The PR Net 100, 2024: Sutton Communications

Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Miami, Paris, Hong Kong, and Singapore, Sutton harnesses its extensive experience with major visionaries shaping contemporary culture. This past year, the agency successfully retained major U.S. institutions while executing campaigns that bridge diverse industries. A highlight includes enlisting tennis star Venus Williams to host a podcast for the Carnegie Museum of Art, leveraging her global influence to attract new audiences. In the design sector, Sutton partnered with Kohler and creative Samuel Ross (SR_A) to debut his new products at Design Miami/ and Salone del Mobile. In beauty, Sutton enhanced Frederic Malle's presence by curating events around major art world moments such as The Armory Show and Art Basel Miami Beach, effectively reaching art-focused audiences. Sutton also facilitated intersections between art, technology, and luxury hospitality through strategic partnerships with Artlogic and the Fifth Avenue Hotel, expanding the agency's influence across multiple sectors. The past year also marked substantial growth internally; clients increasingly sought Sutton's expertise beyond media relations, engaging the agency for paid advertising, digital marketing, and strategic partnerships. The team also expanded its expertise with new hires, including arts journalist and cultural strategist Alexxa Gotthardt, and Directors Christopher Bramah-Calvert and Jessie Cohen.

Leadership team: 

Calum Sutton, Founder and Group CEO

Jo Craven, Global Client Services Director

Jennifer Joy, Co-founder of Sutton Communications in the USA + President and Managing Director, Americas

Allison Thorpe, Vice President, Americas

Stephanie Adamowicz, Business Director, Americas

Catherine McClelland, President and Managing Director, Asia

Erica Siu, Senior Vice President, Asia

Notable long-term clients:

Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh; The Contemporary Austin; El Museo del Barrio; Swiss Institute; Japan Society in New York City; High Museum of Art in Atlanta; Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.; MCA Chicago; Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas; Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit; Toledo Museum of Art; Wexner Center for the Arts in Ohio; FIFA Museum; Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain; Fondation Beyeler, Switzerland; Museum MACAAN, Jakarta; National Gallery of Athens; Parley for the Oceans; Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan; Art Basel; Artlogic; Artsy; Gagosian; Hauser & Wirth; Lehmann Maupin; Perrotin; Sean Kelly; Spruth Magers; Untitled, Art; BMW; Guerlain; Kohler; Lucifer Lighting; Moomin Characters; Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; UBS

New client wins:

Campari at Art Basel; Deji Art Museum, China; Kunstsilo Museum Norway; National Gallery of Athens; Sharjah Art Foundation; The Austin Contemporary, Toledo Arts Museum; Vincenzo De Cotiis Foundation; Wexner Center for the Arts

Describe the key tenets of your agency's mission and ethos.

“We are guided by a handful of principles that shape our mission, vision, and values as a company, three of which include: to champion arts and culture and their vital life-enhancing role; to be innovators in the art and cultural space, inspiring connections and building communities that everyone we work with is proud to be part of; and to realize potential, which we define as helping our team achieve their career goals and objectives and nurturing talent.”




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