Comms Dept. is a boutique communications agency for the arts.

We take a no-nonsense, results-driven approach to getting your work noticed.

With a reputation for top-tier media placements and editorial expertise, we’ll promote your projects to a broad audience with depth, clarity and sophistication.

Strategic press outreach, tactical promotion and smart copywriting is what we do.

Work with us or join our mailing list to see what we’re working on.

CLIENTS HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN:

The New York Times ‧ The New Yorker ‧ Forbes ‧ Vogue ‧ The Hollywood Reporter ‧ Harper’s Bazaar ‧ Vanity Fair ‧ The Guardian ‧ ARTnews ‧ The Los Angeles Times ‧ Wall Street Journal ‧ The Atlantic ‧ Architectural Digest ‧ London Review of Books ‧ Apollo ‧ The Paris Review ‧ Financial Times ‧ The New York Review of Books ‧ Elle ‧ Interview Magazine ‧ The Art Newspaper ‧ New York Magazine ‧ T Magazine ‧ W Magazine ‧ Esquire ‧ Document Journal ‧ NPR ‧ British Journal of Photography ‧ Lit Hub ‧ Frieze ‧ Artnet News ‧ Juxtapoz ‧ Surface ‧ BOMB ‧ The Daily Mail ‧ The New York Times Book Review ‧ CNN ‧ Vice ‧ 4Columns ‧ Globe & Mail ‧ Another ‧ V Magazine ‧ The Chicago Tribune ‧ Hyperallergic ‧ Brooklyn Rail ‧ The New Criterion ‧ and others…

SERVICES

Media outreach

Drawing on our long-established network of media contacts, we’ll secure coverage for your projects in major publications and specialized outlets alike.

Writing and editorial services

Whether a press release, artist statement, proposal, catalogue essay or grant application, we’ll refine the language around your work for maximum clarity and impact.

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Additional services—social media strategy, event organization, etcetera—are available upon request.

ABOUT

Danny Kopel (Principal & Founder) is a writer, editor and publicist based in New York. The former Publicity Director at Artbook | D.A.P., Danny has worked with an array of clients from major institutions, museums and galleries to foreign and indie presses. He was the founding editor of Artwrit, an art magazine published 2009–2012. Danny holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA in art criticism from the School of Visual Arts.