Craft Lake City Calls for Entries from Artists, Craft Foodies,
DIY Engineers, and Creatives of All Types
SALT LAKE CITY, Friday, March 1 – Applications for the 2013 Craft Lake City DIY Festival will open on March 4, 2013. Artisans, craft foodies, performers, buskers, commercial food vendors, DIY Engineers and creatives of all types are encouraged to apply!
Craft Lake City 2013 applications will be accepted Monday, March 4 through Monday, May 6. Performers and Commercial Food Vendors have until Monday, June 24 to apply. Submissions will be evaluated by a team of judges, and applicants will be notified of their status by May 19, 2013. Those selected will be invited to vend at this year’s DIY alternative arts festival.
2013 marks the fifth year of the Craft Lake City Festival, and a new two-day format. The Craft Lake City Festival will be held on Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Gallivan Center in Downtown Salt Lake City. The festival will run from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, and 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday.
“We have been looking forward to taking CLC into a multi-day festival, and feel 2013 was the year to make this leap,” says Angela Brown, SLUG Magazine Editor and Craft Lake City Director. “This two-day format will allow both vendors and attendees alike more time to take in the Craft Lake City experience.”
Craft Lake City is an outdoor arts festival that will showcase over 200 artists, craft foodies, DIY Engineers, and creatives of all types, specializing in DIY goods. Affordably priced items like silk-screened posters, reconstructed clothing, knitted items and jewelry will be available, along with 3D printers, interactive robots, children’s activities and more. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day and will include craft and engineering demonstrations, street performers, dancers and musical acts.
For the most updated information about Craft Lake City, visit craftlakecity.com regularly or follow Craft Lake City on Facebook (facebook.com/CraftLakeCity) or Twitter (twitter.com/craftlakecity).
For more information, sponsorship or press opportunities, please contact: Angela H. Brown at angela@craftlakecity.com, 801.487.9221; Karamea Puriri at Karamea@craftlakecity.com, 801.487.9221.
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 festival to promote regional spending with independent artisans and businesses. Craft Lake City was started in 2009 by Angela H. Brown, Editor and publisher of SLUG Magazine, as a way to showcase Utah’s growing DIY community. The 2012 Craft Lake City festival welcomed over 200 vendors and 15,000 attendees at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake. The festival’s fifth year commences in 2013. Craft Lake City will expand the annual gathering into a two-day format on Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013.
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