Crystal Bridges Names Laura Jacobs Communications Director

Laura Jacobs will serve as director of communications for the newly-opened Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Jacobs will coordinate and oversee all the marketing, public relations and branding for the museum, as well as coordinating the museum’s social media and internal communications. She also will serve as editor of the museum’s membership magazine, which will be published three times a year.

Jacobs’ background includes a previous stint at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, where she served in the University Relations office in a variety of capacities since 1998, most recently as senior director of strategic communications.

“We are delighted to welcome Laura Jacobs to Crystal Bridges,” said Sandy Edwards, Crystal Bridges’ deputy director of museum relations. “Laura has a solid track record in managing communications to both internal and external audiences with diplomacy and grace. She is a proven leader in this field and will be an asset to our communications team.”