February 2010, Snow Day Edition |
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL!
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The snow has certainly changed plans for all those in the arts and humanities community! Read further for changes in AHCMC events and procedures, as well as information about upcoming events.
Stay safe, stay warm, and as always, be creative!
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| CHANGES IN AHCMC EVENTS & PROCEDURES |
- Grant deadline extension: The deadline for Grants to Large Organizations, both General Operating Support and Advancement Grants, has been extended to Friday, February 12 at 11:59 pm.
- Rescheduled workshop: The Wednesday, February 10 Grants to Small Organizations workshop has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 pm at the AHCMC offices.
- Cancelled event: The Thursday, February 11 Teaching Artists' Coffee Klatch has been cancelled.
- Alternate e-mails: Due to a server outage, we are unable to access our regular e-mail accounts. Please direct any grants questions to ahcmcgrants@gmail.com and general inquiries to ahcmcinfo@gmail.com.
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HAVE A HEART FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
With a donation of $25 or more, receive a limited edition heart pin crafted from polymer clay by Fran Abrams, AHCMC Grants Director. Each is signed and dated and is a limited edition for 2010 -- perfect for you or your Valentine! Supplies are limited. Donate now!
MAYORGA COFFEE ARTS & HUMANITIES BLEND In
our office, coffee is what gets us to do & go. That's why we've
teamed up with Mayorga Coffee to create the specialty Arts and
Humanities Blend, now available for purchase at Mayorga's Shady Grove
Hospital, Kings Farm and Takoma Park locations! 15% of the proceeds will go to AHCMC
and will be used to continue the quality workshops, programs and
services you have come to expect from AHCMC.
Click here for more on Mayorga-AHCMC partnership.Want
to buy really excellent coffee to serve at your meetings and events?
Help us explore the feasiblity of block-buying from Mayorga by
completing a survey on coffee buying/drinking habits. All information
is confidential.
WE HAVE A NEW BLOG!
Visit blog.creativemoco.com to read news and views from the staff of AHCMC, as well as profiles of local artists and scholars. Join the conversation!
IT CLASSES
We've teamed up with Montgomery College to offer discounted IT classes. Learn basic web design principles, HTML or Photoshop -- for $160 or below!
Space is limited and classes start February 23 -- register now!
Click here for information on our IT classes.
Please note: due to low registration, the Microsoft Access class has been cancelled.
 GUIDE TO CHILDREN'S ARTS ACTIVITIES
COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Don't forget -- we are now offering new print cooperative advertising opportunities in the Washington Post for Spring/Summer 2010. View them here and RSVP by Friday, February 26.
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| UPCOMING AHCMC EVENTS |
GRANTS TO LARGE ORGANIZATIONS
Both General Operating Support and Advancement Grants deadlines are extended to Friday, February 12 at 11:59 pm.
GRANTS TO SMALL ARTS AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS WORKSHOPS
Rescheduled to Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 pm
AHCMC Offices, 801 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Thursday, February 11 at 7:30pm
Webinar
MARKETING YOUR CREATIVITY: MARKETING FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTS ENTREPRENEURS
This marketing workshop for artists, crafts people scholars, arts and
humanities organizations and other nonprofits, will explore seven
winning strategies to market your art, generate more clients and grow
your business in tough economic times. If your creativity is expressed
through needlework, textiles, jewelry, ceramics, fine woodworking,
illustration and visual arts, printing, glasswork, or other arts and
crafts this workshop is for you! There is a $20 registration and materials fee.
Choose from three dates and locations:
- Wednesday, February 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity, 11317 Elkin St., Silver Spring, MD 20902 Register- Friday, February 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874 Register- Tuesday, March 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD Register
MARKETING MANAGERS NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Friday, February 19 at 8:30 am The Gazette headquarters, 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Click here to register
Ellyn
Wexler, editor of The Gazette's Scene, will tell us about plans for
arts and humanities coverage and answer your questions.
GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS WORKSHOPS
Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00 pm Rockville Library, Meeting Room II, Rockville Town Center, 21 Maryland Avenue
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Wednesday, February 24 at 7:30pm Webinar ENERGY PURCHASING FORUM
Friday, February 26 from 8:30 to 10:30 AM JSSA, Rockville Fallsgrove Office, Ina Kay Building 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville, MD 20850 sponsored by Nonprofit
Montgomery and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County in
close coordination with the Montgomery County Department of
Environmental Protection
Click here to register (open to Montgomery County nonprofits only)
Nonprofit Montgomery and the Arts and Humanities Council are exploring options to assist Montgomery County nonprofits in identifying and procuring clean electricity from competitive energy suppliers, at a savings compared to standard offer service. We invite you to learn about our energy supply options and the services that suppliers, brokers and marketers can provide.
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| SNOWED IN? STAY CREATIVE! |
You've been stuck in the house for days, save for a single death-defying trip to the grocery store to replenish supplies before Snowpocalypse Round Two (and it seemed like the rest of Montgomery County had the same idea). The DVDs have been watched, the coloring books have been exhausted and the kids are going stir-crazy. What are you going to do?
- Grab a book. Read an old favorite or pull out something snow-appropriate (have your kids read the Little House on the Prairie books?). If you'd like to discover something new, there are tons of free e-book sites: here's a great list of them.
- Learn something new. Academic Earth has free video lectures from universities like Harvard, Yale, NYU and MIT, and the lectures range in topic from architecture and literature to international relations and law.
- Create something. Write a short story about your snowed in experience, pull out your rusty guitar and make up a song or turn on some Motown and start dancing. With the arts and humanities, the possibilities are endless!
Also, here's an article for three great snow day activities for kids: a brownie bake-off, art auction and creative writing!
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| AFTER THE FLAKES SUBSIDE... |
Shake off that cabin fever and find what to do and
where to go in Montgomery County!
Please check with event's presenting organization for information on event delays and cancellations.
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