Salt Lake City, UT – October 9, 2024 – Craft Lake City invites all Utah-based makers, foodies, STEM creators, artisans, vintage vendors, performers & youth entrepreneurs to apply to the 17th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons!
The DIY Fest will take place on Fri., Aug. 8, Sat., Aug. 9 and Sun., Aug. 10 at the Utah State Fairpark. Through this celebration of DIY culture, Craft Lake City seeks to spotlight an incredible array of local talent in a vibrant festival setting. The DIY Festival, Utah’s largest local-centric art, music, science and technology festival, offers local makers the opportunity to exhibit and sell handmade wares, network with other creative businesses in their community and gain new experiences.
Applications are now OPEN to Utah residents until April 2, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MST.
Now Accepting Applications For These Exhibitor Categories:
- Artisans: Makers offering handcrafted wares like ceramics, embroidery & fiber arts, artwork, jewelry, apparel, stationery, bath/body/apothecary items and more
- Vintage Vendors: Curators of vintage clothing and/or housewares that predate 2000
- Craft Foodies: Makers offering handmade pre-packaged baked goods, treats, sauces, candies and bottled handcrafted drinks.
- Performers: Bands, solo artists, dance companies, performance art groups, multicultural groups, buskers and street performers.
- STEM Exhibitors: DIY engineers, STEM clubs, tinkerers, Utah-Based STEM businesses, university groups, non-profit organizations & government agencies.
- Commercial Food Vendors: Food trucks & booths offering made-to-order meals or craft beverages in a high volume.
- Youth Entrepreneurs: Makers ages 18 and under who would like to sell their handmade goods in a real-world festival environment.
Community Inclusion at the DIY Festival
Explore Craft Lake City’s Community Inclusion Programs at the DIY Festival by clicking the links below, and remember to submit your general application alongside your scholarship application before April 2, 2025!
Scholarship & Mentor Program
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 the Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Program, Utah Division of Arts & Museums the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, the Salt Lake Arts Council, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and SLUG Magazine.
The 17th 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, & STEM exhibitors over three days the second weekend of August. The 17th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons features the GFiber STEM Building, the VIP Lounge Sponsored By Utah’s Own, Mark Miller Subaru Leave Your Mark Park Kids’ Area, the 90.9FM KRCL Stage, the GOFHA stage, the Utah Afterschool Network’s Kids Row, the Offside Print & Apparel Volunteer Lounge and the PupTub Club Dog Park. Additional support is provided in part by the Willard L. Eccles Foundation, Stephen G. Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation, UTA, National Endowment for the Arts, PCTV, Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation, McCarthey Family Foundation, PBS Utah, 90.1 KUER, KUAA, Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office ACE Grant, WESTAF TourWest Grant, Meta, STEM Action Center, Hypha, 24tix.com, Visit Salt Lake, Water and Wellness, Cricut and XMission.