BE PART OF OUR YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM
POWERED BY VENTURELAB!
Unlock your creativity and entrepreneurial skills through Craft Lake City’s Youth Entrepreneur Program—five free craft and business workshops where young makers learn, grow, and prepare to showcase their work at Kid Row during the Seventh Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market at Ogden’s gorgeous Union Station!
About the Program
Established in 2022, Craft Lake City’s Youth Entrepreneur Program offers free after-school arts and business workshops for youth ages 12–18. This fall, public classes at the Weber County Main Library in Ogden, Utah will help young creators get ready to sell their work at Kid Row, our Holiday Market’s dedicated youth exhibitor section on Sat., Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Key Fall Program Details
- Application Deadline (Fall Class): September 24 at 11:59 p.m.
- Location of Sessions: Weber County Main Library in Ogden, UT
- Mock Market: Early November
- Culminating Event, Kid Row at the Seventh Annual Holiday Market on Sat., Dec. 6 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Participant Benefits
- FREE opportunity to grow or develop a small business
- 5 in-person sessions, led by local creative business owners
- Mentorship with our Youth Entrepreneur Program Coordinator
- Waived exhibitor fees for the Mock Market (TBD)
- Waived application & exhibitor fees at Kid Row, the youth popup market at the Seventh Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market
- Virtual info session to prepare for the markets
- $250 materials stipend (attend all 4 in-person sessions for reward)
- Access to world-class entrepreneurial curriculum from VentureLab
Curriculum
- Start or develop a small business
- Craft a business plan
- Collaborate with professional artists
- Explore new crafts and art forms
- Gain confidence in your abilities
- Gain real-world experience in a market-setting
- Turn ideas into compelling business pitches
- Manage products and inventory
- Design and build market displays
- Set and achieve SMART goals
- Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset
- Enhance customer service skills
2025 Program Schedule
Fall
| September 24
Application Deadline
11:59 p.m. |
| September 30
Session 1 (In-Person)
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. |
| October 7
Session 2 (In-Person)
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. |
| October 14
Session 3 (In-Person)
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. |
| October 21
Session 4 (In-Person)
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. |
| October 28
Session 5 (In-Person)
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. |
| Date TBD
Mock Market (In-Person)
Time TBD Downtown Farmers Market |
| December 5 or 6
Culminating Event (In-Person)
Time TBD Kid Row at the Seventh Annual Holiday Market |
Summer (Closed)
| May 6 Application Deadline 11:59 p.m. |
| June 3 Session 1 (In-Person) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| June 10 Session 2 (In-Person) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| June 17 Session 3 (In-Person) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| June 24 Session 4 (In-Person) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| July 1 Info Session (Virtual) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| July 12 Mock Market (In-Person) 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Downtown Farmers Market |
| August 9 Culminating Event (In-Person) 12:00-4:00 p.m Kid Row at the 17th Annual DIY Festival |
Spring (Closed)
| March 17 Application Deadline 11:59 p.m. |
| April 8 Session 1 (In-Person) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| April 15 Session 2 (In-Person) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| April 22 Session 3 (In-Person) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| April 29 Session 4 (In-Person) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| May 13 Info Session (Virtual) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| June 14 Mock Market (In-Person) 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Downtown Farmers Market |
| August 9 Culminating Event (In-Person) 12:00-4:00 p.m Kid Row at the 17th Annual DIY Festival |
Private Programs
Craft Lake City also offers curated versions of our Youth Entrepreneur Program to sites across Utah. In 2025, we’re excited to partner with Backman Elementary and Promise South Salt Lake to offer entrepreneurial and arts education to the youth they serve for the third year.
Interested in partnering with us? We want to hear from you! Please email yep@craftlakecity.com to get connected!
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