Sydni Myers

I got my start as a market research analyst at Edelman, working with major brands like Adobe and The Home Depot.

At the time, I was driving 100 miles a day from Richmond to DC, just toget my foot in the door—and within a year, I was promoted twice. But in 2016, I felt a strong pull to give back to my community.

That led me to Art 180, a nonprofit where I managed everything from PR to social media to web content, helping young people from underserved and incarcerated communities find creative outlets and career paths through the arts.

After a few years, I wanted to continue learning and growing in digital comms, so I stepped intothe fast-paced world of advertising at the Martin Agency, where I wore many hats managing projects for international brands.

While there, I found myself drawn back to social media—this time helping local small businesses build their presence and connect with their audiences.

When I heard about an opportunity heading up social at the National Gallery of Art, I was inspired by their mission to make fine art more accessible and break down the idea that it’s only for a select few. I jumped at the chance—and since joining, I’ve helped double their social following across channels, creating content that invites more people to see themselves in art and use it as a tool to better understand the world around them.

Sydni Myers will be speaking at the MuseumNext Digital Summit 2025 :

Art Uncovered: Stopping the Scroll

“Brain rot.” “Anxiety” dances. An unhinged Duolingo owl. In today’s social media landscape, people consume up to 100 posts a day and scroll past most in under three seconds. So how can a museum get noticed, let alone connect people to art history? At the National Gallery, we launched Art Uncovered, a social series that distills complex histories into human stories that hit home. These are stories you might not have heard in school—about BIPOC, LGBTQ, and women artists who overcame incredible odds to create beauty, truth, and change. Art Uncovered proves that art history deep-dives can still stop the scroll.