Craft Lake City is pleased to announce that registration is now open for their free Application Assistance Days, designed to support creatives interested in applying to the 18th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons. This program is part of Craft Lake City’s Unity Initiative, aimed at making Utah’s creative community more accessible to and representative of all Utahns.
During the events, Craft Lake City staff will provide one-on-one guidance and answer questions to help attendees submit a strong, complete DIY Fest application. Free professional photography services will also be available at the in-person session. Participants can have their artwork, food, band or STEM project professionally staged and photographed, and they will receive a set of high-quality photos to keep and use at no cost.
More information and the registration form are available at craftlakecity.com/application-support/.
- Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Description: Q&A session with step-by-step guidance on submitting a strong application and tips for capturing high-quality photos at home.
- Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Time: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Location: Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
- Description: Real-time, one-on-one support and professional photography for creative work.
The DIY Festival, Utah’s largest local-centric festival celebrating art, music, science and technology, returns to the Utah State Fairpark August 7–9, 2026, featuring over 500 local artisans, performers, youth entrepreneurs, foodies, vintage vendors and STEM exhibitors. Applications are open to Utah-based creatives until March 26, 2026.
Registration for Craft Lake City’s free Application Assistance Days is now open to the public. More information and the registration form are available at craftlakecity.com/application-support/
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 to include all handmade works of art. craftlakecity.com @craftlakecity
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 and SLUG Magazine.
The 18th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons is Utah’s largest local-centric art, music, science and technology festival. The DIY Fest features over 500 local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs, performers and STEM exhibitors over three days the second weekend of August.
The 18th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons features the GFiber STEM Building. Additional support is provided in part by the Willard L. Eccles Foundation, Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation, McCarthey Family Foundation, Utah Afterschool Network, Falbaum-Caillet Family Foundation, PBS Utah, 90.1 KUER, Avanza, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office ACE Grant, Marathon Petroleum, Creative West, Project Rainbow, STEM Action Center, Hypha, Utah Shirt Company, 24tix, Utah State Fairpark, XMission, VentureLab, Urban Food Connections of Utah, Utah Pirate, Mountain West Hard Cider, Uinta Brewery, Dented Brick Distillery, and Libation/LLC Sugar House Distillery.