Who We Are
ArtSmart is an organization founded by musicians and run by musicians from the top down. Most of our administrators have served as ArtSmart mentors, and continue to do so.
Our Team
Michael Fabiano
Co-Founder, Executive Director
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John Viscardi
Treasurer, Co-Founder, Managing Director
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Lucas DeJesus
Director of National Program Operations, Philadelphia Regional Program Coordinator
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Erin Alcorn
Manager of Individual Giving and Communications, Mentor (Adirondacks)
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Danielle Bavli
Manager of Institutional Giving and Program Operations
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Lisa Gwyn Daltirus
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Consultant, Mentor (Philadelphia)
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Sofia Durante
Communications Associate
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Christina Breslin-Frankel
Manager of Finance and Human Resources
Liz Letak
General Counsel Consultant
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Cortni Loveridge
Development Representative
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Shelley Mitchell
Curriculum, Training, & Surveying Consultant; Alumni Advisory Board Liaison
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Regional Program Coordinators
Meet Our Mentors!
The Maria Manetti Shrem Mentors are central to the ArtSmart mission. Meet the talented and passionate professional musicians who tirelessly work at the local level to mentor our students.
KEY DONORS, PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
The generous support from our loyal partners and supporters has helped hundreds of talented youth from communities with limited arts access to achieve the dreams they once thought impossible through music mentorship.
LATEST ARTSMART NEWS
Feb 10
Luz Velázquez wins the Gold Award in Jazz Voice, receiving a prize of $10,000.
Dec 17
The William Penn Foundation recently awarded a $300,000 grant to ArtSmart for its Music Mentorship Programs in Greater Philadelphia.
Aug 22
NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits.