Craft Lake City is pleased to announce that, due to popular demand, the application deadline for the fall class of their Youth Entrepreneur Program Powered By VentureLab has been extended by one week.
Applicants now have until Wednesday, September 24 to apply at craftlakecity.com/youth-program/.
Expanding to Ogden for the first time, this free after school program provides arts and entrepreneurship education to young creatives ages 12-18 through mentorship, hands-on workshops at the Weber County Main Library and engaging real-world experiences.
The program culminates with participants showcasing their businesses at Kid Row, Craft Lake City’s beloved youth pop-up market, as part of the Seventh Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market on Saturday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ogden’s Historic Union Station.
Program highlights include:
- Five hands-on craft & entrepreneurship workshops
- Mentorship from local creative business owners
- Practice market to build confidence and experience
- $250 materials stipend for completing the program
- Waived Kid Row application & exhibitor fees
- Networking opportunities with Utah’s creative community
The program is designed to empower young creatives to turn their passions into thriving businesses while fostering creativity, confidence and community.
More program information and the link to apply can be found at: craftlakecity.com/youth-program/
About VentureLab:
VentureLab envisions a world where every child, regardless of gender, race, or economic status, is empowered to fully participate in creating the future through entrepreneurial and STEM education. In its mission to create the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers by making entrepreneurial education accessible to all youth, VentureLab has reached over 747,000 students, educators, and caregivers in 155+ countries and all 50 United States. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, support for VentureLab helps provide scholarships to students, schools, and organizations who want entrepreneurship and innovation education. It will provide training and coaching for teachers, business models/budgeting tools, and mentoring and materials for students without access.
About Utah Afterschool Network:
Utah Afterschool Network is a statewide agency that ensures Utah’s children have access to high-quality afterschool programs that keep them engaged, learning, and safe. UAN assists after school teams in building quality programs by mentoring program staff, facilitating professional learning opportunities, and collaboratively creating a model of best practices for programs statewide. UAN also supports national and statewide advocacy initiatives that promote after school programs.
About Craft Lake City:
Founded in 2009 by Angela H. Brown, Executive Editor of SLUG (Salt Lake UnderGround) Magazine, Craft Lake City® is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the mission to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City strives to further define the term “Craft,” by modernizing the definition for handmade creativity.
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Craft Lake City’s year-round programming is supported in part by the residents of Salt Lake County through the Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Program, Utah Division of Arts & Museums the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, the Salt Lake Arts Council, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and SLUG Magazine.