Portrait of Hannah

Your work is most impactful when people understand why it matters.

I’m Hannah Holden, and I help arts organizations find their stories and tell them in ways that everyone can understand.

I’m a communications professional with 10+ years of experience amplifying the voices of artists, designers, architects, and activists shaping our world. I have an MFA in Writing from Columbia and a proven track record of bringing complex ideas into the mainstream through media relations and content strategy.

I’ve worked for museums, foundations, and universities, both through agencies and in-house at the Smithsonian and Pratt Institute. I partner with boards, researchers, and everyone in between to hone key messages and surface the stories that bring them to life. I directed communications for a grassroots advocacy effort that opened New York City’s first overdose prevention centers and saved over 1,000 lives.

Case Studies

NO OD NY

Communications strategy and media relations for a grassroots advocacy campaign


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Foundation for Advancement in Conservation

Strategic communications, messaging, and media relations for the cultural-heritage nonprofit


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Power of a Creative Education

Content strategy, editorial, and institutional communications for one of the world’s top art and design schools

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