Art historian and qualified archivist. She worked for the Soprintendenza per i Beni Artisti del Piemonte, the Piedmont Regional Goverment, the Order of St Maurice in Turin and the Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano (FAI) on art historical research, cataloguing and promotion, in particular relating to the residences of the Savoy dynasty.
From 1996 to 2004 she was the co-ordinator for the Associazione Torino Città Capitale Europea and she was responsible for planning and implementing the Museum Pass scheme for museums and galleries in Turin and Piedmont.
Since 2004 she has worked in Fondazione 1563 as Senior Program manager, since 2018 as Deputy Director, since 2020 as Executive Director. She has worked for the Fondazione 1563 since 2004 as Senior Program manager. Between 2009 and 2012, she was seconded from the Fondazione to organise the ‘Grandi Mostre’ exhibition programme for the Reggia di Venaria Reale and she co-ordinated the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Italian Unification in 2011.
Elisabetta Ballaira
+39 011 4401405
elisabetta.ballaira@fondazione1563.it
