Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development

Mariachi Festival at Open Streets!   This coming Friday, July 19th, from 6 to 10 p.m. join us in front of the Eccles Theater lobby to enjoy performances by Mariachi Fuego, Mariachi Guzmán, Mariachi Sol de Jalisco, Trío Los Charros, and renowned Mexican classical guitarist Sergio Fuentes Oseguera. - ¡Festival del Mariachi en Open Streets/Calles Abiertas!   El próximo viernes 19 de julio, de 6 a 10 p.m. acompáñenos frente al lobby del Teatro Eccles para disfrutar de las actuaciones del Mariachi Fuego, Mariachi Guzmán, Mariachi Sol de Jalisco, Trío Los Charros y el reconocido guitarrista clásico mexicano Sergio Fuentes Oseguera.

Small Business Construction Mitigation Grants 🚧🦺 Designed to support businesses affected by qualified construction sites, this grant aims to mitigate business challenges. It provides funds to small, independent merchants, specifically targeting those in the restaurant, bar, and retail sectors impacted by the identified construction areas. The construction areas covered by this grant through summer 2024 are: State Street, 600 S – 800 S 300 North, 300 W – 1000 W 2100 South, 700 East – Yuma St West Temple, 400 S – North Temple Highland Drive, Warnock - Logan Ave Pierpont, 300 W – 400 W 200 South, 200 W – 400 W 200 South, 200 E – 900 E Paramount Avenue To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/gcKz8hZ5

Open Streets returns this weekend! On Friday and Saturday, Main Street between 100 and 200 South will be closed to traffic and open for fun. This weekend features Salt Lake Speaks - Poetry Slam on Friday, and Main Street, a fashion and music experience, on Saturday. Check out the full schedule here: https://lnkd.in/gBNVv75P

Check out our visit to Tailor Cooperative with Mayor Mendenhall! Located on Pierpont Ave, they specialize in custom suits and tuxedos. Tailor Cooperative has received at Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan from our team. The EDLF’s purpose is to stimulate business development and expansion, create employment opportunities, encourage private investment, promote economic development, and enhance neighborhood vitality and commercial enterprise in Salt Lake City by making loans available to businesses. For more information about EDLF, visit https://lnkd.in/gQa7dPdj

Open Streets is BACK! Programming is returning to downtown Salt Lake City’s Main Street for two weekends this summer: Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, and July 19-20. Between 100 South and 200 South, Main Street will be closed to automobile traffic and transformed into a pedestrian promenade with live entertainment and activations. This year, The Blocks Arts District presents two headline events. First, "Main Street: A Fashion and Music Experience,” presented by Alleyways Amplified, returns on Saturday, July 13, from 8-10 p.m., offering an immersive experience in the lobby of the Eccles Theater. Then, on Friday, July 19, from 6-10 p.m., the Eccles Theater, The Blocks, and the Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City will present an evening with four local mariachi bands and renowned Mexican classical guitarist Sergio Fuentes Oseguera. Open Streets, created to foster a family and pedestrian-friendly downtown and study Main Street walkability, is made possible by funding and staff support from Salt Lake City and is activated by the Downtown Alliance and The Blocks Arts District.

Close to 9 million people attended arts and culture events in Salt Lake City in 2022. These attendees helped generate more than $512.1 million in total economic activity for our city. These statistics from the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 study (AEP6), conducted by Americans for the Arts, show that when we support the arts, we are investing in both economic and community wellbeing. Read more at https://lnkd.in/dthBJuzS

We hope this stock footage of donuts doesn’t make you too hungry! 😋 If it does, try the real thing at Eats Bakery, which was recently approved for a $100,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan by the Salt Lake City Council. Eats Bakery, which opened in 2020, specializes in making vegan sweet rolls, donuts, and cookies. You can also find Eats’ vegan treats at farmers markets, including the SLC Farmers Market and Winter Market, as well as at festivals. Working with the Business Development division of the Department of Economic Development, Eats Bakery received the loan to assist with the build-out of their first brick-and-mortar location at 592 West and 200 South. The EDLF aims to stimulate business development and expansion, create employment opportunities, encourage private investment, promote economic development, and enhance neighborhood vitality and commercial enterprise in Salt Lake City by making loans available to businesses. The program’s overarching goal is to invest in viable businesses that produce strong economic returns and provide positive social and environmental impacts.

In celebration of #PrideMonth and in collaboration with the Salt Lake City Arts Council, we would like to spotlight artist Essie Soul! Essie was awarded an Artist Career Empowerment Grant in 2023. Her project, “Never Let Me Go,” is a photography book featuring candid and intimate moments of LGBTQ individuals captured in their homes. To learn more about the Salt Lake City Arts Council’s grant opportunities, visit https://lnkd.in/gAm9Bx_w.

In celebration of #PrideMonth, we are excited to spotlight one of Salt Lake City’s vibrant LGBTQ+ businesses - Club Verse! “We embrace diversity in all forms, creating a space where everyone feels seen, heard, and loved. Club Verse is more than a nightlife spot – it’s a family, a network of support, and a place to connect with like-minded individuals. We believe in the power of community to uplift and empower us all.” - clubverseslc.com Club Verse has received an EDLF Loan and a Construction Mitigation Grant from our team. To learn more about resources available to Salt Lake businesses, visit www.slc.gov/ed/.

We visited Filevine with Mayor Mendenhall! They are a cloud-based management system specializing in legal team collaboration and client communications. With their new space in Sugar House, they now have close to 400 employees!