July 7, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sarah McGreer
sarah@maaa.org

Mid-America Arts Alliance Names New Director of Communications

Mid-America Arts Alliance announces the promotion of Sarah McGreer to Director of Communications. McGreer’s duties will include oversight of publications production, Web expansion and maintenance, and development of an annual communications plan for the department.

McGreer joined M-AAA in November 2003 as Communications Associate. Since then, she has created press releases, newsletters, and general marketing materials for the organization. She has also served as Web master for the Mid-America Arts Alliance Web site, www.maaa.org.

“Sarah has stepped up to the challenges that have come her way in the communications department,” said Mary Kennedy McCabe, Executive Director of Mid-America Arts Alliance. “She has done a remarkable job in her current position and I am confident she can expand our marketing and communication opportunities. I look forward to working with her in her new leadership role.”

McGreer formerly worked for The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as a software trainer and analyst. During her tenure there she programmed the organization’s intranet and Web sites for special exhibitions. Before joining the museum’s information technology department, McGreer was an assistant in the Nelson-Atkins education division and in the modern and contemporary arts department, where she performed duties such as grant reporting and digital image management.

“Working at Mid-America Arts Alliance has drawn on every aspect of my education and former jobs that I have found fulfilling,” said McGreer. “It’s exciting to be able to translate my role with communications and technology into a means for the organization’s evolution.”

McGreer graduated cum laude with a BA in English and history from Hastings College, in Hastings, Nebraska. She earned an MA in English from the University of Kansas, where she taught introductory English classes. Upon graduating, she joined Allen Press, Inc., a publisher of scientific, technical, and medical journals, as assistant publisher.

A native of Big Springs, Nebraska, McGreer is married to Daniel A. Hoyt.

The mission of Mid-America Arts Alliance is to enrich communities through cultural experiences. Founded in 1972, Mid-America Arts Alliance is a nonprofit regional arts organization based in Kansas City, Missouri. It is governed by a board of directors drawn from its partner states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Major support is for Mid-America Arts Alliance is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, participant state arts agencies, and leading foundations and corporations. For further information, visit the Web site at www.maaa.org.

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