Salt Lake City, UT – August 8, 2021 Craft Lake City announces Kid Row, a program highlighting young local artisans at the at the 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons, taking place Saturday, August 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Utah State Fairpark (1000 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84107). Kid Row will take place in the grassy area near the North Entrance of the DIY Festival grounds.Craft Lake City launched Kid Row in 2017 at the Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival to give young creatives in Utah ages 14 and under an opportunity to participate as official festival artisans. This year, 30 featured local artisans will display in Kid Row, presenting work that spans various categories including artwork, skincare and body products, ceramics, craft food and more. Kid Row gives young entrepreneurs the opportunity to share their work in a large festival setting, while teaching them many business skills. This also serves as a great platform for networking and collaboration between these artistic youths.
In this fun, vibrant festival setting, Craft Lake City spotlights handmade talent from all across the state of Utah, championing small businesses and makers while fueling the local economy. Packed to the brim with local passion and artistic fervor, the Craft Lake City DIY Festival truly has something for everybody. Attendees can look forward to engaging with participating artisans and makers, learning about their artistic processes while browsing and shopping. Browse the participating Kid Row exhibitors on the Craft Lake City website along with over 300 other artisans, craft foodies, performers and commercial food vendors to plan your Festival experience. To purchase tickets, visit https://craftlakecity.com/diy-festival/ticketing/.
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, the Salt Lake Arts Council, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, and Utah Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts. The 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons is sponsored by Google Fiber, Mark Miller Subaru, 90.9FM KRCL, 90.1 FM KUER, K-Bull 93, B98.7, Power 94.9, KCPW, PBS Utah, PCTV, Best Friends, 24tix.com, Huge Brands and XMission, with funding from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office, Visit Salt Lake, STEM Action Center, SLUG Magazine, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation, the Stephen G. & Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation, the Willard L. Eccles Foundation, the Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation, the McCarthey Family Foundation and the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation. The Craft Lake City Business Academy: Grow Your Business Plan is made possible by funding from Celtic Bank.