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Art collective awarded facade grant for Sea Ranch Marina art garden

3426518 · May 20, 2025
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The board approved a facade improvement grant to support conversion of a underused Sea Ranch Marina commercial space into a public art studio, makerspace and outdoor art garden operated by Art Lounge / South Padre Island Art Space.

The board approved a facade improvement grant to support a project converting an underused commercial space at Sea Ranch Marina into an art studio, makerspace and outdoor sculpture garden.

The grant vote followed a presentation by Jim Inholm, manager of Sea Ranch Marina, and Jenna Pena, a local artist and board member with South Padre Island Art Space, who described the transformation of a roughly 3,400-square-foot shell of a building at the marina into a community art space. "We are looking to make an inclusive studio and makerspace," Pena said, adding the group plans bilingual art classes, family programs, seasonal events…

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