Craft Alliance
Official Craft Alliance business agent. Craft Alliance is a nonprofit art center at 5080 Delmar Blvd in St. Louis, Missouri that has offered hands-on craft classes, youth camps, member studios, gallery exhibitions and community programs since 1964.
Where Craft Alliance works
Lists Conway, Lawrence, St. Louis, Bryan, Alliance, and Morgan Hill as a location. Names Missouri as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.
Prices
These are the only prices, rates and fees published on the Craft Alliance website as read on 2026-08-30. Anything not listed here is not published and should be confirmed by phone at 314.725.1177.
- Annual membership pricing
- Friend (individual) $75; Insider (household) $150; Sustainer (household) $300; Supporter (household) $500; Art and Design Society (household) $1200. Memberships run one year and all levels include early class registration, 10% off a Shop purchase on your birthday, Member Studio eligibility and Member Social events. Insider adds "15% off Classes" and "15% off Youth Camps," two Sip n' Shop tickets and a 10% birthday month Shop coupon; Sustainer adds recognition on website, newsletters and annual report plus a Buy One Give One Workshop; Supporter adds exclusive Preview and Collect events; Art and Design Society adds private tours of exhibitions, 10% off exhibitions purchases, a gift Friend membership and limited-edition swag. The site is explicit that "Friend level members do NOT receive a class or camp discount." New memberships may take "up to two business days" to become active. Membership questions go to Morgan Laughlin, 314.725.1177 x 109.
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Prices
These are the only prices, rates and fees published on the Craft Alliance website as read on 2026-08-30. Anything not listed here is not published and should be confirmed by phone at 314.725.1177.
- Annual membership pricing
- Friend (individual) $75; Insider (household) $150; Sustainer (household) $300; Supporter (household) $500; Art and Design Society (household) $1200. Memberships run one year and all levels include early class registration, 10% off a Shop purchase on your birthday, Member Studio eligibility and Member Social events. Insider adds "15% off Classes" and "15% off Youth Camps," two Sip n' Shop tickets and a 10% birthday month Shop coupon; Sustainer adds recognition on website, newsletters and annual report plus a Buy One Give One Workshop; Supporter adds exclusive Preview and Collect events; Art and Design Society adds private tours of exhibitions, 10% off exhibitions purchases, a gift Friend membership and limited-edition swag. The site is explicit that "Friend level members do NOT receive a class or camp discount." New memberships may take "up to two business days" to become active. Membership questions go to Morgan Laughlin, 314.725.1177 x 109.
- Member Studio
- three-hour sessions "available by appointment only and cost $10-20 per session," in the clay, fibers, glass and metals studios. Eligibility requires active membership, being over 18, completion of at least two Craft Alliance classes, instructor permission and registering in advance. The site notes these "differ from renting studio space" and are "designed for skill development, not large-scale production."
- Private instruction
- "$200 for 2.5 hours," requiring Insider-level membership or higher. Private group events: cost is "determined by event type and number of participants," detailed in the request form, and "Each event requires a $75 dollar booking fee."
Class tuition is not published as a single rate; individual course prices appear in the online class directory and change by term. Tuition covers one class, workshop or camp per session, and separate studio fees cover supplies, tools, equipment maintenance and project materials and "may fluctuate due to raw material prices." For an estimate or quote, use the request forms or call. Limited tuition assistance is offered during the summer via an application on the classes page.
From craftalliance.org
Hours and contact
- Craft Alliance has one location
- 5080 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108. The main phone is 314.725.1177. The area served is the St. Louis, Missouri region; the site describes its programs as "centered in Saint Louis" and does not list any other branch or address.
- Published hours
- Office and Exhibition Gallery, Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM. Studios, Sun - Sat: 9 AM - 9 PM, with the note "(See class catalog for details)." Shop: "Third Fridays, special events, and by appointment."
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Hours and contact
- Craft Alliance has one location
- 5080 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108. The main phone is 314.725.1177. The area served is the St. Louis, Missouri region; the site describes its programs as "centered in Saint Louis" and does not list any other branch or address.
- Published hours
- Office and Exhibition Gallery, Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM. Studios, Sun - Sat: 9 AM - 9 PM, with the note "(See class catalog for details)." Shop: "Third Fridays, special events, and by appointment."
Staff directory as published, all on 314.725.1177 with extensions:
- Executive Director Bryan W. Knicely, x 108, bryan.knicely@craftalliance.org
- Finance Director Cagney Conway, x 107, cagney.conway@craftalliance.org
- Development and Communications Director Tim Henry, x 101, tim.henry@craftalliance.org
- Marketing and Communications Manager Brenda Yesville, x 104, brenda.yesville@craftalliance.org
- Education and Programs Director Kitty Lawrence, x 110, kitty.lawrence@craftalliance.org
- Education Manager Emily Mueller, x 106, emily.mueller@craftalliance.org
- Database and Customer Service Manager Michael Stoecklin, x 105, michael.stoecklin@craftalliance.org
- Studio and Facilities Manager Alisha N. Porter, x 100, alisha.porter@craftalliance.org
The staff page shows the Development Manager and Grantwriter role as a posting on the careers page. Membership questions go to Morgan Laughlin, x 109, morgan.laughlin@craftalliance.org. The Shop can be reached at 314.725.1177 ext. 113.
- To contact or book
- registration for classes, camps and member studio sessions is done through the online class directory, in person at the Front Desk, or by phone. There is also a general contact form at /contact/ with name, email and message fields; the site says "a member of our team will reach out to you as soon as possible" but publishes no response time. No general office email address is published.
From craftalliance.org
Classes, studios, camps and private instruction
Craft Alliance runs classes and workshops in eight listed areas: Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Fibers, Glass, Member Studios, Metals, Print and Paper, Wood, plus Youth Camps. The classes page links to a full class directory where individual courses, sessions and tuition are listed; the website does not publish a fixed price list for classes on the classes page itself, so cost for any particular course has to be read from that catalog or confirmed by phone. Class levels shown in the catalog filters are Advanced, Beginner / All Levels and Intermediate, with age bands including 7-9, 10-14, 11-14, 12-16, 15-18, 16+ and 18+.
Whether a specific class is running, has seats, or can be held for someone is not something the website supports answering — availability changes and the site says Craft Alliance "reserve[s] the right to cancel, combine, or reschedule classes/workshops/camps based on enrollment."
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Classes, studios, camps and private instruction
Craft Alliance runs classes and workshops in eight listed areas: Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Fibers, Glass, Member Studios, Metals, Print and Paper, Wood, plus Youth Camps. The classes page links to a full class directory where individual courses, sessions and tuition are listed; the website does not publish a fixed price list for classes on the classes page itself, so cost for any particular course has to be read from that catalog or confirmed by phone. Class levels shown in the catalog filters are Advanced, Beginner / All Levels and Intermediate, with age bands including 7-9, 10-14, 11-14, 12-16, 15-18, 16+ and 18+.
Whether a specific class is running, has seats, or can be held for someone is not something the website supports answering — availability changes and the site says Craft Alliance "reserve[s] the right to cancel, combine, or reschedule classes/workshops/camps based on enrollment."
- Private instruction
- "Each private lesson includes 2.5 hours of one-on-one time with a professional teaching artist, carefully matched to your interests by the Craft Alliance Education team. ... Lessons are $200 for 2.5 hours, and participants must hold an Insider-level membership or higher." Requests go through a form on the private instruction page; questions go to registrar@craftalliance.org.
Private group events are offered for birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, youth parties, corporate and team building, anniversaries, and making wedding bands. Example workshops named include making a cheese knife, a ring and dish, glass beads, earrings, handmade paper, natural dyed silk scarves, a flower bouquet tote, trays and bowls, and a handbound journal. Event pricing is "determined by event type and number of participants," detailed in the request form, and "Each event requires a $75 dollar booking fee." Group event questions go to Education Director Kitty Lawrence, 314.725.1177 x 110.
From craftalliance.org
Gallery exhibitions, events and free community programs
Craft Alliance shows exhibitions in the Craft Alliance Staenberg Gallery. Its published description: "Craft Alliance presents contemporary artists who use craft materials and techniques to create work that surprises, provokes, and ignites dialogue. Exhibition events include gallery talks, studio workshops, and lectures." Gallery hours are given with the office hours: Mon - Fri, 9 AM - 5 PM.
Important limitation, read on 2026-08-30: the site's own "Exhibitions" navigation link (/exhibitions/) returned a 404 "The Page Is Not Found" page, so no current or upcoming exhibition is published in a readable place. Only a past-exhibitions page loads, listing these titles with no dates on the index: Serious Play: Explorations in Contemporary Craft; Annotated Forms: Contemporary Craft in Conversation with the Archive; Better Together: Twenty Years of Teapots; TOY: Camp Trick; Gateway to the West: Tapestry Weavers West; and Craft Pulse. These are past shows and must never be described as currently on view. Anyone asking what is in the gallery now should be told to call 314.725.1177.
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Gallery exhibitions, events and free community programs
Craft Alliance shows exhibitions in the Craft Alliance Staenberg Gallery. Its published description: "Craft Alliance presents contemporary artists who use craft materials and techniques to create work that surprises, provokes, and ignites dialogue. Exhibition events include gallery talks, studio workshops, and lectures." Gallery hours are given with the office hours: Mon - Fri, 9 AM - 5 PM.
Important limitation, read on 2026-08-30: the site's own "Exhibitions" navigation link (/exhibitions/) returned a 404 "The Page Is Not Found" page, so no current or upcoming exhibition is published in a readable place. Only a past-exhibitions page loads, listing these titles with no dates on the index: Serious Play: Explorations in Contemporary Craft; Annotated Forms: Contemporary Craft in Conversation with the Archive; Better Together: Twenty Years of Teapots; TOY: Camp Trick; Gateway to the West: Tapestry Weavers West; and Craft Pulse. These are past shows and must never be described as currently on view. Anyone asking what is in the gallery now should be told to call 314.725.1177.
The events calendar, as a snapshot read on 2026-08-30, listed recurring items including "Stitch Along: A Crafting Group" ("the first and third Wednesday of each month from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM") and "Free Family Saturdays," described there as "every Third Saturday of the month," a "free, hands-on craft workshop designed for kids ages 5 and up," 9:30 - 11:30 AM, "No registration required." Note a contradiction on the site: the support page describes Free Family Saturdays as "every first Saturday of the month." Because the two pages disagree, the date should be confirmed by phone rather than quoted.
- Other named community programs
- ArtSmarts, "Field trips and studio experiences for St. Louis Public School students," and Visiting Artist Residencies. Event listings change, so treat any specific date, time or event as needing confirmation.
From craftalliance.org
Registration, cancellation, refund and studio policies
Registration for classes and camps is confirmed by email: "You will receive an email confirming your enrollment. Please contact us if you do NOT receive this email." The registrar is Michael Stoecklin, 314.725.1177 x 105, michael.stoecklin@craftalliance.org.
The site publishes two refund regimes. For transactions completed on or before August 31, 2026: Craft Alliance may "cancel, combine, or reschedule classes/workshops/camps based on enrollment," and if it cancels, the customer may choose a class credit or a refund of the amount paid minus the credit card processing fee. For customer withdrawals, "Refunds will only be granted if the cancellation request is submitted to the registrar at least 4 weeks before the first day of class," mailed by check "minus a $50 processing fee per course registration," taking up to two weeks. Supply fees are nonrefundable.
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Registration, cancellation, refund and studio policies
Registration for classes and camps is confirmed by email: "You will receive an email confirming your enrollment. Please contact us if you do NOT receive this email." The registrar is Michael Stoecklin, 314.725.1177 x 105, michael.stoecklin@craftalliance.org.
The site publishes two refund regimes. For transactions completed on or before August 31, 2026: Craft Alliance may "cancel, combine, or reschedule classes/workshops/camps based on enrollment," and if it cancels, the customer may choose a class credit or a refund of the amount paid minus the credit card processing fee. For customer withdrawals, "Refunds will only be granted if the cancellation request is submitted to the registrar at least 4 weeks before the first day of class," mailed by check "minus a $50 processing fee per course registration," taking up to two weeks. Supply fees are nonrefundable.
Effective September 1, 2026, the site states a strict no-refund policy applies "to all class registrations, workshops, camps, merchandise, and events." Monetary refunds will not be issued for transactions made on or after that date; account credits are issued instead, including when Craft Alliance itself cancels, combines or reschedules a program (full amount as account credit, with no additional processing fee for a replacement class).
- Other published policies
- tuition covers one class, workshop or camp per session; studio fees cover general supplies, tools, equipment maintenance and project materials and "may fluctuate due to raw material prices"; tools and materials must not leave the studio. Inclement weather cancellations are emailed and posted on the website and social media. A photography policy allows Craft Alliance to use participant photographs to promote programs. General studio rules: no pets or firearms in the building; only enrolled students may attend classes or camps; parents may visit but not attend children's programs; Craft Alliance is not responsible for lost or stolen items; there is an anti-bullying policy and a right to refuse enrollment to disruptive students. Registration includes a participation waiver.
From craftalliance.org
What Craft Alliance is: a nonprofit craft art center in St. Louis
Craft Alliance is a nonprofit art center in St. Louis, Missouri. It is not a manufacturer, a production shop or a contract fabricator; it is a community craft education and exhibition organization. Its own site states: "Craft Alliance is a nonprofit art center dedicated to building community through craft," and that it has been "empowering people of all backgrounds to make, share, and love craft since 1964."
The address is 5080 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108 and the phone is 314.725.1177. What it offers, in its own words, is hands-on classes taught by "professional artist faculty" in "state-of-the art blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, glass, metals, print and paper, and woodcraft studios," plus exhibitions, events, youth summer camps, member studios, community programs and a shop. The about page adds that Craft Alliance is "an inclusive community for artists, enthusiasts, and students to explore and celebrate craft in all its forms" and that its work has "earned us national recognition as one of the country's premier craft organizations."
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What Craft Alliance is: a nonprofit craft art center in St. Louis
Craft Alliance is a nonprofit art center in St. Louis, Missouri. It is not a manufacturer, a production shop or a contract fabricator; it is a community craft education and exhibition organization. Its own site states: "Craft Alliance is a nonprofit art center dedicated to building community through craft," and that it has been "empowering people of all backgrounds to make, share, and love craft since 1964."
The address is 5080 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108 and the phone is 314.725.1177. What it offers, in its own words, is hands-on classes taught by "professional artist faculty" in "state-of-the art blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, glass, metals, print and paper, and woodcraft studios," plus exhibitions, events, youth summer camps, member studios, community programs and a shop. The about page adds that Craft Alliance is "an inclusive community for artists, enthusiasts, and students to explore and celebrate craft in all its forms" and that its work has "earned us national recognition as one of the country's premier craft organizations."
- On nonprofit status
- the site calls itself a nonprofit art center on every page footer, publishes Form 990 financial reports for FY2016 through FY2022 on its financials page, and the home page carries a GuideStar Transparency Seal linking to a GuideStar profile. The literal string "501(c)(3)" does not appear on any page read on 2026-08-30, so that specific tax classification should be described as not published on the website rather than asserted.
Anyone asking what services Craft Alliance provides should be pointed to classes, camps, member studios, private instruction, private group events, gallery exhibitions and free community programs. For anything about cost, price, schedule or booking, the site directs people to call 314.725.1177 or use the contact form.
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What Craft Alliance has not published yet
These are things people ask Craft Alliance that its published information does not yet cover.
- prices
- availability
- class schedules or whether a seat can be held
- current or upcoming exhibition dates
- tuition, supply fees or unpublished discounts
- refund eligibility for a specific registration
- scholarship or tuition assistance approval
- instructor names or credentials for a class
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What Craft Alliance has not published yet
These are things people ask Craft Alliance that its published information does not yet cover.
- prices
- availability
- class schedules or whether a seat can be held
- current or upcoming exhibition dates
- tuition, supply fees or unpublished discounts
- refund eligibility for a specific registration
- scholarship or tuition assistance approval
- instructor names or credentials for a class
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