With words, images, personal outreach, and communications media, I will present your art to the community you wish to reach, earn media coverage, and help you make an impact through the passion of your unique artistic expression. Jan Swartzendruber earned a bachelor's degree in communication at Goshen College, Goshen, IN, and a masters of International Communication at The American University, Sc
hool of International Service, in Washington, DC. Jan was raised in Hesston, Kansas, and after completing her four-year degree and masters degree in communication, she lived in Southeast Asia for two years and in Gaborone, Botswana, for four years, where she worked promoting the work of non-profits. In Fairfax, VA, she worked as a journalist/writer/editor from 1986 to 2008. Back in Kansas, Jan worked as an organizer for MoveOn.org, honing her leadership and communication skills. She volunteered with Sunflower Community Action and served on the board of Sunflower's PAC, Kansas People's Action. In 2016, Jan switched her emphasis to "building bridges" of communication across cultures and faiths when she assisted the clergy-lay group, People of Faith for Peace, in hosting Building Bridges: Art Exhibition & Sale. Building Bridges was series of exhibits of Iraqi paintings loaned by the non-profit, Common Humanity. Sales of paintings and related merchandise totalled $6,000, which benefited the professional Iraqi painters. Jan reached viewers and buyers through brochures, a website, and media coverage on television, radio, in print, and -significantly - via word of mouth to friends of the exhibition's large group of co-planners. Jan continued to share news of local events promoting intercultural education and justice to a list of nearly 500 people in an e-letter. “Building Bridges: Constructive People Working for Safety and Solidarity for All.”
Jan has systematically tracked her media contacts, and her consistency has made her byline on press releases recognizable at The Wichita Eagle, KMUW public radio, and our local television networks KWCH, KSN, KAKE, and our public station, KPTS. Currently serving as board member for Regina Klenjoski Dance Company, Jan creates specialized media lists and knows the area's online events calendars and social media pages that reach the local fine arts audience. For your art, Jan will compile a dedicated list and put your message into the best words and images to reach your buyers. Let's collaborate to find people who will love your unique art that shares your truth!
