Like the Tom Petty song says, the waiting is the hardest part.
New Jersey live music venues are waiting for the disbursement of funds from both the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which will allot $16 billion for venues across the country, and $15 million for Jersey venues from the state s disbursement of CARES Act funds. Our arts and cultural establishments are among the best in the nation, but they have faced difficult challenges over the past year,” said Gov. Phil Murphy when he signed the arts venue allotment of the CARES Act funds on April 8 at the West End Arts Center in Long Branch. “It’s time we lifted up these organizations and venues to ensure they are still with us as we emerge from the pandemic and look to once again experience the joy they offer.”
COVID relief funds awaited by New Jersey music venues
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Gov. Phil Murphy signs arts and cultural institution relief legislation at the West End Arts Center in Long Branch, New Jersey on April 8, 2021. (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office).
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Thursday allocating $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief to arts and culture venues throughout the state.
The bill is part of a $100 million relief effort that aims to help small businesses recover from the pandemic.
Murphy, who signed the bill at the West End Arts Center in Long Branch, Monmouth County, said the aid will help secure the state’s post-pandemic future.