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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Arte & Alma

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Performance Grant

Wheaton Arts & Entertainment District

To Apply

Read the Montgomery County Press Release about the grant.

Grant Parameters

  • Applications must be submitted by an Elementary School (Administration, or if the Principals agrees: The PTA.  Artists cannot submit on behalf of the school.)
  • Montgomery County Public Schools: Downcounty Cluster elementary schools in the Wheaton area are eligible to apply.
  • The deadline for submitting is October 31, 2025 but the performance can take place anytime in the 2025-2026 school year.
  • The purpose of the grant is to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month in a safe environment.  The artist selected must be of hispanic heritage and conveying elements of the hispanic culture.
  • The artist must be completely registered with the Montgomery County vendor registration system prior to the performance.  The artist must register themselves, the school cannot register on their behalf.
  • The school will be responsible for paying the artist if the artist did not register at least one week prior to the performance and Wheaton Urban District indicated that the registration was completed correctly and the vendor is in good standing.  (We have no means of paying the artist, school, or PTA if there is a problem with their registration.)
  • The payment will go directly to the performer and it can sometimes take up to 30 days to receive payment from the County government.
  • You may apply for one performer.  If your school requires multiple assemblies to include all students, you can request the fee for multiple assemblies.
  • The maximum grant request is $2,000.
  • When submitting the application, you need to have been in touch with the performer, selected a proposed date, and negotiated a performance fee for all assemblies.  You will need to submit a quote from the performer.
  • We will review application on a rolling basis for the grant requests.  When the funds run out, we will close the grant application.

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