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Carnegie Arts Center reports rising class enrollment, new grants and a $2.8 million endowment
Summary
The Carnegie Arts Center told the Turlock City Council it saw a nearly 50% jump in class enrollment, won the Heartland Creative Core grant for a downtown mural and reported an endowment around $2.8 million, while outlining a three‑year strategic plan.
Lisa McDermott, speaking to the Turlock City Council, delivered the Carnegie Arts Center’s annual report, saying the center expanded programs and saw marked increases in class enrollment and facility rentals.
“Almost 50% higher than last year,” McDermott said of class enrollment, which staff attributed to expanded toddler offerings and a bigger ceramics program. She told council the center’s facility rentals have now exceeded pre-pandemic levels and that the Carnegie balances youth programming with more adult offerings.
The report highlighted several grants and projects. McDermott said the Carnegie received…
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