The Brooklyn Conference: Inspiring Social Change at The Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum today announced The Brooklyn Conference: Inspiring Social Change. The Brooklyn Conference brings together artists, leaders, and innovators for dynamic and thought-provoking programming. Taking place Friday and Saturday, October 20 and 21, with a kickoff event on Thursday, October 19, at the Brooklyn Museum, the gathering will explore the intersections of art and social change.

Advance tickets for The Brooklyn Conference range from $25 to $85, and will provide access to conversations, workshops, and keynotes from luminaries including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; Director of Political Engagement at New York Immigration Coalition, Murad Awawdeh; journalist Charles Blow; media entrepreneur and Girlgaze founder Amanda de Cadenet; writer Katie Cappiello; former President Barack Obama’s special assistant for Native American affairs, Jodi Archambault Gillette; artist Ebony Noelle Golden; CNN political commentator Sally Kohn; Women’s March on Washington co-founders Bob Bland and Linda Sarsour; poet Claudia Rankine; artist Laurie Jo Reynolds; Open Society Foundations’s Alvin Starks; and artist Hank Willis Thomas, among others. The full list of speakers and events, along with ticket pricing and purchase information, can be found at www.brooklynmuseum.org.