PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2025
Contact: Coleen West
coleen@hocoarts.org
(410) 313-2787
Join the Howard County Arts Council for our Annual Meeting and Grant Awards Ceremony
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Join the Howard County Arts Council for our Annual Meeting and FY2026 Grant Awards Ceremony on September 19, 2025, from 6-8pm at the Howard County Center for the Arts.
Opening remarks by Arts Council Board President Adam Stull will be followed by the presentation of grant awards by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball (invited). State and local public officials and leaders in the arts will be attending to recognize and celebrate Howard County’s vibrant arts community.
In addition to the presentation of the Arts Council’s FY2026 grant awards, the evening will feature a reception for two new exhibits, Clarity & Perspective and ImPRINT. The Center for the Arts’ resident artists will also host Open Studios from 7-8pm. Both exhibits are on view August 15 through September 27.
The reception is also the kickoff to the annual Road to the Arts weekend celebration the beginning of the 2025-2026 gallery season. September 19-21, participating galleries will host special events and exhibits. Complete details can be found in our Road to the Arts map, which also includes the locations for ARTsites 2025, our annual public art exhibit. For a free copy, visit hocoarts.org or email info@hocoarts.org.