CRAFT LAKE CITY ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT, DIY ENGINEERS AND FOOD VENDORS FOR THE 7th ANNUAL CRAFT LAKE CITY DIY FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY HARMONS & KEN GARFF FIAT.
SALT LAKE CITY, Monday, July 6th — Craft Lake City is excited to announce this year’s festival entertainment, food vendors and DIY engineers for the 7th annual DIY Festival presented by Harmons and Ken Garff Fiat. The festival will feature over 100 DIY engineers, commercial food vendors, food trucks, performers and buskers, as well as over 250 artisans, craft foodies, vintage vendors, commercial vendors and non-profit organizations.
The DIY Festival is a two-day festival held annually at the Gallivan Center, located at 239 S. Main Street, on Aug. 7 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Aug. 8 from noon to 10 p.m.
After receiving almost 300 applications, the Craft Lake City jury underwent the difficult task of selecting this year’s participating performers. The accepted applicants represent a wide range of Utah’s DIY movement. Attendees of the two-day festival can expect to see and hear bands, DJs and dancers from diverse genres.
In addition to the accepted exhibitors, Craft Lake City will showcase the work of DIY engineers in our STEM Building sponsored by Google. DIY engineers include individuals creating robotics, bicycles, alternative energy ideas and LED lighting solutions.
The 7th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival presented by Harmons and Ken Garff Fiat is sponsored by: 24tix.com, Adnews, Animal Jam, Catalyst, City Creek Center, City Weekly, Downtown Alliance, From Scratch, Gallivan Center, George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, Goal Zero, Graywhale Entertainment, GREENbike, KRCL 90.1 FM, KUER 90.1 FM, SLC Corporation, SLUG Magazine, Spilt Ink, STEM Action Center, The Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, The Mandate Press, Utah Design Arts, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, XMission, ZAP (Zoo, Arts and Parks), and Zurchers.
For more information or promotional materials, please contact Craft Lake City’s Executive Director, Angela H. Brown, angela@craftlakecity.com or 801.949.6341
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 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.
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