National Independent Venue Association

The National Independent Venue Association is an American organization of independent music venues[1] based in New York, New York[2] pursuing federal support such as business recovery grants and tax relief.[1] According to the organization, which was formed in March 2020,[3] 90% of its 1300 members can not last more than six months without federal intervention, with 55% saying that they do not have enough capital to sustain themselves for more than three months.[1]

National Independent Venue Association
FormationMarch 2020
Founded atNew York, New York, United States
PurposePolitical lobbying for independent music venues
Location
  • New York, New York
ServicesPolitical lobbying
Board President
Dayna Frank

People
  • Dayna Frank (board president)[4]

Members

California

New York
  • AdHoc Presents
  • Arlene's Grocery
  • Avant Gardner
  • Baby's All Right
  • Blackthorn 51
  • City Parks Foundation's SummerStage
  • City Winery
  • Drom
  • Elsewhere
  • Gold Sounds
  • Hammerstein Ballroom
  • Knitting Factory
  • Knockdown Center[5]
  • Hammerstein Ballroom[1]
  • Le Poisson Rouge[5]


References
  1. Wang, Amy X. (May 6, 2020). "Without Federal Aid, More than 1,000 U.S. Music Venues Are in Danger of Closing".
  2. "Contact 1". NIVA | National Independent Venue Association (NIVA).
  3. "The National Independent Venue Association is advocating for hundreds of venues across the US". Resident Advisor.
  4. Estes, Collin. "Music venue group NIVA asks for COVID-19 help". Colorado Springs Independent.
  5. "over 1200 independent venues form NIVA coalition to help survive COVID-19 pandemic". BrooklynVegan.


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