Coverage of the Wilding Foundation and the programs we support on Salt Spring Island.
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, a regional event hosted at GISS in December, and new investments in team equipment and identity.
GISS RoboticsASK 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%, with free 3D printing, adaptive devices, and youth STEAM programs serving the community six days a week.
FabLabAnna 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.
Catalyst GrantsThe FabLab expands into fabricating assistive devices, including playing card holders, writing supports, pill pack openers, and 3D-printed prosthetics. All are delivered free of charge through the library’s Visiting Library Services.
FabLabThe 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.
FabLabThe 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.
Catalyst GrantsThe Driftwood editorial board highlights the Wilding Foundation and SSNAP’s Catalyst Grants as a model for effective, artist-centered arts funding.
Catalyst GrantsThe 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.
Catalyst GrantsThe 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 of the program.
GISS Robotics