exhibitions throughout the United States. Originally from Philadelphia, she now resides in Boston, Massachusetts. Burko earned her BFA in Fine Art Photography from the Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA in Imaging Arts and Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
In addition to her artistic practice, Burko serves as the Creative Director at the Photographic Resource Center in Cambridge, MA. She is also an independent curator with over thirty exhibitions produced since 2000. Her professional experience includes serving as Gallery Director at Stonehill College from 2000 to 2006, Executive Director of the artist collective Boston Handmade from 2007 to 2014, and Marketing Director at Kingston Gallery from 2016 to 2019.
Burko’s extensive involvement in the arts community supports and connects artrepreneurs. She helps artists achieve their creative and professional goals through lectures, workshops, and partnerships with organizations such as ArtsWorcester, Mass MoCA’s Assets for Artists Program, and the South Shore Arts Center.