SALT LAKE CITY–Craft Lake City is excited to announce that another successful DIY Festival took place on August 8 & 9, 2014. Craft Lake City welcomed over 40,000 attendees to the Gallivan Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City.
The 6th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons Grocery Stores was a free event to the public. Featuring 240 exhibitors showcasing their wares which included silk-screened posters and cards, reconstructed clothing, jewelry, handcrafted books, up-cycled vintage goods, craft food and drink, 3D printers, speaker systems, robotics, video games and more.
The DIY Festival featured fifty local performers across two stages and a busking lounge. This year’s music was supported in part by Beacon Audio, 90.9FM KRCL, Graywhale Entertainment and SLUG Magazine. Performers included bands, solo and acoustic performances, aerial artists, modern dance and ballet.
Craft Lake City opened their first VIP Patio to the public this year, which featured local spreads and local craft brews. The VIP Patio is a fundraiser to help keep the DIY Festival a free event.
Craft Lake City is running various ‘Thank You’ ads to show their appreciation in City Weekly, Catalyst Magazine and Adnews.
For more information or promotional materials please contact Karamea Puriri, Marketing Manager: 801-487-9221, karamea@craftlakecity.com.
The 6th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival was presented by Harmons Grocery Stores and sponsored in part by Acme Camera Co., Adnews, Beacon Audio, Big Cartel, Catalyst Magazine, Centered City Yoga, Chase Bank, City Creek Center, cityhome Collective, City Weekly, Denik Journals, Design Arts Utah, Downtown Alliance, FM100.3, From Scratch, Gallivan Center, George S. and Delores Eccles Foundation, Graywhale Entertainment, Iris Piercing, 88.3FM KCPW, Ken Garff Fiat, 90.9FM KRCL, KSL TV5, 90.1FM KUER, Mailchimp, Now Playing Utah, PCTV, Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake Comic Con, Skinworks, SLC Corp., SLC Flyers, SLUG Magazine, Snap! Creativity, Spilt Ink, Tattly, Tissu Fine Fabrics, UMOCA, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, Verizon Wireless, Wacom, West Elm, Where Women Create, XMission and Zoo Arts & Parks.
About Craft Lake City: Craft Lake City is a 501-C3 charitable organization. Our mission is to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. In an effort to keep the community active, educated and aware of local DIY culture, Craft Lake City hosts monthly workshops, gallery shows, fundraisers and an annual DIY Festival to promote regional spending with independent artisans, makers and businesses. The 2015 DIY Festival will be held at the Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main Street, on Fri., Aug. 7 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 8 from noon to 10 p.m.
