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Five years after its launch, the Salt Spring Public Library's FabLab has become a vibrant hub for creativity, learning, and innovation, backed by more than $700,000 in Wilding Foundation funding.

The GISS Cyber/Scorpions robotics team credits $10,000 in Wilding Foundation sponsorship for a standout season, with top-10 finishes at six Vancouver Island tournaments and a regional event hosted at GISS.

ASK Salt Spring welcomes FabLab administrator Ryan Shepard, who shares how the fully Wilding Foundation–funded makerspace has grown from 30–40% capacity to nearly 100%, averaging 25 new visitors each month.

The FabLab expands into fabricating assistive devices, including playing card holders, writing supports, pill pack openers, and 3D-printed prosthetics, all delivered free of charge.

Anna Gustafson takes the top award at the sixth biennial Salt Spring National Art Prize, a program closely connected to the Wilding Foundation's Catalyst Grants.

The Gulf Islands Driftwood profiles the FabLab as a beacon of innovation and creativity, highlighting the Wilding Foundation's funding that keeps the facility accessible and free for all.

The first 16 recipients of the Catalyst Grants are named, sharing $100,000 in arts funding from the Wilding Foundation, selected from approximately 45 applications across the Southern Gulf Islands.

The Driftwood editorial board highlights the Wilding Foundation and SSNAP's Catalyst Grants as a model for effective, artist-centered arts funding.

The Foundation announces its partnership with the Salt Spring National Art Prize to launch the Catalyst Grants, committing $100,000 per year for two years to support visual artists.

The GISS Cyber/Scorpions host their first regional VEX Robotics competition, welcoming 34 teams from Vancouver Island. The Wilding Foundation is recognized as a key financial supporter.