# **PARTNERING WITH UCLA ARTS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS** ## **Purpose** This quick guide is your go-to resource for understanding how UCLA Arts Strategic Communications can partner with you. It outlines who we are, what we do, and when and how to connect with our team. Whether you're sharing exciting news, seeking media guidance, or promoting an event, we’re here to help amplify and support your work. ## **Who We Are** The UCLA Arts Strategic Communications team are storytellers, culture builders, strategists, creative problem solvers, and collaborators who develop content, campaigns, and initiatives that communicate and advance the institution’s mission, vision, and impact. ## **Our Core Functions** UCLA Arts Strategic Communications supports a wide range of functions that advance the school’s mission, from core messaging and brand strategy to media relations, storytelling, and cross-campus partnerships. Key areas of our work include: - Executive Communications - Issues Management - Media & Public Relations - Events & Special Projects - Brand Essentials - Content Strategy (Storytelling) - Documentation - Data & Insights - Partner Project Support - Policy & Compliance ## **When to contact us:** - For writing or copyediting support - For media opportunities or preparation - For design support - To schedule documentation/photographer for a class or event - To update your unit’s website or collateral - For social media guidance or content amplification - For UCLA Arts branding guidance and assets - For help with related UCLA policy **If you are aware of a current or emerging issue that may require sensitive handling or coordinated communication—whether reputational, operational, or community-based—please contact Assistant Dean Anne Marie Burke immediately at [aburke@arts.ucla.edu](mailto:aburke@arts.ucla.edu).** ## **How to contact us and request support:** To request non-urgent support from our team, please complete this [Strategic Communications Request Form (SCRF)](https://form.asana.com/?k=Vo6Eh2oqnHnnlC1LqM5_1Q&d=134753301162464) and we will get back to you as soon as possible. For a more comprehensive overview of our work and ways in which we can collaborate and/or provide support, please refer to the detailed guide to partnering with UCLA Arts Strategic Communications.