Adele Sicilia

With more than 10 years leadership experience focusing on program development and creating positive organizational cultures while procuring funding and managing budgets exceeding $50 million, Adele Sicilia brings both management experience and an appreciation of the arts in all of its forms to the position of director of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, which she began in 2023. For 16 years, she provided support to New Hampshire families in her career at the Department of Health and Human Services. While there, she identified strategic priorities and developed programming that drew on the ability of the arts to transform lives. Among the programs she created was the Magnify Voices Expressive Arts Contest, which celebrates the creativity of New Hampshire youth and demonstrates the importance of mental health for a child’s development. Sicilia’s experience in state government includes working with elected officials, developing long-range strategic plans and navigating the budget process. In addition, she has worked as a professional photographer and a graphic designer. She holds degrees from Northeastern University, Boston College and the New England School of Photography. (Board term 2025-2027)