Austin live music venues receive $5M in emergency funding, equity training
The funding was provided through the Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund, a $5 million program of the Save Austin’s Vital Economic Sectors (SAVES) Fund. Author: Paul Livengood Updated: 6:20 PM CDT May 25, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas Twenty-eight live music venues in Austin will receive monthly payments of $140,000 for six months as part of a City emergency fund.
The City of Austin Economic Development Department announced Tuesday the award of an additional $3.5 million to the venues as Phase 2 of the Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund continues, bringing the total of distributed dollars in both phases to $5 million by September 2021.
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emergency funding
The Austin Economic Development Department has announced the awarding of $1,340,000 in relief grants to 67 local live music venues impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding was provided through the Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund, which is a $5 million program established by the Austin City Council on Dec. 3, 2020. As part of a partnership with the city, the Long Center processed applications and distributed grants as part of the program’s Phase 1 of emergency funding.
Applications that were submitted by the deadline on Monday will continue to be processed and notifications sent out this week. The city will continue to provide updated metrics for economic impact through the online dashboard for the Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund.