Craft Lake City is overjoyed to announce a brand new sponsorship from local nonprofit Utah Afterschool Network! Craft Lake City and Utah Afterschool Network (UAN) are partnering to provide enrichment experiences for young Utah makers at Kid Row, the youth entrepreneur vendor section of the 14th Annual Craft Lake City® DIY Festival® Presented By Harmons.
With the generous support of Utah Afterschool Network, Craft Lake City is expanding the footprint of Kid Row at the DIY Fest to be able to accommodate more participants this year & provide more young Utah entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop business skills. Craft Lake City’s Kid Row program offers youth artisans (14 and under) the opportunity to participate in the Annual DIY Festival as exhibitors, giving them real world entrepreneurial experience establishing a small business, creating inventory, interacting with real-world customers, and processing financial transactions alongside other creative kids. Utah Afterschool Network’s funding goes toward covering the hard costs associated with staffing and producing Kid Row in order to keep participating costs low for our kid makers’ participation at the DIY Fest. Additionally, funds from this sponsorship will go to provide scholarships for prospective Kid Row participants who may need support with participation fee waivers, as well as entry tickets for additional family members to attend and meal vouchers for a full festival experience.
As the area sponsor for Kid Row at the 14th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons, UAN will table at the event to provide information for families on other youth entrepreneur enrichment opportunities and extracurricular, after-school programs throughout the state.
“UAN strives to give local kids the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship first-hand, learning valuable skills and lessons at a young age. Our hope is that, by expanding the Kid Row program, we will bring the spark of interest for these kids to continue to grow and develop as creatives and entrepreneurs,” says Ben Trentelman, Executive Director of Utah Afterschool Network.
Through its myriad of year-round curation projects, arts & STEM enrichment programs, and its annual DIY Fest and Holiday Markets, local nonprofit Craft Lake City endeavors to uplift local makers while elevating the Utah creative community.
“Craft Lake City’s youth programming inspires and empowers kids to begin exploring, experimenting, and creating works of their own and even participating in the local creative economy,” says Angela H. Brown, Executive Director of Craft Lake City. “We are thrilled to expand our youth enrichment programming for 2022 at Kid Row Sponsored By Utah Afterschool Network!”
About Utah Afterschool Network: Utah Afterschool Network is a statewide agency that ensures Utah’s children have access to high-quality afterschool programs that keep them engaged, learning, and safe. UAN assists afterschool teams in building quality programs by mentoring program staff, facilitating professional learning opportunities, and collaboratively creating a model of best practices for programs statewide. UAN also supports national and statewide advocacy initiatives that promote afterschool programs.
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About the DIY Fest: The Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival 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. 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.
Learn More & Apply for Kid Row at the DIY Fest
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.