The Mosesian Center for the Art’s Board announced the hiring of the next Executive Director in an email on June 27. Aliana de la Guardia will take over for interim Executive Director Roberta Miller. See the MCA’s announcement below.
Dear MCA Community,
I am delighted to share with you that Aliana de la Guardia will be our new Executive Director beginning July 14, 2025!
Aliana is a visionary arts and culture leader who knows the power of building community and belonging through the arts. She brings extensive experience with fundraising, budgeting, marketing and communication, and staff talent acquisition and retention. She served as the Executive Director of Guerilla Opera for nearly twenty years, and more recently managed development and communications at the Academy of Music Theatre. She also has served as a grant reviewer for various organizations, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, New Music USA, and the New England Foundation for the Arts.
Aliana has deep roots in the Boston area performing arts community. She is a professional opera singer and artistic producer. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in vocal performance and opera from Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She serves on the Board of Directors for New England Philharmonic and the Opera America Women in Opera Steering Committee and Membership Committee.
The Board of Directors is eager to work with Aliana and the staff to build on MCA’s twenty-year legacy while also moving in new directions. This is an exciting new chapter for MCA! We look forward to introducing you to Aliana in person this summer and fall.
Thank you so much for being a part of our community. Your support allows MCA to continue to provide performances for diverse audiences, a gallery to feature visual artists, and education programming for youth and adults.
All my best,
Shaunna Harrington, PhD
President, MCA Board of Directors