Salt Lake City, UT – Aug, 7, 2021: Craft Lake City is committed to providing opportunities for people within all Utah communities to experience and connect with Utah’s rich crafting history, current DIY movement and creative future.
In 2017 Craft Lake City developed the DIY Festival Inclusion Program as part of the overall diversity and inclusion strategy. The goal of the DIY Festival Inclusion Program is to support individuals from underrepresented and/or socially or economically excluded communities in order to provide the entire Utah community with opportunities to creatively and economically thrive. Over the last two years Craft Lake City has developed new programming and expanded upon the existing programming for the 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons.
NEW Programming for the 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons includes:
- Pacific Islander Heritage Month Day at the DIY Festival: On Sat., Aug. 14, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. attendees of the DIY Festival can visit six Pacific Islander cultural stations and participate in a make and take craft, enjoy delicious food and drink from one of the Pacific Islander food booths and watch performances from the Pacific Islander community on the SLUG Mag stage.
- Sponsored Entrepreneur Program: The Sponsored Entrepreneur Program seeks to increase accessibility to the festival experience by demystifying what it takes to participate in the DIY Festival. The program is for new makers to get a feel for the festival before making the leap to participate and can serve as the bridge between the entrepreneur’s idea and passion and the start of building their business.
Expanded and continued programming for the13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons includes:
- Application Assistance Day: In 2020/2021 Craft Lake City held Application Assistance Days virtually in order to continue serving the community while the world shifted to online events. Participation in these online events was well received and the recorded videos are still available on the Craft Lake City website found here.
- Application Fee Support: Craft Lake City implemented application fee support to assist anyone interested in applying but for whom the fee is a barrier.
- Artisan Scholarship and Mentor Program: In 2021 Craft Lake City expanded the Artisan Scholarship and Mentor Program to include entry into the Craft Lake City Business Academy for five first time exhibitors. This five week course equipped the emerging artisan scholars with the support and skills they need to successfully overcome obstacles and enable a strategic growth plan to launch their creative business.
- Kid Row Scholarship Craft Lake City offers Kid Row Scholarships to any maker, 14 and under, who would like to exhibit at the DIY Festival but for whom the fee is a barrier.
- STEM Scholarship Craft Lake City offers STEM Scholarships to any engineer, tinkerer or community organization who would like to exhibit at the DIY Festival but for whom the fee is a barrier.
- Sponsored Families Program in 2021 Craft Lake City partnered with five community organizations to offer a full festival experience to over 30 families. Each family receives tickets to the DIY Festival, festival food and drink vouchers, STEM and kids craft vouchers and Craft Lake City merchandise.
Craft Lake City looks forward to continue expanding upon its mission to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art at the 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons.