ABOUT THE LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART
Opening in September 2026, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is dedicated to illustrated storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum’s collection features works by artists including Norman Rockwell, Kadir Nelson, Jessie Willcox Smith, N. C. Wyeth, Beatrix Potter, Judith F. Baca, Frida Kahlo, and Maxfield Parrish; as well as comic art legends such as Winsor McCay, Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Alison Bechdel, Chris Ware, and R. Crumb; and photographers Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Dorothea Lange. The Museum also houses the Lucas Archives, containing models, props, concept art, and costumes from Lucas’s filmmaking career.
Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD with a landscape by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA, the Museum is in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, on an 11-acre campus that includes new green space and a 300,000-square-foot building with galleries, two theaters, a library, restaurant, café, retail store, and community spaces.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Press and Communications (DPC) will serve as the Museum’s lead strategist and spokesperson for all public, institutional, and media communications. Reporting to the Chief Revenue and Engagement Officer, the DPC will work closely with the Founders, CEO, external stakeholders, and other members of the senior leadership team to shape, protect, and promote the Lucas Museum’s public voice and reputation.
This role leads the strategy and implementation of all press, public relations, media partnerships, institutional announcements, and content positioning—ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment with the Museum’s mission and values. The DPC will cultivate and manage relationships with media and key external stakeholders while developing internal systems that ensure effective, timely, and proactive communication.