A&O Public Relations

Mission Statement

A&O PR engages in the collaborative process of connecting multi-disciplinary creatives with their ideal audience.

We are cultural pioneers and tastemakers in our industry. As writers, publicists, curators, and arts administrators from the private and non-profit sectors, we support innovation and advocate for emerging visionaries of all mediums. We use our vast connections to the media and our ever-expanding network of creative influencers to empower our clients’ independence in their genre, communicate the value of their voice, and redefine the visual experience of the 21st Century.

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Lainya Magaña Founder/Principal at A&O PR, art writer, and curator

Lainya is a communications and arts professional with over five years’ experience working in public relations, curatorial and editorial capacities. Considering herself an arts advocate, Lainya aims to support the needs of artists, to even the playing field of the art establishment, bridge the gap between art academicians and novices, and widen the exposure of her clients, proving that art can be accessible, affordable, and appreciated by everyone.

Lainya has worked with many sought after contemporary artists and galleries curating monthly shows throughout California that highlight exceptional emerging and mid-career artists. As the Gallery Director for Fifty24SF she curated for San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, and Los Angeles galleries providing her with diverse industry contacts. Other clients include 111 Minna Gallery, White Walls and Space07. Lainya is a contributing art critic for Buzzine, and is an art features writer for Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine and Hi-Fructose Magazine.

Kimberly Verde Consultant

Kimberly is an independent public and community relations specialist serving artists, galleries and non-profit organizations. She brings creativity to her solid foundation in traditional PR and stays current with the rapidly, and ever-changing trends in her field.   She has been fortunate to have contributed to, as well as gained insight from Wiley & Flynn Photography, The A Gallery- SF, Planet°, Intersection for the Arts, Flagship Studios and Galeria de la Raza, to name a few.

Miss Verde’s career began in1998, when working as a photographer’s assistant within a premier commercial studio. It was through her experiences in the commercial setting that she discovered her instinct for the promotion of artists and their work. While working with Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco’s longest- standing non-profit arts organization, her awareness was awakened to the value of fostering a strong community. She had then advanced in her next role as a director for a bay area street-wear and contemporary art gallery.  Her time there provided her an amusing yet valuable education in the boundless form of guerilla and DIY public relations. Aside from her services in PR, she is internationally consulted for art acquisition and curation.

Danielle Grant Consultant

Danielle Grant is an independent arts administrator, writer, and communications professional based in San Francisco.  After five years as an event planning consultant, her career trajectory diverged when she decided to put her art history degree to work and become an artist’s assistant.  It was in this supportive position that she discovered her passion for art activism and arts advocacy.

As an art and communications professional, Danielle seeks to liberate the role of art from its historically insular status by continually fostering and promoting a dialogue between the artist, the art world, the media and the community.  She has two years of experience working in contemporary fine art galleries as an Assistant Director and Community Outreach Specialist. Her art writing and cultural criticism has appeared in Juxtapoz Art and Culture Magazine and SOMA Magazine.