Thomas Brown Communications is proud to serve as the communications agency of record for Ballroom Marfa, leading public relations strategy, media relations, and communications for the museum’s contemporary art exhibitions, commissions, and public programs.
Ballroom Marfa is an internationally recognized, non-collecting contemporary art museum located in Marfa, a rural town of fewer than 2,000 people in Far West Texas. Established in 2003 by Virginia Lebermann and Fairfax Dorn, Ballroom Marfa’s contemporary art and performance space is housed in a 1920s-era ballroom and is free and open to the public. With generous support from individuals and foundations, Ballroom commissions new site-specific and site-inspired projects, giving artists and musicians opportunities to engage with the extraordinary landscape, culture, and communities of the Big Bend region.
Ballroom Marfa is committed to helping artists and musicians realize ambitious projects across contemporary art, public art, performance, and music. The museum has commissioned numerous significant works, including stone circle (2018), a semi-permanent site-specific public installation by Haroon Mirza, as well as Prada Marfa (2005), the landmark site-specific public sculpture by Elmgreen & Dragset. Through its exhibitions, commissions, and interdisciplinary programs, Ballroom Marfa has established an influential platform for contemporary art and artistic experimentation in West Texas and internationally.
