Fiscal Year 2026 Community Kickoff Slide Deck

The document outlines the agenda for the FY2026 kickoff event, including various updates and presentations related to grants, public art, and constituent services. It highlights financial appropriations and key leadership members involved, as well as upcoming grant opportunities and community engagement initiatives. Additionally, it discusses challenges faced by the arts community and innovative responses to enhance accessibility, equity, and audience engagement.

1. October 24, 2025 FY2026 KICKOFF

2. Today's Agenda 12:00 PM – Welcome + Introduction 12:05 PM – Grants Update with Takenya 12:15 PM  – Constituent Services Update with Joe 12:20 PM – Public Art Update with Flannery 12:25 PM – AHCMC Programs Q&A 12:30 PM – Cultural Plan Launch Update with Metris 1:00 PM – Keynote with Genna from AFTA 1:25 PM – Closing Remarks with Suzan + Staff 1:30 PM – Thank you + Lunch + Fellowship!

3. Leadership Team Deputy Director JOE FRANDONI CEO SUZAN JENKINS Grants Director TAKENYA LAVISCOUNT

4. Grants Team Grants Asst. Manager JESUS GUZMAN Grants Manager CAT FROST Grants Coordinator KRYSTLE SEIT

5. Marketing + Constituent Services Team Technology, Data, and Operations Asst. Manager MARY NICHOLS Marketing + Communications Manager BRITTNEY DUBOSE Marketing + Constituent Services Asst. Manager STEPHEN SHYNES

6. Public Art Team Public Art Manager Flannery Winchester Public Art Consultant Todd Bressi Public Art Program Asst. Stéphane Calvin-Rosenburg

7. Lauren Cook Board Chair; Executive Committee Visual Artist and Instructor St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland Prof. Cinder Cooper Barnes Board Vice Chair ; Chair, Grants Committee  Director of the Global Humanities Institute, Professor of English Global Humanities Institute Ryan Lorey Board Treasurer;  Chair, Finance Committee; Public Arts Trust Steering Committee Director of Planning EDENS John Murph Board Secretary Content Producer/Staff Writer DC Bar Eleanor Choi Chair, Public Arts Trust Steering Committee Senior Project Manager & Architect SmithGroup Ruby Lopez Harper Chair, Audit Committee Executive Director CERF+ Dr. Sharon Fechter Chair, Governance Committee Emeritus Montgomery College Norman Rogers Advocacy Committee CEO, Kno American Gene Technologies Dr. Genna Styles-Lyas Ed.D Advocacy Committee Director of LAA Community, Engagement & Equity in Research Americans for the Arts Kendra Hyson Advocacy Committee Associate | Planner + Landscape Architect SmithGroup Marquette Rogers Advocacy Committee Supervisory Information Technologist Library of Congress AHCMC Board

8. County Appropriation $7 million for FY26 $ 6,747,406

9. Grants

10. FY25 Individuals: Geographic Representation

11. FY25 Individuals: Disciplines

12. FY25 Wheaton Cultural Project Grant (WCPG) Geographic Representation

13. FY25 Wheaton Cultural Project Grant (WCPG) Disciplines

14. FY26 Organizations: Geographic Representation

15. FY26 Organizations: Disciplines

16. FALL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Wheaton Cultural Project Grants (WCPG) Artists & Scholars Project Grants (ASPG) Arts Residencies in Schools Grants (ARSG)

17. UPCOMING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Advancement Grants (AG) General Operating Support II Grants (GOS II ) Programming & Capacity Building Grants (PCBPG)

18. NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Grant Update Form Mid-Year Report

19. CENTER COMMUNITY “The rupture in which we’re living is an opportunity for us to reimagine, redesign, and begin to practice new systems in support of culture.” - Joe Tolbert Jr. ~ GIA article, “Moving Beyond Trust to Shared Power”

20. DON’T GO IT ALONE Support Groups Resource Sharing

21. DON’T GO IT ALONE Partnerships Program Consolidations / Mergers

22. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! Alliance For Justice https://afj.org/ Nonprofit Legal Defense Network https://nonprofitdefense.org/

23. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! We The Action https://wetheaction.org/ Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts https://vlaa.org/get-help/other-vlas/

24. Constituent Services

25. GROW WITH GOOGLE 200/500 Google Career Certificates Available Digital Marketing + E-Commerce Project Management User Experience (UX) Design Business Intelligence + Artificial Intelligence IT Support Data Analytics and Advanced Analytics Cybersecurity IT Automation with Python Program Details S elf-paced and fully online Hosted on the Coursera platform C ompleted in 3 to 6 months part-time N o experience or degree required for success .

26. Cultural events c alendar, news + videos 16 ,000 page views per month! Individual Artist + Scholars Profiles Job Bank / Classifieds Section Public Art Directory Education Module – New Guide Soon! CREATIVE VOICES + CULTURAL HAPPENINGS CultureSpotMC.com Engage Audiences

27. Classifieds -> Jobs + Opps

28. ENGAGE AUDIENCES CultureSpotMC.com Culture Spotlight Digital Advertising K-12 Guide to Student Arts Activities – Relaunch! Now Included! County-wide Marketing ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS Professional Development In-person Workshops Virtual Webinars Multi-Day Classes Marketing Committee Networking Opportunities INCREASE EFFICIENCY Cooperative Advertising Print Email Digital Remnant Ticket Giveaways New Individual Artist & Scholar Tier !!

29. Bethesda Magazine Print Magazine Remnant Digital Washington Post Local Living Weekend + Summer Camp CultureSpotMC Sponsored Content (Stor y) Special Feature E-blast Digital Web Ads Email Leaderboard Ads Pinned Social Media COOPERATIVE ADS Increase Efficiency

30. Next Up! – January 2026 for 4 weeks Online – Scheduling Email Coming MONDAY! Agentic Ai – 4 Week Course: From Prompt-2-Power Mastering AI for Nonprofit Cultural Impact MarketPower Professional Development Series Acquire New Skills

31. Next Up! – February 2026 for 4 weeks Online – Scheduling Email Coming SOON! Agentic Ai – 4 Week Course: From Prompt-2-Power Mastering AI for Individual Artists & Scholars MarketPower Professional Development Series Acquire New Skills

32. Agentic Ai – 4 Week Course: From Prompt-2-Power Mastering AI for Individual Artists & Scholars MarketPower Professional Development Series Acquire New Skills

33. SUBSCRIPTION RECAP

34. Public Art

35. THE PUBLIC ARTS TRUST Montgomery County's central program for managing and commissioning all public art on County-owned property Public Arts Trust Steering Committee oversees the selection of county's public art projects chaired by AHCMC Board Member, Eleanor Choi Today , the Trust continues to commission site-specific works and supports other public art projects throughout Montgomery County as budget allows Public art program restored by law in 1995, Public Arts Trust established

36. Montgomery County Artist Residency Alyscia Cunningham UpCounty Regional Service Area Jasmine Adams East County Regional Service Area Liliane Blom Mid-County Regional Service Area

37. Montgomery County Artist Residency Alyscia Cunningham UpCounty

38. Montgomery County Artist Residency Liliane Blom Mid-County

39. Montgomery County Artist Residency Jasmine Adams East County

40. Contemplations : Curated by: Dinah Myers Schroeder & Stéphane Calvin Rosenberg Featuring works by: Joy-Jayne Bassey, Karen Y. Buster, Emmanuel Fisher, Dinah Myers Schroeder, Levi Robinson, Luther Wright On View: Through January 2 at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery

41. Second Wednesday Jazz at the Kramer Next Concert: November 12!

42. Thank you!

43. Question + Answer

44. The Work That Endures: Reclaiming intention and connection through community engagement in times of change Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County FY26 Community Kickoff Dr. Dr. Genna Styles-Lyas October 24th, 2025

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46. 49 The Challenge Three Things to Carry Forward 1. Be Intentional 2. Lean Into Community and Connection 3. Remember: This Is Not New

47. Americans Speak out About the Arts, 2023

48. Question 8 in 25 Languages “This activity or venue is inspiring a sense of pride in this neighborhood or community”

49. Impact of Recent Executive Orders and Federal Policy Changes, 2025

50. Call to Action! Reclaim Intentionality Recommit to Community Remember Resilience

51. Thank you! 55 Dr. Genna Styles-Lyas Director, LAA Community Engagement & Equity in Research [email protected]