Marc van Bree

Dutch native Marc van Bree is a public relations practitioner with more than 5 years of experience communicating—on and offline—in the nonprofit and cultural environment.

He blogs at Dutch Perspective on the intersection of communications, culture and social media. Recent projects include the “Orchestras and Social Media Survey” and an ebook “Orchestras and New Media: A Complete Guide.”

Marc provides communications and social media consulting for nonprofits and cultural institutions. Find out what he can mean for you »

He is currently employed as public affairs associate at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. At Chapin Hall, he implements research dissemination strategies and produces events and conferences, putting child and family policy research in the hands of those who need it, including policymakers and legislators, service providers and practitioners, advocates and the media.

Marc joined Chapin Hall from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the world’s premier orchestras, where he served as public relations coordinator and later as publicist.

At the Chicago Symphony, Marc took on an active role in the organization’s online communications strategy. He developed the CSO’s first online, multimedia press room; initiated the organization’s Facebook and Twitter pages, reaching nearly 10,000 fans; built relationships with industry and local bloggers; and managed weekly dynamic Web content for BP CSO Radio Broadcasts.

Marc has worked closely with the Chicago media and cultural sector, pitching and placing stories, interviews and artist lectures. Prior to his position at the Chicago Symphony, Marc worked as assistant account executive at Carol Fox & Associates, Chicago’s largest marketing and public relations firm dedicated solely to promoting the arts. Earlier, Marc held a public relations internship position at the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, where the “Seeing What’s Possible” campaign won a 2006 Golden Trumpet award in community relations from the Publicity Club of Chicago.

Specialties

Communications, nonprofits, social media, arts management

Projects

Orchestras and Social Media Survey 2009
Orchestras and New Media: A Complete Guide
Classical Music on Twitter
Recent presentations

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