Craft Lake City is thrilled to announce a brand new partnership with Project Rainbow! Craft Lake City and Project Rainbow are collaborating to support artisans at the 14th Annual Craft Lake City® DIY Festival® Presented By Harmons through The Project Rainbow Scholarship, which will benefit 5 artisans whose work promotes LGBTQ+ visibility. This exciting new scholarship will cover accepted artisans’ booth fees in full for their participation in the DIY Festival.
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The Project Rainbow Scholarship is applicable to both first-time DIY Festival applicants and folks who have participated as exhibitors in past years. Interested parties must submit a general DIY Festival application alongside the supplementary Project Rainbow Scholarship application. Recipients of the Project Rainbow Scholarship must have their work juried in for the DIY Festival by Craft Lake City’s panel of anonymous third-party jurors, and will complete a series of screening questions. Selected individuals will be invited to interview with the Project Rainbow Scholarship Committee to determine eligibility for the scholarship, and selected recipients will be announced on May 5, 2022.
About Project Rainbow: Project Rainbow works to promote LGBTQ+ visibility throughout Utah and foster inclusivity in every corner of the state. We stake rainbow and transgender flags in observance of various events and holidays throughout the year. Our flag campaigns take place in every corner of the state from St. George to Logan! In 2022, Project Rainbow gave out 28 grants, totaling over $67,000. These grants were used for a wide variety of projects and events that supported LGBTQ+ acceptance and support throughout Utah.
About the DIY Fest: The Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival is Utah’s largest local-centric art, science and technology festival. The DIY Fest features hundreds of local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs, performers, & STEM exhibitors over three days the second weekend of August. Be part of Utah’s largest local makers festival by applying to exhibit at this year’s DIY Fest! The 14th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons will take place on Fri., Aug. 12, Sat., Aug. 13, and Sun., Aug. 14 at the Utah State Fairpark. Through this celebration of all things DIY culture, Craft Lake City seeks to spotlight an incredible array of local talent in a vibrant festival setting. At the 14th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons you can display and sell your handcrafted wares, connect with an incredibly talented group of other local makers — all while building your business & befriending thousands of local dedicated DIY Fest patrons! Applications are open to Utah residents until Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Click the link below to start your application!
If you are interested in applying to the DIY Fest but the application fee presents a barrier to entry, application fee support may be available. Interested creatives may send an email to info@craftlakecity.com with a paragraph-length Statement Of Need prior to the application deadline to inquire about potential fee support.
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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 14th 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 hundreds of local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs, performers, & STEM exhibitors over three days the second weekend of August.
The 14th 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 hundreds of local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs, performers, & STEM exhibitors over three days the second weekend of August.