State of the State of the

Arts & HumanitiesArts & Humanities

in Montgomery Countyin Montgomery County

May 1, 2013May 1, 2013

In Montgomery County arts, heritage and culture—

• Enhance quality of life

• Drive the economy

• Convene communities

Quality of Life

• MC named one of the most attractive places to live in the nation (CNN Money "Best Places for a Long Life," 2008)

• 73% (2007) and 81% (2009) in MC Resident Survey rated access to arts and cultural activities excellent and good

• World-class performing centers and culturally-diverse neighborhoods make MC Maryland’s SMART Business Location says MCDED

• Tourists rank attendance at cultural events and venues in the top 10 reasons to visit MC

So, what do we have?

The Inventory!• 58 performing venues• 60 galleries• 22 theatres • 50 historical venues• 150 small, midsize and emerging arts

& humanities groups• 27 book stores• 33 dance studios• 28 music stores• 14 recording studios• 9 art supply stores• 32 music schools• 1500 independent artists & scholars

And growing!

Seven Grant Categories

• Advancement

• Capital Improvement Project

• General Operating Support

• Mid Size Organization

• Small Organization

• Individual Artists and Scholars

• Artists and Scholars in the Community

FY13 Budget

In FY13 AHCMC awarded 116 grants totaling $3,214,945 to:

• Large Arts and Humanities – $2,665,223• Mid-Sized Arts and Humanities - $262,698 • Small Arts and Humanities -$33,860 • Individual Artists and Scholars - $35,800 • Arts Integration Residencies - $20,570 • Artists and Scholars in the Community - $12,500

• $129,000 for the Public Arts Trust

FY14 Budget Recommendation

• An $120,000 increase to Arts and Humanities NDA allocated as follows:              

•$2,511,163 Large Organization Grants               •$240,000 Advancement Grants               •$391,807 Small, Midsize Organization Grants               •$349,330 Arts and Humanities Council               •Total FY14 Arts and Humanities NDA - $3,492,700 

• $1 million per year for five years for the Cost Sharing CIP to assist arts and humanities organizations with facility construction or improvements, new construction, expansion of a project, renovation of an existing structure or physical plant repairs

• $200,000, recommended in the Department of Economic Development budget, be managed and distributed by AHCMC to match Executive Ball proceeds.

• Two pools of funds in increments of $100,000 be put on the Council’s Reconciliation List and appropriated to the Arts and Humanities NDA should funds be available at the end of the budget session

• $129,000 in funding for the Public Arts Trust for maintenance and conservation of the County’s public art collection

Public Arts Trust•Mission – Build and inspire communities through placemaking and nurture artists engaged in public art

•Vision – Enhance the quality of community and place through public art projects

www.creativemoco.com/public-art

• Manage Collection of over 800 pieces

• On-line Virtual Tour and Mobile App

Celebrating Our Diversity

MontgomeryTraditions.org

• Multimedia website celebrating MC’s folk and traditional artists

• Personal narratives by artists from Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America and Europe.

• Audio, imagery, podcasts

Stewards of Our Environment

Nonprofit Energy Alliance. org

•Began in May 2010

•Comprised of 64 leading-edge nonprofits

•Collective savings of approximately $536,000

•Removed 3,500 cars off the roads

•2012 Washingtonian Green Giant Award

•2012 Maryland Clean Energy Award

Marketing & Fundraising Initiatives

MarketPower

On-line events calendar

Searchable by date, region, genre, organization name

Multi-Platform CoOp Ads

• Designed and created by the Arts & Science Council, Charlotte, • NC to expand the support to the local cultural sector 

• 14 communities nationwide 

• Site has raised over $1.9M in support, posted over 1,000 projects and received more than 8,900 donations as of 1/31/13

• 46% of the power2give donors had not given previously

• Coming to Montgomery County in June 2013!

Providing leadership that sustains arts and humanities organizations, artists and scholars and inspires participation in our County’s rich cultural assets