Michele Medina-Ferrone (Assistant Volunteer Coordinator, shown left) and Serena Millet (Volunteer Coordinator, shown right) shown modeling the stylish DIY Fest volunteer shirts generously provided by Offside Print & Apparel
Craft Lake City is honored to receive additional support from local print company Offside Print & Apparel for the Volunteer Lounge at the 14th Annual Craft Lake City® DIY Festival® Presented By Harmons. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Craft Lake City relies heavily on volunteers who generously dedicate their time to help elevate the creative culture of the Utah arts community. The Annual DIY Festival, its flagship event, is the largest local-centric art, music, science and technology festival, and it truly takes a village to bring the DIY Fest to life! Offside’s commitment to community-building inspired them to become the area sponsor for the Volunteer Lounge at this year’s DIY Fest, while also generously donating over 400 volunteer and staff t-shirts for the event. The Craft Lake City team is proud to sport these super-soft tees while building, running, then disassembling the festival, then for months & years to come to commemorate the event.
“This is Craft Lake City’s first time partnering with Offside Print & Apparel in this way! We love that we are able to offer our volunteers soft and comfortable shirts thanks to this new sponsorship,” says Craft Lake City Volunteer Coordinator Serena Millet, “Coordinating a team of hundreds of volunteers has been a huge endeavor for the organization, and it’s a great pleasure to offer them something comfortable & stylish to wear as well as a Volunteer Lounge to rest & rehydrate in during the festival with the support we’ve received from Offside.”
“We are so pleased to be part of the DIY Fest again this year helping to forge community connections & demonstrate the power of volunteering your time, resources, & energy to build something great together,” says Nate Bowen, co-founder of Offside Print & Apparel.
Offside Print & Apparel is also offering free screen-printed tote bags at the DIY Fest featuring artwork from 5 participating exhibitors. For the second year, they will be offering these dynamic live demonstrations in the hopes of encouraging DIY creativity among festival goers. Craft Lake City is proud to partner with this Utah-local print company whose mission statement & do-it-yourself ethos aligns perfectly with theirs.
About Offside Print & Apparel:
The partnership that evolved into Offside Print & Apparel was forged in 2002 on an internship selling tourist t-shirts in Cozumel, Mexico. Offside is known for its sense of humor and willingness to push boundaries. From event or fundraiser apparel to sports and athletics, or even something custom-made in the Design Studio, Offside has you covered. For more information, visit Offside’s website or find them on Facebook.
About the Craft Lake City DIY Festival:
The 14th Annual Craft Lake City® DIY Festival® Presented by Harmons will be held on Fri., Aug. 12, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sat., Aug. 13, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 14, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Utah State Fairpark. All ticket options are now available for purchase on 24tix.com. The Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival is Utah’s largest local-centric art, music, science and technology festival. This year’s DIY Fest will be our biggest yet with over 350 local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs, performers, & STEM exhibitors over three days the second weekend of August at the Utah State Fairpark. Other featured areas include Harmons VIP Lounge (Friday-only), Kid Row youth makers (Saturday-only), and two stages featuring over 30 Utah-based performers & a national headliner on opening night of the DIY Fest. Try your hand at a new craft at one of our free DIY Stations, participate in one of our bottle rocket launches outside the Google Fiber STEM Building, & enjoy an array of family-friendly activities at the Kids’ Area: Leave Your Mark Park! Sponsored By Mark Miller Subaru.
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 features the Google Fiber STEM Building, the Mark Miller Subaru Leave Your Mark Park Kids’ Area, the 90.9FM KRCL Stage, the SLUG Mag Stage, the Offside Print & Apparel Volunteer Lounge, Kid Row sponsored by Utah Afterschool Network and the First Aid Tent sponsored by Joyce School of Nursing & Health Sciences. Additional support is provided 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, the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, the Stephen G. & Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation, the Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation, the McCarthey Family Foundation, the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office, PBS Utah, 24tix.com, XMission, the STEM Action Center of Utah, Silicon Slopes, and Utah Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts.