Erin Thornton

Erin Thornton currently works for the Mid-America Arts Alliance as the Evaluation Specialist for the ENGAGE Houston program, as well as for the University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center where she serves as the assistant to the Director.

In 2014, Thornton began working for Maren Brown Associates as an independent contractor, assisting the firm with the collection and analysis of data. Thornton has worked on a variety of projects, including the Delaware Division of the Arts, Mid-America Arts Alliance (Engage Houston 2 and 3, Kansas City Engage), UMass Fine Arts Center Global Arts project, University Museum of Contemporary Art, Connecticut College, and Artist in Business training programs.   

Thornton holds an Associates in Fine Arts, a Bachelor’s in Marketing, and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Management from Springfield College.