Attention MD middle school teachers + administrators! 📣 Maryland Humanities + the MD Two Fifty Commission are funding field trips to museums, historic sites, and parks across the state to help students explore Maryland's rich + complex history. Learn more: www.mdhumanities.org/progra...

Shoutout to our amazing cultural plan advisors! 📸💜 Before the public comment launch, we gathered to give them a first look at "Where We All Belong". We're grateful for their support + vision!

Goal #2 of the Cultural Plan is all about expanding arts access across every neighborhood to foster lifelong participation + community led arts and culture infrastructure. Key community priorities driving this goal: 🧵👇

Goal #1 of the Cultural Plan proposes embedding creativity into local government to solve key community challenges + power an innovative future. Key community priorities driving this goal: 🧵👇

Jazz at the Kramer is Sold Out! But walk-ups are welcome. 🎼😎 Join us on August 12 at 6:30 p.m. for an energetic evening of chords + melodies with pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd and bassist Will Hazel. Details in the comments! 👇 #MoCo #SilverSpringMD #KramerGallery #music #jazz

Take a break from screens + visit your local library! 📚✨ Physical copies of the Cultural Plan Executive Summary are available in English + Spanish at all #MoCo Public Library branches. 🗣️ Flip through + submit your feedback by August 22. Learn more: www.creativemoco.com/cultural-plan/

The Salvadoran American Festival will return this Sunday, Aug. 2 with live music, traditional food, cultural performances and family activities as organizers invite the community to celebrate Salvadoran heritage. https://bit.ly/4h45x6X

🎨 Calling all artists! Capture the beauty and energy of downtown Bethesda in the inaugural Paint Bethesda competition. Artists from DC, Maryland and Virginia are invited to apply for a chance to exhibit their work and compete for $4,500 in prizes. Learn more: https://ow.ly/GAXH50ZvbAh

Last chance! Applications close today for this year's Wheaton Arts Parade & Festival. 🎨 Whether you want to sell your artwork or perform on stage, get your application in today! 🔗 Learn more + apply: www.wheatonartsparade.org/2026-applica... Poster by: Caryn Chavarria #MoCo #WheatonMD

Review + Give Feedback in 7 Languages! ✨ The draft Executive Summary for Montgomery County’s 10-year Cultural Plan, "Where We All Belong," is live in Amharic, Chinese, English, French, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese! Read + lend your voice by Aug 22: www.creativemoco.com/cultural-plan/

Join Rockville tonight for the first screening of the season — they're showing An American Tail: Fievel Goes West at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park.This FREE screening begins at approximately 8 p.m. Learn more at rockvillemd.gov/moviesintheparks

Funding opp! 💰 The Maryland State Arts Council is accepting applications for their Creativity Grants for Projects program from individual artists + arts orgs! 📅 Applications accepted on a rolling basis through March 2027. 🔗 Learn more + apply: msac.org/programs/cre...

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Creativity Grants support arts projects by individual artists and arts organizations.

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The draft of Montgomery County’s new Cultural Plan is open for public comment through Aug. 22! ✨ This 10-year plan will shape local arts funding, neighborhood programs, and so much more. 🔗 Review the summary + lend your voice: www.creativemoco.com/cultural-plan/ #WhereWeAllBelong #CreativeMoCo

DMV ARTISTS 🎨 Enter Paint Bethesda, an art contest + exhibition featuring outdoor paintings of downtown Bethesda! Plein air + studio paintings are welcome + up to 20 finalists will display their works. 💸 Up to $4,500 in prizes will be awarded 📅 Deadline: Oct 9 🔗 www.bethesda.org/paint-bethes...

Celebrate American crafters + makers at the first-ever National Craft Open Studios Weekend! 🎨✨ Find out which Montgomery County artists + studios are opening their doors for free behind-the-scenes access this weekend: bethesdamagazine.com/2026/07/15/l...

Local artists open their studio doors Saturday, Sunday

National Craft Open Studios Weekend offers free behind-the-scenes access to workspaces across the county

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🚀 Affordable studio spaces available in Silver Spring! 🎨 CREATE Arts Center is looking to sublet some of their big, bright studio spaces to individual artists, collectives, businesses, or other nonprofits. 🔗 Learn more: culturespotmc.com/classified/s... #MoCo #ArtistSpaces #StudioSpaces

🚨 Eligibility Alert! We just expanded our free DataCamp Donates Scholarship program to include even more of Maryland's creative community. 💻✨ Sign up to strengthen your tech + business analytics skills for free! Learn more + see if you qualify: www.creativemoco.com/ahcmc-x-data...

A Montgomery County resident is helping preserve and share Indigenous history while creating space for education, culture and community. As we celebrate America's and our 250th anniversary, these stories remain an important part of our shared history. https://ow.ly/luXZ50Zmb70

Join us for the inaugural Taste of Burtonsville on Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.!.

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Join us for the inaugural Taste of Burtonsville on Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.!.

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Congrats to #MoCo high school students Madeline Cortez + Reon Williams on completing Strathmore's 2026 Arts & Social Justice Fellowship! ✨ Read about their experience + the cohort's collaborative installation, "Sanctuary of Solace": www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-sprin... @sourceofthespring.com

Silver Spring Students Chosen for Strathmore Fellowship

High school students Madeline Cortez and Reon Williams from Silver Spring have been selected for this year’s Arts & Social Justice Fellowship cohort by Strathmore and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.

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🎷 The Silver Spring Jazz Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 12, with Grammy-nominated Afro-Cuban artist Cimafunk headlining this FREE celebration of live music at Veterans Plaza. 🎶 Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a full day of music in Downtown Silver Spring. https://ow.ly/MsfT50Zlh0g

✨ Friendly reminder! We'll go to great heights to remind everyone that our arts + culture sector helps drive our local economy. #Creativemoco #MoCo

New talent alert ✨ Meet Alyssa Mariano, our new Digital Marketing Programs Assistant Manager! When she isn't writing horror novels or designing nail art, she’ll be diving into all things marketing for CultureSpotMC. 🎬💅 Get to know her: www.creativemoco.com/uncategorize... #Creativemoco #Marketing

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Time's almost up! 📣 The submission deadline for Printed Voices is Monday, July 6. If your printmaking work explores public discourse + incorporates words, phrases and text, we want to see it! 💵 Selected artists receive a $250 honorarium. 🔗 Apply here: www.creativemoco.com/printed-voic...

Next Wednesday: Free Live Jazz @ Jazz at the Kramer 🎺 RSVP for an evening of bluesy melodies + brilliant improvisation with trumpeter Muneer Nasser and pianist Allyn Johnson. 🔗 jakjuly2026.eventbrite.com #LiveJazz #Music #MoCo #DTSS #SilverSpringMD

Grant Opp! 📣 Applications are open for @Maryland Humanities' FY27 Shine Grant Program. This funding opportunity will provide 80 general operating support grants of $5,000 each to humanities nonprofits across Maryland. 📅 Deadline: September 13, 2026 🔗 Details + apply: www.mdhumanities.org/grants/

Looking for hands-on experience working at a theatre? 📣 Applications for Olney Theatre Center's Education & Engagement + Sound & Projections apprenticeships close July 15. Apply for the chance to learn practical + professional skills and to build your resume: www.olneytheatre.org/education/ap...

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Descriptions of apprenticeships and how to apply.

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Preserving folktales through podcasts! 🎙️🌎 Rockville resident Shilpa Das Gupta’s podcast, Ohh Folk!!, highlights lesser-known stories from around the world to center marginalized voices + foster positive cross-cultural connections. 🔗 Read the full story: bethesdamagazine.com/2026/06/16/r...

From Bethesda Magazine: A Rockville resident’s podcast explores storytelling around the world

Ohh Folk!! podcast by Rockville resident Shilpa Das Gupta has shared stories from Nepal, China and more.

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Printmakers! The submission deadline for Printed Voices is extended to July 6. 📣 If your printmaking work explores language + public discourse, we want to see it! Selected artists receive a $250 honorarium. 🔗 Apply here: www.creativemoco.com/printed-voic...

Honoring local living legends! 🏆 Montgomery County recently recognized eight outstanding African American community leaders with the 2026 Living Legend Awards. Congrats to all the honorees! 🎉 Read their stories on @themocoshow.bsky.social: mocoshow.com/2026/06/13/m...

Montgomery County Announces Eight 2026 African American Living Legend Honorees - The MoCo Show

Montgomery County will honor eight outstanding African American community leaders with Living Legend Awards during its annual Juneteenth celebration weekend. The awards ceremony will take place at 11a...

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