KWABO EVENTS
Building Cultural Safety, Creative Futures & BIPOC Leadership Through Arts, Education and Community
Kwabo acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung of the Eastern Kulin Nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and create. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise their thousands of generations of storytelling, cultural practice and community leadership. Sovereignty was never ceded and this always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land
Kwabo Events is a BIPOC-led creative and cultural organisation working in arts, education, cultural safety, community engagement and workforce development. Our work connects creativity with equity, wellbeing and systems change. We support organisations to engage communities authentically and create sustainable opportunities for BIPOC artists, arts workers and cultural leaders.
Purposeful Creative Leadership
Kwabo Events provides expertise in cultural safety, African modern dance education, community and event production, workforce development and intellectual property advisory support within the arts and creative industries.
Led by founder and creative director Gracieuse Amah, Kwabo brings more than 20 years of experience delivering workshops, festivals, mentorship and cultural programs across France and Australia. Our work spans universities, councils, galleries, festivals and community sectors, including collaborations with Victorian College of the Arts, RMIT University, Deakin University, National Gallery of Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne, African Music and Cultural festival (Australian largest African Festival), Multicultural Arts Victoria, City of Yarra,
We bring deep lived experience alongside an extensive network of artists, facilitators, mentors, consultants and cultural leaders working across government, commercial, educational and community sectors.
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Creative Work, Healthier Futures
Partnership with Ausdance VIC & VicHealth
Kwabo Events and Kwabo Foundation are proud partners in Creative Work, Healthier Futures — a multi-year BIPOC-led initiative focused on embedding cultural safety practices across Victoria’s arts sector and local government while building paid workforce pathways for BIPOC artists and arts workers. -
Internship & Mentorship Program
Expressions of Interest Open
Applications are now open for emerging BIPOC creatives interested in mentorship, arts administration, community engagement, cultural production and creative practice development through Kwabo internship and mentorship initiatives.