to help shape national arts policy priorities for the arts + culture sector. It'll take 2 minutes. 🖋️ Weigh In: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8767922/N... #ArtsAdvocacy #CreativeEconomy #CreativeSector

Did you know a #MoCo native helped create one of the most eye-opening documentaries on streaming? 👀 Wootton High alum Jason Beekman is a producer behind ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,’ and he’s sharing what it’s like to go from our neighborhood to the world of television. (1/2)

Artist Opp 🎨 Montgomery History seeks artwork for MoCo at 250: Then and Now, an exhibition celebrating Montgomery County’s 250th anniversary. Artists are encouraged to reflect on the county’s people, places, landscapes, and communities. 📅 Deadline: Aug. 2 🔗 form.jotform.com/261115384038...

🗣️ Maryland Artists! Applications are open for the Artists Bazaar at this year’s Maryland Arts Summit. 🎨 Selected artists will receive a free table + a $50 travel stipend. 🔗 Apply today to showcase + sell your work: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...

Artist Opp! 🎨✨ VisArts is accepting applications for their 2026-2027 Gibbs Street Artist Residency in Rockville. Selected artists receive a $3,000 stipend + free studio space. 📅 Application deadline: May 31 🔗 Apply now: visarts.submittable.com/submit #MoCo #ArtistCall #ArtistResidency

First jazz trio of 2026 at Jazz at the Kramer! 🎶✨ Join us on May 13 for an evening with pianist Peter Edelman, bassist Sal DeRaffele, and vocalist Cybele Mayes-Osterman. ➡️ JAKMay2026.eventbrite.com #MoCo #DTSS #Jazz #ThingsToDo #Creativemoco #SilverSpringMD

April 2026 News & Views 🗞️ Catch up on the arts + culture stories shaping #MoCo, the #DMV, + beyond. Highlights include: 📣 FY27 #ArtsAdvocacy ✨ AAPI Heritage Month Celebrations 🎥 Ukraine Documentary by a local filmmaker 🏛️ Revisiting the New Deal ... and more 🔗 mailchi.mp/creativemoco...

Maryland Arts Summit 2026 registration is open 📢🗓️ AHCMC will present on the Montgomery County Artist Residency + Cultural Plan. RSVP to hear from arts leaders across the state, explore sector challenges, + connect with the creative community. 🔗 mdcitizensforthearts.app.ne...

Art with a green message 🎨🌱 Have you seen them yet? Earlier this month, the City of Takoma Park unveiled new #publicart celebrating #EarthMonth and uplifting environmental awareness in the community! 🔗 Learn more: takomaparkmd.gov/m/newsflash/... #MoCo #TakomaParkMD #EnvironmentalArt

Know a principal who wants to use the arts to transform school culture, centering joy, justice, and belonging? 🎓 Arts for Learning MD’s Principal Fellowship supports school leaders in building stronger, more connected school communities. 📅 Apply by May 8 🔗 www.artsforlearningmd.org/programs/pri...

#MoCo + #DMV Creatives! 📣 AHCMC and #GrowWithGoogle are offering FREE career certificate scholarships in: ✅ A.I. ✅ Digital Marketing ✅ UX Design + more! Build your #tech skills + support your creative work. Apply: www.creativemoco.com/find-o... #Creativemoco #ArtsAndTech

Takoma Park's 4th of July Parade seeks entries that amplify its "weird and wonderful" history. 🎆 Use your creative energy + funky vibes to bring something unexpected to the party! 🎨🥁 Grants up to $500 available for selected entries. 📅 Deadline: April 30 🔗 www.takomapark4th.org/weird-wonder...

Intern Spotlight: Next-gen talent ✨ Hayley Asai dove into #MoCo's creative sector with us last summer. In her recent MSU interview she shares what she learned, skills she developed, + her experience in the field. The full story: 📝 cal.msu.edu/news/where-desi... #Creativemoco #MondayInspiration

Advocacy works. ✨🎨🏛️ Arts advocates from across Maryland helped secure $31.8M for the Maryland State Arts Council + $3M for Arts & Culture Capital Grants. A strong outcome for the creative sector. Congrats all! #ArtsAdvocacy #CreativeSector #Maryland

Thanks for coming! 💙 Familiar Threads Opening Reception Missed it? Visit the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room before it closes on June 12. Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. #Creativemoco #KramerGallery #MoCo #DTSS

Stay Human, Stay Ahead! Make AI work for your creative business. 📝✨ Join our 4-week AI workshop series to learn how to automate administrative work and make space for creativity. 💻 2 cohorts available. Space is limited! 🕒 🔗 Registration link below. #ProfessionalDevelopment #ArtsAndTechnology

🖍️ICYMI🖍️ @montgomerycountymd.bsky.social's Safe Routes to School Program is hosting its annual #PedestrianSafety Art Contest to raise awareness about pedestrian safety with school aged children. You must submit your work by 11:59pm on April 17, 2026! 🎨▶️ bit.ly/3QbIETJ @montoya4mcps.bsky.social

Today is World Art Day, thank you to the many talented young artists who participated in MTA’s Earth Day Art Competition. Stay tuned this month as we unveil the finalists and bring our specially designed Earth Day Bus to life! #MTAEarthDayArt #WorldArtDay youtu.be/NqcNTLUz16Y

FY27 Community Quality of Life grant applications will be accepted through Wednesday, April 22. These grants are available to community organizations providing programs and projects benefiting #TKPK residents. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OMYH9F

Open for Applications ✨🎭 Theatre artists, interested in creating new works? Apply to Olney Theatre Center's Vanguard Arts Fund to receive support for developing your show! 📅 Submission deadline: June 30 🔗 Learn more: www.olneytheatre.org/about-us/van... #theatre #newwork #MoCo #Creativemoco

📣 Arts + culture funding is on the line. The proposed FY 2027 federal budget includes minimal funding for the NEA, NEH, and IMLS. The arts support 5.4M jobs + are a $1.2 trillion economic driver. Urge Congress to fully fund both: americansforthearts.quorum.us/campaign/159... #ArtsAdvocacy

Pollen count: high Book count: higher Keep your nose in a book! 🌸🌺🌼

What’s Playing This April: Community Theater Shows in Montgomery County Shows opening in April. Silver Spring Stage, Kentlands Community Players, and A Taste Murder Productions.

Bethesda Film Fest is back for year 14! 🍿🎥 Featuring 5 short documentaries by local filmmakers tonight + tomorrow at Landmark’s Bethesda Row Cinema. It’s a weekend full of storytelling + community voices. 🎬✨ Details: bethesdamagazine.com/2026/04/08/s... #CultureSpotMC #BethesdaMD #MoCo

Looking for gallery space? 🖼️ Sandy Spring Museum is offering exhibition opportunities through its Community Gallery. Open to local artists + groups at $250/month. 🔗 Learn more: culturespotmc.com/classified/c... #MoCo #Creativemoco

ARTIST OPP 🎨 Bethesda Urban Partnership seeks submissions for phase 2 of the Signal Box Public Art Project. 10 artists will have their original designs featured on signal boxes across downtown Bethesda. Open to ages 14+ in the DMV 💲 $650 | Apply by April 30 🔗 RFP: www.bethesda.org/paint-town-p...

Closing Soon ⏳ LTPF Leadership Coaching We’re offering pro-bono, 1-on-1 career coaching to 15 DMV arts + culture professionals. 🤝 Includes: ✅ 8 private coaching sessions ✅ Career + personal growth support ✅ Open to all leadership stages 🕒 Apply by April 16 🔗 creativemoco.com/leadership-c...

JOB OPP 💼🎨 Arts on the Block seeks a Youth Arts Program Manager to lead The Apprentice Program! Build + guide a small studio team, mentor teenage apprentices, deliver mosaic centered visual arts, and more. 📅 Apply by April 25 🔗 Learn more: culturespotmc.com/classified/y...

Congrats to the winners of @mcdotnow.bsky.social's 2026 ‘Heads Up, Phones Down’ Teen Video Contest! 🎉 👏 A great example of young people using creativity to raise awareness about safe driving + responsible phone habits among their peers. 🎥 Check out their work: mocoshow.com/2026/03/26/m...

Silver Spring Stage explores questions about power, truth, and leadership by drawing parallels between Shakespeare’s Coriolanus + today’s political climate. Director Jae K. Gee shares insights on casting, leadership traits, power-dynamics + more: www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-sprin...

Jazz at the Kramer: April Edition 🎶✨ Join us on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. for Petra Martin + Jon Ozment, a duo performing a versatile repertoire of jazz, samba, R&B, and more. Every song will speak from the heart. RSVP: jakapril2026.eventbrite.com

Germantown historian Anthony Michael Cohen plans to walk Harriet Tubman's 750 mile Underground Railroad route for the second time. 😮 The journey highlights Tubman's legacy + marks the nation's 250th birthday. Read more: mocoshow.com/2026/03/10/g... #history #heritage #americanhistory #MoCo

#MoCo cinematic talent in Hollywood! 🎥 Zainab Azizi spoke with Bethesda Magazine about her journey to becoming a film producer, her latest big screen release "Send Help", working with acclaimed director Sam Raimi + more! Check it out. 👉 bethesdamagazine.com/2026/0...

Tracing threads that connect us 🧵🪡 familiarthreads.eventbrite.com Familiar Threads, a new exhibition at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery, invites viewers to reflect on how family, heritage, and personal history shape who we are. Join us for the opening reception on April 1. 👆

Calling all early-career marketing pros! 📢🚀 AHCMC is hiring a Digital Marketing Programs Assistant Manager. If you have experience in social media, design, + digital marketing, this is for you! Help us amplify arts + culture in #MoCo. Pay: $50–$53K Apply Today: www.creativemoco.com/find-opportu...

Arts + Culture Nonprofit Professionals! 🎯 Hit the mark + apply for AHCMC’s Leveling the Playing Field Leadership Coaching Cohort for the chance to: ✔️ Build confidence ✔️ Improve work-life balance ✔️ Advance your career + much more! 👉 creativemoco.com/leadership-c...

Just 2 weeks remain! 🚨 #Creativemoco AHCMC is accepting applications from #MoCo-based arts + humanities organizations and groups for our FY27 Programming & Capacity Building Project Grants. ⏳ Submission deadline: April 3, 2026 Learn more + apply: www.creativemoco.com/grant/... #ArtsFunding

Artist Call! 🎨✨ The 2026 Trawick Prize is open for submissions. DMV-based artists are invited to submit for the chance to win up to $10,000 + be featured in a group exhibition at Gallery B: www.bethesda.org/trawick-prize/ ⏳ Submissions deadline: April 24. #MoCo #ArtistCall #BethesdaMD #DMV

Help shape the future of the arts in #Maryland! 🎨✨ Maryland Citizens for the Arts is accepting proposals for this year's Maryland Arts Summit. 💡 Submit your idea by March 27 for the chance to inspire your peers + share your expertise: mdarts.org/summit/ #CreativeSector #ProfessionalDevelopment

Some GOOD mid-week news for #MoCo. 👏✨ Our Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD region is ranked among the most arts-vibrant communities in the U.S. for 10th straight year! 🎉 Discover more about SMU DataArts' study + findings: mocoshow.com/2026/03/06/f... via: @themocoshow.bsky.social

FREE Workshop! 📣 Discover ways to approach succession planning from regional arts + culture orgs. Topics covered: 🎯 Tracking + adjusting your succession plans 🎯 Tools for creating an inclusive + dynamic leadership pipeline 🎯 And More! RSVP here: artsfairfax.org/event/nvlaa-...

Open for Applications: The Maryland State Arts Council's Folklife Apprenticeship grants. 💰 These grants provide $5,000 for a mentor artist to teach an apprentice artist for one year. Deadline to apply is March 20. Interested? Learn more here: msac.org/programs/mar...

#Giveaway alert 🎸 Win 2 tickets to see the Volterra Project Trio on March 22! This intimate guitar trio performs Mediterranean folk melodies, European impressionism, and cinematic scores full of expressive sounds worth experiencing. ✨ Enter by March 12: culturespotmc.com/giveaway/

📣 Panelists Needed! ✨ AHCMC is recruiting grant panelists to review applications for our Programming & Capacity Building Project Grants, Advancement Grants, General Operating Support II Grants, and High School Student Awards. Stipends included! 💰 Learn more: www.creativemoco.com/find-o...

Good vibes at Jazz at the Kramer! 🎶✨ Join us on March 11 at 6:30 p.m. for an evening of rhythmic energy + dynamic interplay at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery & Music Room in #DTSS. --> jakmarch2026.eventbrite.com #JazzAtTheKramer #MoCo #SilverSpringMD #KramerGallery