FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2018

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY’S PUBLIC ART PROGRAM

ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ART

 

 

SILVER SPRING, MD. - The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) and the Montgomery County Public Art Trust announce a call for art to visual artists in Montgomery County and the Greater Washington region that will reactivate the Montgomery County Contemporary Works on Paper Collection.  The collection, created in 1975, includes prints, photographs, drawings and paintings from prominent local and international artists exhibited in the county’s public buildings.

 

This juried call for art is specifically for the purchase of original and unframed two-dimensional works of art that are contemporary and modern in style.  AHCMC and the Public Art Trust are especially interested in artworks that reflect the unique and diverse character of Montgomery County. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Final selections will be made on Friday, June 1, 2018. For more information and to download the call for art, visit: http://www.bettymaekramergallery.com/mcwopcallforart.


“Montgomery County’s public art program celebrates and supports our talented artist community, creating places that foster innovation, creative excellence and personal reflection. Art in public spaces enrich the lives of all residents and we are excited to increase opportunities for the public to enjoy these works,” says AHCMC CEO Suzan Jenkins.

 

The Public Art Trust is Montgomery County’s central program for managing, commissioning and conserving all public art on County-owned property and supports other public art projects throughout Montgomery County. Today, the County’s public art collection includes 258 outdoor sculptures and murals as well as more than 500 works on paper.

 

 

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Ceylon Mitchell
Communications & Public Relations Manager
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