Annual Craft Lake City LetterWest: For People Who Love Hand-Lettering
The Annual Craft Lake City LetterWest is the nation’s leading hand lettering conference featuring keynote speakers and workshops from top lettering artists around the globe. Join us on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Midvale Performing Arts Center in Midvale, Utah. Limited tickets available!
LetterWest 2024 will feature two keynote presenters, a panel discussion, and workshops presented by an international line-up of all-star lettering artists.
Schedule for Saturday, March 2, 2024*
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration | Midvale Performing Arts Center
9:00 a.m. – Welcome from Midvale Mayor Marcus Stevenson | Midvale Performing Arts Center
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Keynote speaker: Seb Lester | Midvale Performing Arts Center
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Q & A from the audience | Midvale Performing Arts Center
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Keynote speaker: Ximena Jiménez | Midvale Performing Arts Center
11:15 a.m. -11:30 a.m. – Q & A from the audience | Midvale Performing Arts Center
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Lunch with local food frucks and group interactive project: designed and led by Shley | Midvale City Hall
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Workshops:
– Flourishing for Italics with Seb Lester | The Pearl on Main
– Lettering Murals: Live Demonstration with Ximena Jiménez | Midvale Art House
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Workshops:
– Tactile Type: Beautifully Temporary with Becca Clason | Midvale Art House
– Traditional Decorated Illuminated Letter Workshop with Skyler Chuback | The Pearl on Main
– Expressive Lettering with Kyle Letendre | Midvale Performing Arts Center
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. – LetterWest Panel discussion Ink & Insight: Unveiling the World of Hand Lettering moderated by Shley. Panelists include: Seb Lester, Ximena Jiménez, Becca Clason, Skyler Chubak and Kyle Letendre. | Midvale Performing Arts Center
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Mixer & cocktail hour at Dark Arts Studio featuring Vintage Distillery, Bohemian Brewery, food truck and tattoos designed by Portland lettering legend and LetterWest presenter Kyle Letendre. Tattoos will be done by 4 Midvale tattoo artists @el_franky801, @tattoo_slick, @thesingingfinch and @monstro13.
*Schedule subject to change without notice
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