External Relations
Our Mission
The mission of the College of Fine Arts and Communications’ External Relations Office is to share the unique role of the arts and secure greater local and global visibility for the college.
The mission of the College of Fine Arts and Communications’ External Relations Office is to share the unique role of the arts and secure greater local and global visibility for the college.
We increase awareness of the college’s creative works, research, events, personnel and students through deliberate communication.
We support the deans, chairs and university leaders by advising and providing perspective. We lead strategic communication efforts to unify and promote the college. We manage threats to the college’s reputation.
We tell stories and highlight achievements of students, faculty and staff within the college to alumni, donors and the university through a variety of channels.
We build awareness of events, programs and performances that highlight the creative works of our students and faculty.
The External Relations office offers a variety of services to help cover events and promote the college.
The External Relations Council is comprised of representatives from the academic units throughout the college. The council hosts a monthly meeting designed to collaborate on and cross-promote External Relations activities and strategies. The meeting is an opportunity for:
Department | Name | Title | |
Department of Art | Professor | chrislynn@byu.edu | |
Department of Art | Assistant Professor | madeline_rupard@byu.edu | |
Department of Art | James Talbot | PR Coordinator | james.talbot@byu.edu |
BYU OnStage Marketing | Marketing Services Manager | rex_kocherhans@byu.edu | |
BYU OnStage Marketing | Creative Services Manager | marin_barney@byu.edu | |
School of Communications | Associate Teaching Professor | robert_waltz@byu.edu | |
School of Communications | Dev + Outreach Assistant | jacey@byu.edu | |
Department of Dance | Associate Professor | brent_keck@byu.edu | |
Deans Office - Producer/Presenter | CFAC Producer/Presenter | lyndsay_keith@byu.edu | |
Department of Design | Associate Teaching Professor | sam.nielson@byu.edu | |
Department of Design | Rachel Hatch | Design Department PR Coordinator | rachel_hatch@byu.edu |
Department of Design | 1313 Gallery | Visiting Assistant Professor | lukegibson@byu.edu | |
Church of Jesus Christ Philanthropies | Brad Olsen | LDSP NonPaid Affiliate | brad_olsen@byu.edu |
Museum of Art (MOA) | Marketing and Public Relations Manager | riley_lewis@byu.edu | |
School of Music | Associate Professor | mark_ammons@byu.edu | |
PAM | BYU Music Group | BYU Music Group Manager | ben_fales@byu.edu | |
PAM | Karson Denney | Artist Manager | karson_denney@byu.edu |
Theatre and Media Arts | Administrative Assistant | tine_bellon@byu.edu | |
CFAC Advisement | Academic Advisor | randa_alvord@byu.edu | |
Dean's Office | Assistant Dean | melinda_semadeni@byu.edu |
Are you involved in an exciting school-related project? Tell us about it by submitting an experience to the Experience CFAC contest or Submit your Story here. We want to tell your story.
We are always looking for hard-working people to join our team! Go to studentjobs.byu.edu and look to see if there are any available positions for the External Relations office for the College of Fine Arts and Communications. If there are no positions listed, email cfacpr@byu.edu and let us know what part of the team you’re interested in and we’ll see if we have a spot on the team for you.