
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/barter-theatre-receives-virginia-tourism-grant-of-10k-to-improve-digital-marketing-optimize-website/
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – The Barter Theatre received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Recovery Marketing Leverage Program, aiming to help local and regional tourism groups attract more visitors by using limited local marketing dollars through a local match of the state grants funds, officials announced Wednesday.
Over $1.9 million in matching grant funds were awarded to 161 local tourism initiatives through the program, according to a release from Barter Theatre. This funding cycle, local partners will provide more than $5.6 million in-kind value to match the VTC grants. The grants will ultimately impact 483 statewide tourism entities, the release detailed.