Arts and Entertainment District Management and Programming

Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a qualified arts consulting firm to manage and program the Wheaton and Silver Spring Arts and Entertainment Districts through grant writing, event coordination, strategic planning, marketing, and community engagement.

Montgomery County > Community Engagement Cluster > Urban Districts


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1186599
Nov 05, 2026 08:00 PM
Oct 06, 2026 04:15 PM
1 year base + 2 × 1 year options
Small Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
monique.gardner@montgomerycountymd.gov
+12407730349
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Description

Montgomery County is seeking a qualified arts consulting firm to support the Wheaton and Silver Spring Arts and Entertainment Districts. Services include identifying and pursuing grant opportunities; drafting grant applications and providing compliance support; planning, coordinating, staffing, and managing arts-focused events; artist selection and management; strategic planning; marketing and media outreach; public-space activation; community engagement; partnership development; and related arts consulting for County departments and agencies. Offerors must demonstrate experience with Arts and Entertainment Districts or similar cultural and economic development initiatives, Arts and Entertainment District designation or redesignation applications, and at least five years of planning and executing large-scale public events with attendance of 5,000 or more. The contract has a one-year initial term with two one-year renewal options and uses a requirements-type structure with no guaranteed minimum assignments or payment. The solicitation is reserved for eligible local small businesses registered or timely applying for Montgomery County's Local Small Business Reserve Program.

Classification Codes
NAICS541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
PSCT001Arts/Graphics Services
Smart Codes
arts district managementpublic event coordinationgrant writing services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 06, 2026 04:15 PM-Publication Date
Oct 21, 2026 05:00 PM-Pre-Submission Conference (optional)
Oct 23, 2026-Questions Due Date
Nov 05, 2026 08:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation - Employers' Liability, bodily injury by accident — $100,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation - Employers' Liability, bodily injury by disease policy limits — $500,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation - Employers' Liability, bodily injury by disease each employee — $100,000.00
  • Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) per claim — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) aggregate — $2,000,000.00
  • Media Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Performance Bond
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Local Preference:Local Requirement
Documents
TitleDate Posted
RFP - 1186599_RC.pdfOct 06, 2026 03:56 PM
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