Elizabeth Kanost

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  • Director of External Affairs

Biography

As Director of External Affairs, Elizabeth oversees the Museum’s marketing and communications strategy, including print and web content, public affairs and media relations, social media, marketing, and advertising. She has worked at the Spencer since 2014, and at the University of Kansas since 2012. Her professional interests include publishing and using language to make the arts more publicly accessible. She holds a BS in journalism, BA in art history, and Master of Public Administration, all from the University of Kansas.