Andrea Blesso is an Arts Leader with over twenty years of experience creating and directing interdisciplinary programs that have supported 100+ artistic collectives and up to 800 individual artists in a range of artistic mediums. Many of her residency programs were the first of their kind in Boston and often mimicked by other institutions. 

Andrea's vision is to nurture and incubate diverse artists and accelerate their careers while responding to the real-time needs of the community. Many resident alumni have been featured in national publications, toured internationally, and created major works sparked during their time in her residency programs.

As a leader in the Boston arts community Andrea has fostered countless relationships with artists, organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure the arts thrive in the city. She has served on panels and committees for powerhouse organizations like New England Foundation for the Arts, the Boston Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Jacob’s Pillow, The Barr Foundation, and Museum of Fine Arts.

She currently plays many roles in the arts ecosystem of New England:

• Director of Dance & Interdisciplinary Arts at Boston Center for the Arts

• Board member for Boston Dance Alliance

• Consultant for Sonia Plumb Dance Company in Hartford

• Co-Chair of the Wayland Cultural Council

• Guest Dance Curator for Boston Symphony Orchestra

• Board member for ANIKAYA Dance Theater

• Board member for Arts Wayland

• Model and Collaborator for artist Judith Larsen

• Performer & Board member for EgoArt, Inc

• Dance Curator for multiple arts organizations across Massachusetts

Throughout her artistic career, Andrea has performed with each of the elements - underwater, 18ft in the air, spinning fire fans, and in the mountains of Portugal, on tour with Snappy Dance Theater, Bennett Dance Company, Falling Flight Project, Partners for Youth with Disabilities, and Annie Kloppenberg & Dancers, among others.

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