Get those pens ready! Craft Lake City is thrilled to announce the presenter lineup for the Fifth Annual Craft Lake City LetterWest, featuring an all-star roster of lettering artists from around the nation. The conference will be held April 10-11, 2026, across several locally-owned venues in the Midvale Main Arts & Culture District.
LetterWest is the nation’s leading hand-lettering conference, bringing together calligraphers, muralists, tattoo artists, graphic designers, and lettering enthusiasts. Tickets include access to keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, engaging panel discussions, an after-hours mixer and other creative experiences designed to inspire and connect attendees.
General Admission tickets $350. Only 200 available. Available for purchase now until sold out at craftlakecity.com/letterwest.
This year’s conference will feature a diverse lineup of lettering icons from across the nation, including Jessica Hische, Noel Weber, Huyen Dinh, Jessie Nucifora, Austin Namba and Letter Queen. Back by popular demand, Kyle Letendre and Tomboy, their drag persona, will return as host and emcee, bringing returning their signature warmth, creativity and lettering expertise to the stage once again.
Attendees will have the chance to connect with and learn directly from these incredible artists, gaining hands-on experience and insight into a wide range of lettering styles and mediums. From sign painting to tattoo lettering and everything in between, LetterWest transports the whole lettering world to one beautiful street.
Craft Lake City is also thrilled to partner with Paper & Ink Arts for the second year as the official supplier of workshop materials. Attendees can order workshop materials in advance for on-site pickup or shop their premium art materials and lettering tools in-person at their pop-up shop during the conference.
Ticket holders are responsible for their own supplies, which can be ordered in advance at www.paperinkarts.com/letterwest-craft-lake-city.html.
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 Utah Arts & Museums, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and SLUG Magazine.
The Fifth Annual Craft Lake City LetterWest is the nation’s leading hand lettering conference. LetterWest is supported in part by Midvale Main Arts & Culture District, Midvale Arts Council, Paper & Ink Arts, Dark Arts Midvale, Webaholics and The Pearl on Main.