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2024 Request for Applications for Artists & Scholars Project Grants (Maryland)

Dated: September 5, 2023

The Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is seeking applications for its Artists & Scholars Project Grants.

Donor Name: Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC)

State: Maryland

County: Montgomery County (MD)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 09/29/2023

Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $5,000

Grant Duration: 1 year

Details:

Artists & Scholars Project Grants (ASPG) are available to individual artists and scholars who reside in Montgomery County, MD. Grant awards support projects for artists and scholars who work in a wide array of arts and humanities disciplines, including performing arts, media arts, visual arts, literary arts, folk & traditional arts, history, and philosophy.

Purpose

By awarding Artists & Scholars Project Grants, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) seeks to:

  • Support the creation and production of new work;
  • Provide artists and scholars with opportunities that strengthen their business, managerial, and artistic and/or scholarly skills;
  • Nurture artists and scholars who represent the diverse, multicultural character of Montgomery County, MD;
  • Support innovative and distinctive artistic and scholarly work by the County’s resident artists and scholars; and
  • Encourage the use of intentional strategies for achieving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in the field.

Funding Information

Applicants may request and may be awarded one grant at a minimum of $1,000 up to $5,000.

Grant Period

Applications will be accepted for activities that take place between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024.

Eligible Project Examples

The following are examples of activities that are eligible for funding. This list is not exhaustive; applicants are encouraged to think creatively about the activities proposed in their grant application.

  • Creating choreography
  • Composing a musical piece
  • Creating paintings, photographs, sculpture, and/or prints
  • Conducting research in preparation for writing a book or scholarly article
  • Creating work products based on variations or new arrangements of traditional or historical works
  • Writing poetry, a novel, nonfiction work, or a screenplay
  • Working with a mentor, artist, or teacher in the applicant’s field
  • Creating a business or marketing plan
  • Travel, hotel, meals and/or registration expenses for workshops or a training program
  • Attending a residency for the purpose of learning a new artistic/scholarly skill or technique and/or creating new work
  • Performances, lectures, and other creative public events taking place in Montgomery County
  • Offering arts/humanities educational workshops or classes in Montgomery County

Eligibility Criteria

Individuals eligible to apply must have met all the following eligibility requirements:

  • Has resided in Montgomery County, MD with a verifiable mailing address in Montgomery County, MD for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the application deadline (P.O. Boxes not accepted as proof of residency);
  • Is at least 21 years old;
  • Is not a full-time student;
  • Is a practicing artist or scholar with demonstrated ability in the arts or humanities discipline of the project;
  • Is able to provide AHCMC with a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) prior to undertaking the grant activities; and
  • Has met all outstanding requirements for any grant(s) received from the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County in prior years.

Project Eligibility Requirements

  • Eligible project-types include any of the following:
    • The creation of new work
    • A phase of a larger project
    • A public event or program or
    • Professional Development
  • Eligible activities must:
    • Take place between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024.
    • Take place in Montgomery County, MD.
      • Professional development activities may take place outside of Montgomery County, MD.
      • Events or programs must be open to the public with or without an admission fee, in person or virtually. In-person activities must follow current COVID-19 guidelines as required by the Montgomery County Health Department. (Additional COVID-19 resources)
    • Effectively advance the applicant’s artistic or scholarly work and/or advance the applicant’s business and management skills.
    • Professional development activities include attending residencies/workshops or working with a recognized expert in the field.
    • Be focused on one project; however, multiple stages of the same project are permitted.
      • Example: An eligible project may include the creation of new work followed by a public event or program presenting that new work.
      • If the project is a phase of a larger project, it must be clear in both the narrative and the budget which phase the applicant is requesting funds for.
      • Professional development projects may not be combined with other project-types.

For more information, visit AHCMC.

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