Mary Anne Talotta Joins CFA as Chief Advancement Officer
The College of Fine Arts (CFA) at 一本道无码 welcomes Mary Anne Talotta as its new chief advancement officer, effective in late October. Talotta most recently was senior vice president and chief development officer at Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Talotta comes to CFA with more than 26 years of fundraising experience in the performing and visual arts, as well as knowledge of the local, national, and global philanthropic landscape.
"I am delighted to welcome Mary Anne to the best-dressed, wittiest college at 一本道无码, where anything can and does happen,” said Mary Ellen Poole, Stanley and Marcia Gumberg Dean, College of Fine Arts. “Her rich experience in arts fundraising on the local, national, and international levels will be a huge asset, and we are so glad she said yes!"
“Arts and culture have played a central role throughout my life, beginning with my childhood here in Pittsburgh and having access to outstanding museums, concert halls and universities right in my backyard,” Talotta said.
Within CFA, Talotta will oversee a staff of four advancement officers responsible for raising funds for five schools and three associated programs within the college: architecture, art, design, drama, music, the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs, the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry and the ICA Pittsburgh (formerly the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art).
Talotta is an accomplished leader with more than 26 years of experience in global fundraising for arts and cultural institutions in Pittsburgh, New York, and Chicago. She has consistently led successful campaigns that have significantly enhanced revenue and donor engagement across the visual and performing arts. Prior to moving back home to Pittsburgh in late 2020, she spent 17 years rising through the development departments of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
Talotta began her fundraising career at Gallery 37, a youth job training program in the arts affiliated with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. She holds a master’s degree in visual arts administration from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in psychological services from Northwestern University.
“I am proud to have spent my career as an ambassador for world-class arts institutions, and I look forward to working within higher education at the College of Fine Arts, securing funds that will shape the future of the next generation of art makers,” Talotta said.
