Non-profit venue Nova Arts has received a $20,000 “Music in Action” grant from the Live Music Society to fund a new community outreach and accessibility initiative.

The funding will launch “Awareness for All,” a yearlong project starting in August to expand the venue’s audience in the Monadnock region through marketing and a volunteer ambassador program. It will also promote Nova Arts’ “Access for All” program, a “pay what you can” ticketing model launched in 2025.

Programming Director Eric Gagne said the grant bridges a critical gap for the venue, which has historically lacked the marketing budget to reach its full potential.

Ryann Brooks is the Ledger-Transcript editor. She was the 2023 Kansas Press Association Journalist of the Year. You can contact her at rbrooks@ledgertranscript.com.