Anna Tobin D’Ambrosio

 

 

Anna Tobin D’Ambrosio is the President and CEO of Munson, a multifaceted arts organization in Utica, New York. Prior to her current position, from 2012 until 2017, she served as Director and Chief Curator of the Museum of Art at the Munson and as Curator of Decorative Arts from 1989 to 2012. Ms. D’Ambrosio is committed to working toward Munson’s growth through enhancing programming, engaging the community, and drawing new audiences through a strategic plan that outlines a vision for the future.

Ms. D’Ambrosio is a trustee at Mohawk Valley Community College, Mohawk Valley Edge, and Williamstown Art Conservation Center in Massachusetts, and serves on the Community Advisory Boards for Utica’s SUNY Polytechnic Institute College of Business and the Masonic Medical Research Institute. She is a past board member of the Museum Association of New York and served on the local planning committee of Utica’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Ms. D’Ambrosio has won several regional awards, including a Woman of Distinction recognition from the New York State Assembly (2022), New York State Senate Commendation Award (2021), the Christopher P. Destito Tourism Leadership Award (2020), Woman of the Year for arts through the Mohawk Valley Chapter of New York State Women, Inc. (2017), and was a 2012 award recipient at the YWCA Mohawk Valley’s Salute to Outstanding Women.

Ms. D’Ambrosio is an expert in 19th-century American decorative arts—furniture, silver, glass, ceramics, and interiors. She holds a master’s degree from the Cooperstown Graduate Program and received her bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA. She has lectured extensively across the country and has curated numerous exhibitions. Her publications include books, exhibition catalogs, and scholarly articles.