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written from a neutral point of view . december 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message craft lake city craft lake city s main logo since its founding . founded 2009 founder angela h. brown headquarters salt lake city utah website http www.craftlakecity.com craft lake city is a free outdoor alternative arts festival in salt lake city utah held in august every year . the festival features do it yourself diy items like silk screened posters reconstructed clothing knitted items jewelry and other arts and crafts along with live entertainment that includes craft demonstrations street performers and musical acts and local food vendors . 1 craft lake city is currently in the process of becoming a nonprofit 501 c 3 . history and concept edit concept craft lake city was started in 2009 by angela h. brown editor and publisher of slug magazine as a way to showcase local diy culture . brown was inspired by craft festivals she had attended in larger cities such as the renegade craft fair and bazaar bizarre thinking a similar event would fit well with utah s crafting history and cultural background . 2 history the first craft lake city festival was held in salt lake city at the gallivan center on august 8 2009 . 3 it featured over 65 crafters and artists along with live entertainment provided by local salt lake bands like the coyote hoods mad max and the wild ones aye aye casey james prestwood & the burning angels cub country subrosa the tiny lights and mammoth . 4 there were over 3 000 attendees . the festival was also awarded an arty by the staff of salt lake city weekly for best diy arts fair in 2009 . 5 the second annual craft lake city was held august 14 2010 again at the gallivan center . this time 130 artists were selected to participate and over 7 000 people attended . musical performers included salt lake locals joshua payne orchestra the boomsticks red bennies hello amsterdam mad max and the wild ones spell talk and muscle hawk . that year also featured a belly dance showcase with the hathor dance collective trisha mcbride and blue lotus dance troupe performing . the festival partnered with the salt lake film festival to continue festivities a second day august 15 with a screening of faythe levine s film handmade nation followed by a question and answer session with some craft lake city artists . 6 in 2011 craft lake city festivities began with an exhibit at the utah art alliance s main street gallery in salt lake city called art vs. craft . the show ran july 5 through july 30 and featured the work of fourteen craft lake city artists . 7 the festival expanded to over 180 vendors once again held at the gallivan center on august 13 with about 12 000 attendees . this year the festival set up two stages for musical performances which included a variety of local bands the mooks the 3 2 1 s muscle hawk it foot it ears subrosa s.l.f.m. dances with wolves dark seas kenshin taiko birthquake joshua payne orchestra ann britt kennedy no nation orchestra rifamos mad max and the wild ones max pain and the groovies and spell talk . more entertainment was provided with a belly dance showcase by blue lotus hathor and the lunar collective as well as ongoing breakdancing routines by ensoul collaboration . 8 workshop series the festival began hosting the craft lake city artist workshop series as an extension of the festival on december 12 2011 . the series is held every other month and features a craft lake city festival alum leading attendees through a simple two hour craft project . 9 hosted at a variety of local venues the second event in the new workshop series was held at the utah museum of contemporary art formerly the salt lake art center on february 6 2012 where attendees were given a tour of the museum after which craft lake city alum holly jones of the say hello creative art studio taught the group how to make cardboard chandeliers . 10 references edit locals get crafty at craft lake city august 8th at gallivan . online article . krcl radioactive craft lake city . radio broadcast . retrieved 2011 11 16 . craft lake city s college pennants . online article . retrieved 2011 11 16 . craft lake city adds flavor to the formula of homemade artistic goods . online article . retrieved 2011 11 16 . artys 2009 staff choice . article . retrieved 2012 02 22 . artists to sell their creations . article . retrieved 2011 11 16 . art vs. craft at clc festival . online article . retrieved 2011 11 16 . get your craft on at craft lake city . online article . retrieved 2011 11 16 . angela brown and holly jones on craft lake city workshop series . online article . retrieved 2012 02 07 . craft lake artist workshop series chandeliers with holly jones . online article . retrieved 2012 02 07 . external links edit 1 craft lake city 2 slug magazine retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title craft lake city & oldid 743653902 categories culture of salt lake cityhidden 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