Craft Alliance

Education center and outreach- Craft Alliance offers classes and workshops designed for all ages and skill levels in the media of contemporary Craft. In the organization's education center, approximately 1,100 tuition-paying students are served. Outreach -in addition, Craft Alliance's outreach programs engage the wider community through partnerships with social service organizations, community groups, and metro area schools. Approximately 1,080 adults and children receive free in-depth art experiences through the organization's community outreach programs annually primarily from urban schools with sharply reduced art curriculums.

Residencies and mentoring - the organization also operates an artist-in-residence program for emerging artists. Mentoring - a four-year art mentoring program for talented young artists (crafting-a-future) offers high school students year-round art classes, mentoring and portfolio building, and the opportunity to participate over a four year period free of charge.

Exhibition gallery - Craft Alliance showcases contemporary Craft in its exhibition gallery and gallery shop. The exhibition series is both functionally and conceptually based and includes some site-specific installations. All exhibitions present the leading national and regional artists working in Craft media. (approximately 10,000 annual visitors.)