Julie Bryant has been named Director of Marketing and Communications for the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (NCM) based in Fort Worth, Texas, a museum unique to the world for its collection of artifacts, rare photographs and research materials focusing on the contributions of women who shaped the West.
“Having Julie join our team at the Cowgirl Museum brings our staffing to a critical point as we head into a new phase in our growth,” said National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Executive Director Pat Riley. “The Cowgirl Museum has been very fortunate to have enjoyed some great accomplishments in the past 22 years; most recently with the well-received Soldaderas to Amazonas: Escaramuzas Charras exhibit. Central to our continued success is being able to tell our story and share our vision, something in which Julie will play a vital role.”
Bryant comes to the NCM after a highly successful 25-year career as an independent consultant for western lifestyle brands and groups. She was key to the launch of the “Extreme Mustang Makeover” and “Art of the Cowgirl,” events as well as Bob Tallman’s Authentic Cowboy Jerky, created by Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame Honoree and 12-time PRCA Announcer of the Year Bob Tallman. She is also an award-winning writer and podcaster, recognized by industry trade group American Horse Publications for her work primarily with the American Quarter Horse Journal and her true crime podcast, Crimes Against Nature.
Bryant has also advised leading associations and organizations across the industry, including the American Quarter Horse, American Paint Horse and National Cutting Horse Associations, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation, Stock Horse of Texas and the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.
Bryant is a graduate of Texas Tech University and is a lifetime member of the American Quarter Horse Association, a tribal member of the Cherokee Nation, and a member of the First Families of Texas, First Families of Tennessee and First Families of the Cherokee Nation.