BE PART OF OUR YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM
POWERED BY VENTURELAB!
Unlock your creativity and entrepreneurial skills with Craft Lake City’s Youth Entrepreneur Program Powered By VentureLab – where young entrepreneurs learn, grow and prepare to showcase their talents at Kid Row at the 17th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons!
Applications are now OPEN for the Spring sessions until Monday, March 17 and Summer Sessions until Tuesday, May 6 to Utah-based youth ages 12-18.
About the Program
Started in 2022, Craft Lake City’s Youth Entrepreneur Program provides free, enriching afterschool arts education and mentoring to elementary, middle and high school kids while teaching them essential entrepreneurial skills. Held at sites throughout Salt Lake County, the program prepares kids to exhibit at Kid Row, the youth entrepreneur vendor section of our Annual DIY Festival.
Key Program Details
- Application Deadline (Spring Cohort): March 17 at 11:59 p.m.
- Application Deadline (Summer Cohort): May 6 at 11:59 p.m.
- Location of Sessions: Salt Lake Public Library Main Branch
- Mock Market: Downtown Farmers Market
- Culminating Event, Kid Row at the 17th Annual DIY Fest Presented By Harmons: August 9, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Participant Benefits
- FREE opportunity to grow or develop a small business
- 4 in-person sessions, led by local creative business owners
- One-on-one mentorship with our Youth Entrepreneur Program Coordinator
- Waived exhibitor fees at the Downtown Farmers Market
- Waived application & exhibitor fees at Kid Row, the youth popup market at the 17th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons
- 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
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 artisancoordinator@craftlakecity.com to get connected!
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