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Marketing Projects

Digital marketing and engagement for museums, the performing arts, and cultural nonprofits is an art form. Past campaigns and marketing projects have delivered breakthrough revenue results through established and new media marketing strategies experience. Take a look at some of the work that I’ve been a part of.

Work Samples

Modern Cinema Campaign - SFMOMA and SF Film Society

Modern Cinema Campaign - SFMOMA and SF Film Society

Project managed the inaugural film series Modern Cinema, liaising directly between SFMOMA and SFFILM (formerly SF Film Society) to organize assets for web and print materials. Crafted multi-channel media plan to support ticket sales to membership and public.

Media Partnerships Negotiated - SFMOMA

Media Partnerships Negotiated - SFMOMA

As interim Marketing & Sales Director for SFMOMA leading up to and during the reopening of the expanded museum, I pursued and secured more than XX of in-kind media support to extend the reach of the opening campaign.

https://www.sfmoma.org/get-involved/corporate-engagement/media-partners/

Extraordinary Care Campaign - Saint Francis Foundation

Extraordinary Care Campaign - Saint Francis Foundation

As part of the campaign to support the Saint Francis Foundation, we utilized market research to hone in on key message points to elevate the Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and Saint Francis Foundation brand.

Extraordinary Care Campaign - Saint Francis Foundation

Extraordinary Care Campaign - Saint Francis Foundation

We included paid social media as part of the Saint Francis Foundation’s brand awareness campaign.

Website - San Francisco Girls Chorus

Website - San Francisco Girls Chorus

Worked with web developer to implemen a new website for the San Francisco Girls Chorus launched in Fall 2015.

Re-opening Campaign - SFMOMA

Re-opening Campaign - SFMOMA

May 2016.

Marketing Collateral - de Young Museum

Marketing Collateral - de Young Museum

Led the creative development of all marketing collateral designed for the David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition, Keith Haring: The Political Line, and Modernism from the National Gallery of Art campaigns at the de Young Museum. 2013–2015.

Marketing Collateral - de Young Museum

Marketing Collateral - de Young Museum

Rack cards to support exhibitions at the de Young Museum, including Diebenkorn: The Berkeley Years, David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition, and Modern Nature: Georgia O’Keeffe and Lake George.

SF Travel Partnership - de Young Museum

SF Travel Partnership - de Young Museum

Promotional travel partnership with San Francisco Travel to support Keith Haring: The Political Line exhibition on view at the de Young Museum. November 2014.

Keith Haring Campaign - de Young Museum

Keith Haring Campaign - de Young Museum

Streaming broadcast and display banners were included in the digital advertising strategy for the Keith Haring: The Political Line exhibition campaign.

Hotel Partnership - de Young Museum

Hotel Partnership - de Young Museum

Organized partnership with Joie de Vivre hotels in conjunction with Keith Haring: The Political Line exhibition on view at the de Young Museum. November 2014.

Visitor Guide and Map - de Young Museum

Visitor Guide and Map - de Young Museum

Directed the redevelopment of the de Young Museum’s Map and Visitor Guide into a suite of materials for visitors that offered tours and helpful information that was easy to navigate and current with changing artwork and featured exhibitions.

Visitor Guide and Map - de Young Museum

Visitor Guide and Map - de Young Museum

Re-envisioned the de Young Museum’s visitor map to provide better way-finding markers and accurate gallery descriptions.

Monthly Programs Calendar - de Young Museum

Monthly Programs Calendar - de Young Museum

Instituted a monthly calendar with featured public programs events, exhibitions, and collection highlights at the de Young and Legion of Honor museums—an asset that had not previously been created or distributed to visitors.

Promotional Partnership - de Young Museum

Promotional Partnership - de Young Museum

As part of promotions to drive attendance to the Modernism from the National Gallery of Art exhibition (on view June–October 2014) at the de Young, my team partnered with Flavorpill to host an on-site yoga event. This experience included museum admission with added incentives for a return visit.

Bulgari Campaign - de Young Museum

Bulgari Campaign - de Young Museum

Out of home and billboard advertising, both in Golden Gate Park and in targeted geographic regions of the Bay Area, supported the marketing plan for the de Young’s exhibition, The Art of Bulgari, on view September 2013–February 2014.

Bulgari Campaign - de Young Museum

Bulgari Campaign - de Young Museum

Promotions launched to drive audiences to visit The Art of Bulgari (on view September 2013–February 2014) included coupons for discounted admission, which were distributed to select audiences.

Local Restaurant Partnerships - Legion of Honor

Local Restaurant Partnerships - Legion of Honor

Partnered with local La Boulange bistro restaurants to offer a limited-time admission discount to their customers and to drive visitation for the Legion of Honor’s Intimate Impressionism exhibition. March–August 2014.

Intimate Impressionism Campaign - Legion of Honor

Intimate Impressionism Campaign - Legion of Honor

Working with Ghirardelli Chocolate, promotions were run to drive visitation to Intimate Impressionism at the Legion of Honor. March–August 2014.

Intimate Impressionism Campaign - Legion of Honor

Intimate Impressionism Campaign - Legion of Honor

Print ad promoting the Intimate Impressionism exhibition on view at the Legion of Honor (March–August 2014), run in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Online Campaigns - de Young Museum and Legion of Honor

Online Campaigns - de Young Museum and Legion of Honor

Retargeting display banner ads were run in support of special events, including ArtPoint’s annual gala, and the museum stores at the de Young and Legion of Honor.

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Advertorial insert was designed and executed in partnership with the San Francisco Chronicle. All Sunday newspaper subscribers and on-site visitors received a copy of this insert, which provided exhibition highlights, curatorial essays, and a list of cultural activities and programs available to visitors at the de Young Museum and around Golden Gate Park. This piece greatly enriched the visitor experience and provided a multi-purpose marketing tool for increased awareness. January–June 2013.

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Working with an international Dutch cheese producer and supplier, the Girl with a Pearl Earring exhibition (on view at the de Young Museum January–June 2013) was promoted in local grocery stores throughout the Bay Area and San Francisco, including Safeway, Andronico’s, Mollie Stone’s, and Lucky. Coupon stickers were placed on cheese packaging with discount codes and exhibition messaging.

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Partnering with Ghirardelli Chocolate to produce customized chocolate packaging and select flavors, the de Young Museum and Legion of Honor museum stores sold chocolate bars during the run of the Girl with a Pearl Earring exhibition at the de Young Museum. January–June 13. Ghirardelli Chocolate further promoted the exhibition in-stores to international travelers and tourists.

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Collateral for the Girl with a Pearl Earring exhibition at the de Young museum. January–June 2013

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum

Added value public transit advertising, negotiated in partnership with the SFMTA, to support the Girl with a Pearl Earring exhibition at the de Young Museum. January–June 2011.

Promotional Partnership - de Young Museum

Promotional Partnership - de Young Museum

Ticket giveaway promotion organized with partner SF Travel to drive attendance to The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier (March–August 2012) at the de Young Museum.

Event Marketing - SFMOMA

Event Marketing - SFMOMA

March 2012.

The Modern Ball - SFMOMA

The Modern Ball - SFMOMA

2012.

Modern Ball - SFMOMA

Modern Ball - SFMOMA

Led the 2012 program design and marketing plan.

Modern Ball - SFMOMA

Modern Ball - SFMOMA

Served as key marketing oversight for all produced pieces advertising The Modern Ball supporting SFMOMA in 2012.

Black & White Ball - SF Symphony

Black & White Ball - SF Symphony

Led the media planning and buying of the San Francisco Symphony’s Black & White Ball (2012) including all marketing and promotions.

100 Years Campaign - San Francisco Symphony

100 Years Campaign - San Francisco Symphony

As part of the SF Symphony’s 100 Years campaign, media sponsor SF Chronicle published an advertorial insert.

100 Years Campaign - San Francisco Symphony

100 Years Campaign - San Francisco Symphony

Marketing collateral created for 100 Years campaign at the SF Symphony.

Summer & the Symphony - San Francisco Symphony

Summer & the Symphony - San Francisco Symphony

Led the rebranding and execution of the San Francisco Symphony’s summer concert series (formerly called Summer at the Symphony), including all media planning and buying, all creative and copywriting, subscriptions and single tickets, projections, pricing, and reporting, as well as media partnerships.

Promotional Partnership - San Francisco Symphony

Promotional Partnership - San Francisco Symphony

Promotional partnership with Ghirardelli Chocolate in conjunction with Summer & the Symphony campaign at the SF Symphony.

Masquerade Ball - San Francisco Symphony

Masquerade Ball - San Francisco Symphony

2011.

Holidays with the Symphony Campaign - San Francisco Symphony

Holidays with the Symphony Campaign - San Francisco Symphony

Collateral in support of the Holidays with the San Francisco Symphony advertising campaign. November–December 2011.

Gala Invitation - Los Angeles Master Chorale

Gala Invitation - Los Angeles Master Chorale

Let marketing for the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s Inaugural Concert and Gala held at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. 2003.

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Modern Cinema Campaign - SFMOMA and SF Film Society
Media Partnerships Negotiated - SFMOMA
Extraordinary Care Campaign - Saint Francis Foundation
Extraordinary Care Campaign - Saint Francis Foundation
Extraordinary Care Campaign - Saint Francis Foundation
Website - San Francisco Girls Chorus
Re-opening Campaign - SFMOMA
Marketing Collateral - de Young Museum
Marketing Collateral - de Young Museum
Keith Haring Campaign - de Young Museum
SF Travel Partnership - de Young Museum
Keith Haring Campaign - de Young Museum
Hotel Partnership - de Young Museum
Keith Haring Sculpture Moves from the Moscone Center to the de Young
Visitor Guide and Map - de Young Museum
Visitor Guide and Map - de Young Museum
Monthly Programs Calendar - de Young Museum
Promotional Partnership - de Young Museum
Bulgari Campaign - de Young Museum
Bulgari Campaign - de Young Museum
Local Restaurant Partnerships - Legion of Honor
Intimate Impressionism Campaign - Legion of Honor
Intimate Impressionism Campaign - Legion of Honor
Online Campaigns - de Young Museum and Legion of Honor
Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum
Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum
Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum
Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum
Virgin America Tourism Campaign - Fine Arts Museums San Francisco
Girl with a Pearl Earring - de Young Museum
Promotional Partnership - de Young Museum
Event Marketing - SFMOMA
The Modern Ball - SFMOMA
Modern Ball - SFMOMA
Modern Ball - SFMOMA
49 Seconds of the San Francisco Symphony
Black & White Ball - SF Symphony
100 Years Campaign - San Francisco Symphony
100 Years Campaign - San Francisco Symphony
Summer & the Symphony - San Francisco Symphony
Promotional Partnership - San Francisco Symphony
Masquerade Ball - San Francisco Symphony
Holidays with the Symphony Campaign - San Francisco Symphony
Gala Invitation - Los Angeles Master Chorale

Kara Whittington, president of WE INC. a Bay Area-based marketing consulting agency serving arts and culture nonprofits and private companies alike throughout California.

Reach out to me for short-term consulting services or long-term retainer contracts. Click here to get in touch.

Industries Served:

Arts Marketing

Nonprofits

Performing Arts

Museums

Film Festivals

Residential Real Estate

Healthcare