Shannon Wilkinson began her career in the public affairs office of New York's Guggenheim Museum. She promoted exhibitions from Claes Oldenberg to Picasso, setting the groundwork for critical reviews and feature coverage in major cultural and mainstream media.  Subsequently she joined Arts & Communications Counselors, Ruder Finn, one of the nation's leading public relations companies. She launched her own agency, Cultural Communications, to promote clients in the arts, book publishing, financial services and related lifestyle industries serving high-net worth consumers.