📚 President Emerita Karen Brooks Hopkins of BAM speaks with ALL ARTS Executive in Charge Diane Masciale about Hopkins’ memoir "BAM…and Then It Hit Me." allarts.org/2022/08/karen-…

I had the joy of chatting with Little Known Facts With Ilana Levine ( she/her) on the Little Known Facts podcast live in Bryant Park last month! Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epi…

"But scattered hits and crowded concerts can distract from the reality that, for most classical and theatrical institutions and shows, attendance is down, ticket prices are depressed, productions are fewer, and memberships or subscriptions have fallen." nytimes.com/2022/08/21/art…

I met the folks from Sanctuary Magazine at the wonderful talk in the Hudson, hosted by former BAMMIE Tamara Dillon at the historic Opera House. Check out my interview with them here! sanctuary-magazine.com/interview-kare…

Q&A w/ Author Karen Brooks Hopkins: Karen shares insight into her 36-year tenure w/ the Brooklyn Academy of Music. “Fundraising is never easy, & it is especially difficult in times of recession, uncertainty & economic hardship. sanctuary-magazine.com/interview-kare… #WheresYourSanctuary #nonprofit

Remember the amazing journey of the Brooklyn Academy of Music with Karen Hopkins in this FordHallForum@SuffolkUniversity's talk (06.2022) 👉 bit.ly/3RRKzsC #FlashbackFriday Karen Brooks Hopkins BAM American Repertory Theater

Karen Hopkins had worked at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) for 36 years. She tells her story on a book "And BAM, it hit me" and on stage in this FordHallForum@SuffolkUniversity's talk recorded last June 👉 bit.ly/3RRKzsC Suffolk Theatres Karen Brooks Hopkins BAM American Repertory Theater

I'm so proud to join St. Ann's Warehouse to bring Little Amal (The Walk) to NYC. Her walk across our city and her 5000 mile journey across Europe last summer is the largest public art and social justice project in history. #LittleAmalWalksNYC walkwithamal.org/events/

If you're in Saratoga Springs, please join me next week at WAMC Northeast Public Radio at SPAC! spac.org/event/wamcspac…

Another great IEDC conference wrapped up last week! At #IEDCOKC, I spoke with Laurie Cumbo of NYC Cultural Affairs about Brooklyn’s evolution from Manhattan stepchild to the coolest neighborhood on the planet.

I've had an incredible time on the book tour in Tel Aviv, where I've had two great talks! My host is the brilliant Dina Aldor who leads the superb BatshevaDanceCompany that has performed so often at BAM over the years showcasing the great choreography of Ohad Naharin.

Thank you NYU Abu Dhabi for hosting me last week to discuss BAM and the arts. It was a great event!

Can't believe the Australian leg of the book tour is over. I had a blast in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide! A major highlight was the event with my old pal Louise Herron at Sydney Opera House. The talk was attended by 180 people including Christine Elder of U.S. Embassy Australia!

Cambodia was the final stop on our 6-week, 35,000-mile book tour journey around the world... and make no mistake, this is a heart-stopping, thrilling, complicated country unlike any other I have seen! phnompenhpost.com/lifestyle/inte…

What does it take to lead an world-famous cultural institution as BAM for 36 years? Karen Brooks Hopkins, president emerita, shares her memories and her recipe for sucess in a book "And BAM, it hit me" and in this FordHallForum@SuffolkUniversity talk (June 2022) 👉 bit.ly/3RRKzsC

The arts have been integral to our culture since our inception in ancient times. The arts are a gift--an extraordinary gift--and are here to stay. Karen Brooks Hopkins #music #theater #performingarts #acting #directing #artsmanagement #fundraising theinstitute.gr/ks/a-rewarding…

My sixth annual holiday post for Inside Philanthropy is now up! Happy holidays. insidephilanthropy.com/home/2022/12/1…