Faculty and Staff Profiles

VCUarts Communications Office

Our Request Forms:

– News and Social Media
– Website Content/Support
– Faculty/Staff Profile
– Business Cards
– Design Projects
– Photo/Video
– Calendar events

Questions? Reach out to us using the emails below
Executive Director of Communications
Wes Hester hesterw@vcu.edu

Art Director
Ryan Sprowl – sprowlrm@vcu.edu

Graphic Designer
Shanice Aga – agasa@vcu.edu

Web Developers
Lena Zharekhin – zharekhinb@vcu.edu
Will Weaver – weaverd@vcu.edu

Social Media Manager
Ashley Burks – burksa@vcu.edu

Associate Director of Content
Brian Ivasauskas – ivasauskasb@vcu.edu

Multimedia Producer
McNair Evans – evansm18@vcu.edu

Approximate lead times:

  • Social media posts: 5-7 business days
  • Faculty/staff profiles: 5-7 business days
  • News (online only): 2 weeks
  • Newsletter story: 4 weeks
  • Photo: 5-7 business day lead time, 2 week delivery timeline
  • Video: 5-7 business day lead time, 3 week delivery timeline
  • Design Requests: 5-10 business days after all final text and images are received
    • Example design project lead times:
      • posters, postcards, web/social media graphics, swag/promo items: 5 days
      • brochures, booklets, programs, and other multi-page documents: 7-10 days
      • catalogs, books, magazines: 14+ days
  • Lead times for print projects above do not include printing or mailing. Plan to add an average of 3-7 additional days for production/mailing.

All requests are applicable to the School of the Arts employees only.