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Saint Mary's County Arts Council wins $450,000 state grant to create makerspace at Carver facility
Summary
The independent Saint Mary's County Arts Council told the Recreation and Parks Citizens Advisory Board it won a $450,000 Maryland State Arts Council capital grant to renovate the east wing of the former Carver School into a community makerspace and plans joint programming with Recreation and Parks beginning in 2026.
At the Recreation and Parks Citizens Advisory Board meeting in September, the Saint Mary's County Arts Council presented partnership plans including a capital grant award to create a community makerspace inside the county-owned Carver facility and described ongoing public-art collaborations across county parks.
The Arts Council said it won a $450,000 capital arts grant from the Maryland State Arts Council to renovate the east wing of the Carver facility and expects to open the makerspace in early 2026, pending final contract processing by the state's commerce department. "Through a capital art grant that we were able to win from the Maryland State Arts Council for $450,000, we'll be embarking upon renovations to the east wing of that school facility… and we hope to have that open in 2026," said Susie Glowner, executive director of the Saint Mary's County Arts Council.
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