Helping cultural organizations go beyond traditional public relations

Meet Melissa

With almost two decades of experience in the cultural communications sector, Melissa has broad experience in developing communications for clients—from creating long-range strategic plans to managing day-to-day questions, concerns, and crises.

Prior to founding Parsoff Communications in 2020, Melissa served as the Vice President of Communications at the High Line where she oversaw the organization’s media relations, digital communications, marketing, creative services, and internal communications functions. From 2012-2018, she was the Director of Communications and Marketing at Dia Art Foundation and before that she served as a Vice President at Polskin Arts & Communications Counselors.

Melissa earned her bachelor’s degree in art history and sociology from Emory University and her Master’s Degree in Arts Management from Columbia University.

Throughout her career, Melissa has developed communications programs for a wide range of cultural organizations. A sample list includes:

Art Institute of Chicago

Brooklyn Museum

Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia

Chinati Foundation, Marfa

Dia Art Foundation

Friends of the High Line

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

ICA Boston

Inside Out Centre for the Arts, Johannesburg

Jewish Museum, New York

LAXART

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle

Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix

Nashville Symphony - Schermerhorn Symphony Center

New-York Historical Society

Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach

San José Museum of Art

Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum

Yale Center for British Art

Yale University Art Gallery

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