Alisha Kim Levin

Culture + Comms


About

I’ve always been a little obsessed with storytelling. Through early forays into art, dance, music, and writing, I explored how different mediums tell narratives — how a deliberate punctuation mark, hand gesture, or prolonged note communicate so much. When studying art history at NYU, I realized that too was all about story. Not just the stories depicted on canvas, but of how those works were made in the first place. What better visualization of how power and resources flow through the world? What better record of a culture’s (and subcultures’) priorities, tastes, loves, fears, and dreams?

That love for story is what drives my work in mission-driven organizations. For me, communications is providing a way into the work. It’s creating a compelling opportunity for the casual observer or expert to engage. It’s guiding an organization to be welcoming, inclusive, thought-provoking, and joyful for all.

With 15+ years working in communications, I’m well-versed in tried-and-true tactics like striking multichannel advertising campaigns, beautiful print collateral, and collaborative cross-promotional campaigns. I’ve also steered unconventional partnerships resulting in jaw-dropping public art activations, unusual events, and even playful temporary tattoos.

Scroll down for a glimpse of some of my favorite moments.

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Areas of expertise

360° marketing

Big-picture thinking and strategic planning

Digital content and video production

Institutional storytelling and annual reports

PR and media relations

Team building, relationship management, and diplomacy Recent work

Director of Communications @ Van Alen Institute, the 130-year-old urban design nonprofit at the forefront of community-led design (2019–present)

Board Member @ ArtBridge, the nonprofit transforming NYC's 300+ miles of construction scaffolding into a canvas for local artists (2019–present)

Manager, Global Communications @ Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda exhibiting the art of our time (2010–19)

Education

BAs in Art History and English Literature, New York University

Advertising
Skills: Audience strategy, creative direction, media planning, agency management, budgeting



PR and Media Relations
Skills: Narrative strategy, writing press releases, PR agency oversight, relationship management with editors and writers (click screenshots for full articles)



Video Production
Skills: Concept and creative direction, storyboarding, scriptwriting, conducting interviews, post-production project management



Activations
Skills: End-to-end event planning, partnership management, merchandising



Alisha Kim Levin
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