Art of Elysium Names Bill Harrison Chief Marketing Officer
The Los Angeles arts nonprofit has also named Johnny Wujek vice president of creative services and talent relations.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in People
The Art of Elysium has appointed veteran publicist Bill Harrison as chief marketing officer. The arts nonprofit also named Emmy-winning costume designer Johnny Wujek vice president of its new creative services and talent relations division.
Why it matters
The appointments add senior marketing and creative leadership to an arts nonprofit that is heading into its 30th year of operation. Harrison is expected to help shape long-term strategy for raising awareness of the organization's programming and to expand its capacity and geographic footprint.
The organization has operated for nearly three decades and is entering its 30th year, while Harrison brings more than two decades of communications experience. The announcement does not disclose budget or staffing figures tied to the planned expansion.
The players
The Art of Elysium
An arts nonprofit based in Los Angeles that provides programming and creative experiences.
Bill Harrison
A veteran publicist with more than two decades of communications experience who previously led Third Street Media Group and Fifteen Minutes Public Relations.
Johnny Wujek
An Emmy-winning costume designer, celebrity stylist and creative director who now leads the organization's creative services and talent relations division.
The details
Bill Harrison joins The Art of Elysium as chief marketing officer and will oversee marketing and communications strategy, brand positioning, corporate and cultural partnerships, audience development and major organizational initiatives. He comes from Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lysis, where he was a senior vice president, and previously ran his own agency, Third Street Media Group, and served as CEO of Fifteen Minutes Public Relations. Johnny Wujek will lead the new creative services and talent relations division.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: The Art of Elysium announces the appointments of Harrison and Wujek.
Heading into its 30th year of operation: the organization plans to expand its capacity and geographic footprint.
Market Landscape
Arts nonprofits increasingly recruit chief marketing officers from commercial public relations agencies to build audiences and corporate partnerships. Harrison's move from a senior role at Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lysis follows that pattern of agency talent entering nonprofit leadership.
For Los Angeles arts audiences, the appointments may influence how the organization promotes its programming and forms partnerships in the coming years. The announcement does not indicate any change to ticket prices or event schedules.
The takeaway
Leadership changes at nonprofits often signal shifts in how organizations reach audiences and fund their work. Readers interested in arts organizations can watch for announcements about expanded programming as the group enters its 30th year.
Further reading
Explore more Los Angeles People coverage for context on local executive moves.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Variety.
