In late January, the Board of Directors of Urban Gateways announced the appointment of Eric Delli Bovi as executive director. Mr. Delli Bovi will be introduced to the greater Urban Gateways community of supporters at the annual Gala on March 30, 2012.

Mr. Delli Bovi is a non-profit professional, musician and former teaching artist. He has served most recently as the director of external affairs at Guild member organization Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago, IL). During his tenure, he led a capital campaign for Old Town's newly opened arts education facility and oversaw unprecedented growth in fundraising to support a wide array of education and performance initiatives. Mr. Delli Bovi has worked for Old Town  for the past decade in the positions of interim executive director, director of development and director of education outreach.

"Eric's energy and passion for the arts, knowledge and experience in the realm of arts education, and solid leadership and management skills are just what Urban Gateways needs to continue to grow and increase our outreach to the tens of thousands of Chicago-area children we serve each year," said Patrick J. Gordon, Urban Gateways Board President.

"I am delighted to join Urban Gateways, an organization that I have always admired and supported for the outstanding programs they have in communities across the city and the thousands of young people they help teach and inspire," said Mr. Delli Bovi.

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