California Music and Culture Association

Friends! Today is one for the history books. After YEARS of work by Scott Wiener and London Breed 倫敦．布里德 to create first-in-the-state Entertainment Zones, we're about to put it to good use on Front Street. This is the inaugural time in the history of California that it's being done.

Join us 2-10pm today for Oktoberfest on Front Street! We'll have live bands, djs, ax throwing (!!!!), fun games with great prizes. Let's show the world what SF can do when we all row in the same direction. LFG!!!

Schroeders SF, Harrington's Bar & Grill, Downtown SF, Royal Exchange

SF Oktoberfest on Front returns It's a block party in San Francisco. The city's Oktoberfest celebration returns to tomorrow in San Francisco with the first ever entertainment zone. Those taking part in the Oktoberfest celebration will be allowed to head outside neighborhood bars and actually enjoy their drinks out in the street. W...

SAN FRANCISCO TO THE GOVERNOR - REVIEW THE RBS PROGRAM AND DELAY IMPLEMENTATION. PROBLEMS MUST BE CORRECTED.

https://www.beveragelaw.com/booze-rules/san-francisco-to-the-governor-review-the-rbs-program-and-delay-implementation-problems-must-be-corrected

https://sfstandard.com/business/new-state-law-for-alcohol-servers-could-leave-many-non-english-speakers-out-of-luck/

New State Law For Alcohol Servers Could Leave Many Non-English Speakers Out of Luck An estimated one million workers would need to be certified under the law in the next three months. So far, only 2% of those workers have been.

http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/604411/a60c7e1587/285748769/8d94000d0d/

Deadline extended for Shared Spaces compliance grants

http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/604411/d5eefa09f4/285202591/8d94000d0d/

SF Drops Vaccine Mandate for Restaurants, Bars, Gyms

https://sf.gov/apply-grant-your-small-business-pay-rent-debt-due-covid-19

Apply for a grant for your small business to pay rent debt due to COVID-19 | San Francisco This grant will pay for a portion of the rent debt you accrued from March 2020 to September 2021 if your property owner agrees to extend your repayment term to September 2024.

This is so awesome! If you're an event producing nonprofit, you definitely should check this out.

Request for Proposals (RFP): "SF Live" - Event Production and Industry Promotion

The San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) has issued an RFP seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations to oversee administration of “SF Live,” a new campaign to promote the recovery of SF’s live music and entertainment sector.

“SF Live” will fund the production and promotion of a series of live performances presented by local entertainment venues in outdoor parks and plazas in 2022. Services are expected to begin in March 2022, and total funding available to support initial grant awards is $2.5 million.

To view the RFP and learn how to apply, visit https://oewd.org/bid-opportunities/RFP-222. Refer to Program Areas A and B.

**Proposals are due Wednesday, February 16, 2022 by 5:00 P.M.**

Read the Mayor’s Press Release about the SF Live Initiative.: https://sfmayor.org/article/mayor-london-breed-and-city-attorney-david-chiu-announce-25-million-support-entertainment