
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P), in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Arts Council (SMCAC) and PaxSpace, is excited to announce the Carver Community Arts Center & Makerspace project. This dynamic new facility, which will be located in the east wing of Carver Recreation Center, will provide an innovative 5,000-square-foot space for artistic and creative pursuits, offering expanded opportunities for the community to engage in the arts and technology.
The initiative, spearheaded by SMCAC, Recreation & Parks, and PaxSpace, emerged from a vision to transform a portion of the Carver facility into a hub for creativity and innovation. The project was made possible through collaborative efforts and key grant funding, including a $100,000 Maryland Makerspace Initiative Program grant award from TEDCO secured…