Craft Alliance
Mara Cruvant has a Master's degree in Art Teacher Education and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting. Mara has experience as an Art Teacher at Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High School, a Faculty member at Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design, and a Teaching Assistant at Webster Groves School District. Additionally, Mara has worked in various roles such as an Art Instructor at Laumeier Sculpture Park, a Barista at Gelateria del Leone, a Sales Representative at Blick Art Materials, a Farm Hand at Cronkshaw Fold Farm and Study Centre, and in medical records at Shepherd Eye Center. Mara has also worked as a Student Library Employee at Washington University in St. Louis and as a Painting intern at St. Louis ArtWorks.
Craft Alliance
Established in 1964, Craft Alliance provides inspiration and education in contemporary craft to a national community of artists, collectors, students and the art-viewing public. It does this through every creative stage by exhibiting artists' work, educating all levels of students, encouraging art collectors and offering free classes and family programs. The organization operated its headquarters location in The University City Loop from 1969-2020, providing exhibition space as well as art studios for the instruction of classes in the craft media. In 2020 the organization relocated to a larger facility in the emerging Delmar Maker District. This allowed the organization to reach a broader city population, increase programming and collaborate with neighboring arts organizations. Craft Alliance is a funded member of the Arts & Education Council of Greater St. Louis and receives support from the Regional Arts Commission, the Missouri Arts Council, individuals, corporations and foundations.