Dolly Hopkins is a leading-edge designer and conceptualist working locally and internationally for over twenty-five years to support community building through her unique vision of Celebrations.
Parade of Lost Souls, Vancouver
In the mid-1980’s Dolly co-founded and co-created Public Dreams Society (PDS), Vancouver, B.C., an organization focused on developing community celebrations in neighborhoods. Public Dreams Society is best known for the production of “Illuminares” and “Parade of Lost Souls” outdoor festivals.
In 1987, Dolly conceptualized and implemented an innovative social enterprise, Celebration Specialists, (now known as Imaginate), the special events branch of Public Dreams Society which has been recognized as a revenue generating model for other arts and culture organizations across Canada.
Over the last 25 years, (in association with PDS and through independent consultation), Dolly has consulted, presented and/or produced works for festivals, theatres, television programs and special events across Canada, the United States, Greece, South America, Australia, Taiwan, China and Israel.
Edmonton Street Performers Festival, 2003
Dolly’s outreach also includes 20+ years of mentorship with creative individuals and communities through workshops, forums, and presentations. Her intent has been to expand mentorship opportunities to communities and organizations across North America, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, by supporting on-going facilitation of dialogue between arts organizations, NGO’s, educational institutions and professional unions with the purpose of raising awareness for art and culture practice, and developing creative solutions to build healthy communities.
She brings a lifetime of experience and expertise to every event she is involved with throughout the corporate and community sectors. Dolly has earned the reputation as one of Vancouver’s most exciting and successful creative architects, now in growing demand internationally.
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CREATIVE ARCHITECT: (n.) one who transforms and redefines a community’s collective relationship to landscape using the tools of celebration, installation and public participation.
