The Boston Foundation Welcomes New Arts & Culture Director
Allyson Esposito, a veteran arts and philanthropy advocate, has been hired as the new Director of Arts & Culture for the Boston Foundation. Esposito comes to Boston from the City of Chicago, where since 2012 she has served as director of the city’s Cultural Grants Program in the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. In that role she was charged with fostering partnerships and lasting relationships in Chicago’s non-profit arts sector, independent artists, and for-profit art institutions.
She served as Program Officer for the Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation for four years, assisting in the grant-making process. She also served as Executive Director of the Space Movement Project, a non-profit contemporary dance organization featured in eight original world premieres, as well as shorter pieces for festivals and concerts in the Greater Chicago area.