Craft Lake City Announces Harmons Neighborhood Grocer as Presenting Sponsor For 6th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival
SALT LAKE CITY, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014: Craft Lake City, a 501(c3) charitable organization, announced today that Harmons Neighborhood Grocer will be one of this year’s Presenting Sponsor for the 6th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival on Aug. 8–9, 2014.
“As a longtime customer, I am personally thrilled to have Harmons as a major partner for our sixth year of festivities,” says Craft Lake City’s Executive Director, Angela H. Brown. “Harmons connects customers with quality products from regional food purveyors. This valuable service supports Utah’s craft food creators and shares our organization’s goal of elevating the creative culture in our community. “
Bob Harmon, Harmons co-owner and vice president for the customer said, “At Harmons, we approach every day as a culinary artistic adventure, which makes it so rewarding to partner this year with the craftsmen and artisans highlighted during the Craft Lake City DIY Festival. We share their pride of producing and showcasing the best of what Utah has to offer, and are proud to sponsor this local event.”
This year’s Craft Lake City DIY festival marks its sixth year and second year expanding into a two-day format. The Festival begins Friday, Aug. 8 from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. and concludes Saturday, Aug. 9. from noon to 10 p.m. The outdoor alternative arts festival will include over 200 vendors specializing in handmade goods such as: silk screened posters, progressive crafts, DIY designs, reconstructed clothing, knitted items, jewelry, letter-pressed books and more, along with local musicians and performers, craft food vendors, and a Science & Technology building to showcase the work and ideas of DIY Engineers. It will be held at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City and is free and open to the public. More information can be found at craftlakecity.com.
For more information or promotional materials, please contact: Angela Brown, Executive Director: 801.487.9221, angela@craftlakecity.com; Karamea Puriri, Marketing Manager: 801.487.9221, karamea@craftlakecity.com
About Harmons: At Harmons, we want to bring out your inner foodie. How? By providing fresh, local foods prepared in-store by our expert chefs and artisans. Toss in the largest selection of specialty items in the state, and now you’re cooking. See our specials and tasty tips at harmonsgrocery.com.
About CLC: Craft Lake City is a 501-C3 charitable organization. Craft Lake City’s 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 the local DIY culture, Craft Lake City hosts monthly workshops, gallery shows, fundraisers and an annual DIY festival to promote regional spending with independent artisans and businesses. The 2013 Craft Lake City DIY Festival welcomed over 200 vendors and 30,000 attendees at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake. Craft Lake City received the award for “2013 Best of State” in the “Fairs, Festivals and Events” category.