Sara Beth Walsh, National Gallery of Art

How did you land this job?
"The arts have always been my passion — I loved to draw and write as soon as I could hold a pencil, and I studied ballet very seriously for more than 20 years. I majored in art history at William & Mary, and by pure luck, I landed an internship in the press office at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond during my senior year. I was phenomenally mentored there and realized that museum PR was a perfect fit for me — I love that I help to spread the word about art to the public and hopefully make it more accessible. After working at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk for five years, I moved to D.C. to work in communications at the Corcoran. A few former colleagues recommended me for the publicist position at the National Gallery of Art, and I knew it was just too much of a dream position not to try for it. I have been lucky to serve the nation’s art museum for more than four years now, alongside so many inspiring colleagues."

What's your favorite thing about working in an art gallery? What would people be surprised to know?
"My favorite thing is any time I get to spend in the galleries. I think people would be surprised at how easy it is to confine ourselves to our offices in front of our computers with deadlines and mountains of emails just like anyone else! But when I have a press tour or a photo shoot or any other reason to get me out into the galleries or to attend one of our countless programs, the art rejuvenates me and reminds me exactly why I am here."

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