Program Has Awarded $7.5B to More Than 10,000 Venues Nationwide
Cardin Helped Establish Bipartisan $16.25B Program to Support Venues Affected by the Pandemic
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued a statement after the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Program reached a new milestone of successfully awarding more than $7.5 billion to more than 10,000 venues nationwide, including more than $130 million to more than 120 venues in Maryland.
“I am grateful that live venues and cultural institutions in Maryland and nationwide are beginning to receive the aid they need to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and recover from the worst economic crisis in nearly 100 years,” Cardin said. “I have already heard from many venue operators across Maryland who intend to use their SVOG funds to catch up on bills, quickly rehire staff, and prepare for reopening. Last year life changed for all of us, practically overnight, so I am looking forward to the return of winding box office lines and lit-up marquees in the months ahead as our communities continue to recover from COVID-19.”
SBA’s announcement comes on the heels of a press conference hosted by Cardin and Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) yesterday on the front steps of the Baltimore Center Stage, where the Members were joined by Baltimore venue operators who have received SVOG awards and promised continued support for businesses struggling to get back on their feet.
Congress created SVOG in the bipartisan Economic Aid Act passed in December, which also appropriated $15 billion to the program. An additional $1.25 billion in funding for the program was included in President Joe Biden’s historic American Rescue Plan.
SVOG provides grants of up to $10 million to live venue operators and promotors, theatrical producers, live performing arts organizations, museums, independent movie theaters, and talent representatives that can demonstrate a revenue loss of at least 25 percent due to the pandemic. Grant awards are for an amount equal to 45% of the recipient organization’s 2019 gross earned revenue, up to $10 million.
A list of Maryland SVOG award recipients, broken down by county, follows:
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Name of Venue |
City |
Grant Amount |
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Allegany County |
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Cumberland Summer Theatre, Inc – SVOG |
Cumberland |
$ 96,615.00 |
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Tri-State Community Concert Association – SVOG |
Cumberland |
$ 46,850.00 |
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Mountain City Center for the Arts, LLC – SVOG |
Frostburg |
$ 45,119.00 |
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Country Club Cinemas, Inc. – SVOG |
LaVale |
$ 914,214.42 |
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Anne Arundel County |
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Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Inc – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 429,814.10 |
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International Renaissance Festival, Ltd. – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 1,737,122.85 |
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Children’s Theatre of Annapolis – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 101,136.59 |
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The Annapolis Chorale – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 91,547.25 |
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Annapolis Opera Inc – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 82,840.42 |
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XPEDITION LLC – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 13,901.52 |
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Rams Head Promotions of Key West LLC – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 1,280,807.88 |
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WM Enterprises Inc – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 3,695,815.80 |
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Ballet Theatre of Maryland Inc – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 156,751.96 |
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National Artists Corporation – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 2,309,574.09 |
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Annapolis Shakespeare Company, Inc. – SVOG |
Annapolis |
$ 187,935.30 |
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Marley Station Movies Inc. – SVOG |
Glen Burnie |
$ 942,887.70 |
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Sun Valley Movies , Inc. – SVOG |
Glen Burnie |
$ 395,381.25 |
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Advanced Entertainment Services, Inc. – SVOG |
Hanover |
$ 575,165.40 |
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MOONRISE, LLC – SVOG |
Linthicum Heights |
$ 3,059,223.30 |
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Steez Promo Events, LLC – SVOG |
Linthicum Heights |
$ 1,352,219.63 |
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Baltimore City |
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Theatrical Entertainment Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 1,044,158.40 |
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Lounge KC LLC – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 1,112,486.10 |
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Maryland Academy of Sciences – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 1,365,678.20 |
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The Producers Club of Maryland, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 84,864.80 |
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Dapper Appetite LLC – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 29,579.94 |
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Baltimore Improv Group – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 122,335.00 |
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ArtsCentric, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 50,198.85 |
|
York Road Cinema, LLC – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 704,064.63 |
|
Noise & Nexus Bookings, LLC – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 90,375.00 |
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Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre, Inc – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 20,732.88 |
|
Therres Starleigh Entertainment – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 85,466.03 |
|
Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 12,876.75 |
|
Le Mondo – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 17,411.31 |
|
Iron Crow Theatre – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 17,243.17 |
|
Baltimore Management Agency LLC – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 146,000.00 |
|
Creative Alliance, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 143,860.90 |
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Baltimore Rock Opera Society, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 34,276.70 |
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Center Stage Associates, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 708,566.35 |
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 1,520,275.75 |
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Baltimore Museum of Industry, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 324,071.75 |
|
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 323,613.50 |
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Iguana Cantina, LLC dba Baltimore Soundstage – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 1,801,220.60 |
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Baltimore Theatre Project, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 60,418.68 |
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Baltimore Comedy Factory LLC – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 1,931,134.95 |
|
National Aquarium, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 10,000,000.00 |
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Engineered Fear, LLC – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 74,054.15 |
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Baltimore Concert Opera – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 46,252.17 |
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The Everyman Theatre, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 656,991.05 |
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Consensual Reality, LLC – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 364,986.90 |
|
RE Entertainment LLC – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 573,318.90 |
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Hippodrome Foundation, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 217,706.85 |
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Lyric Foundation, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 3,440,556.45 |
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Baltimore Movies, Inc. – SVOG |
Baltimore |
$ 729,850.05 |
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Musical Encounters Inc – SVOG |
Brooklyn |
$ 64,467.85 |
|
Baltimore County |
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LYRICA CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC. – SVOG |
Rosedale |
$ 9,304.39 |
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Multi-Cinemas Corporation, NC – SVOG |
Reisterstown |
$ 1,217,974.05 |
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Hanover Theater Partners LP – SVOG |
Reisterstown |
$ 1,674,283.50 |
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Upfront Inc – SVOG |
Pikesville |
$ 2,087,113.90 |
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Next Act Entertainment, Inc – SVOG |
Pikesville |
$ 271,161.55 |
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TMD Inc. – SVOG |
Owings Mills |
$ 564,726.05 |
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Drew & Sons LLC – SVOG |
Middle River |
$ 4,500.00 |
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Arts On Stage, LTD – SVOG |
Lutherville |
$ 128,798.87 |
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Carroll County |
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Patapsco Valley Chapter of SPEBSQSA – SVOG |
Finksburg |
$ 10,221.75 |
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Cecil County |
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Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens, Inc. – SVOG |
Rising Sun |
$ 308,103.80 |
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Street Lamp Productions, LLC. – SVOG |
Rising Sun |
$ 45,019.67 |
|
Charles County |
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Port Tobacco PLayers – SVOG |
La Plata |
$ 132,705.69 |
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Frederick County |
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New Spire Arts, Inc. – SVOG |
Frederick |
$ 65,838.60 |
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Endangered Species Theatre Project – SVOG |
Frederick |
$ 34,715.81 |
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D.C. CONCERT MINISTRIES, INC. – SVOG |
Frederick |
$ 15,656.85 |
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Walther Productions Inc. DBA All Good Presents – SVOG |
Frederick |
$ 1,208,557.33 |
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Frederick Arts Council – SVOG |
Frederick |
$ 48,849.75 |
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Maryland Ensemble Theatre, Inc – SVOG |
Frederick |
$ 289,281.63 |
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Kiska Corporate Enterprises, Inc. – SVOG |
Walkersville |
$ 141,322.05 |
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Harford County |
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Fallston Movies Inc. – SVOG |
Fallston |
$ 1,504,715.85 |
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Howard County |
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Columbia Festival, Inc. – SVOG |
Columbia |
$ 26,314.18 |
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Networks Presentations LLC – SVOG |
Columbia |
$ 2,653,175.36 |
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Candlelight Concert Society, Inc. – SVOG |
Columbia |
$ 22,486.64 |
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Bromley Productions, LLC – SVOG |
Columbia |
$ 39,333.80 |
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The Band’s Visit National Tour LLC – SVOG |
Columbia |
$ &nb 
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