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Thoughts, reports and opinions on music, arts and more in the valleys. This week, live outdoor music around Roanoke has a common denominator, 5 Points Music Foundation s Tyler Godsey.
Local music, event venues receive millions in federal funding
“We use our shows as a way to bring people together.”
Federal funding helps shuttered venues
ROANOKE, Va. – The seats and stage at 5 Points Music Sanctuary that sat empty for months are full once again.
Like other music and event venues across the country, founder and director Tyler Godsey said 5 Points was hit hard by COVID-19 closures.
“The entertainment industry was one of the last ones to really get the focus in terms of subsidies and funding for helping us to recover,” said Godsey.
But help has finally arrived. The Small Business Administration just released data on local grants awarded through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. Millions of dollars have gone to event venues across Central and Southwest Virginia.
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