Hannah Attwood
Hannah Attwood is a dedicated arts worker with a background in art history, curation, and high level arts administration. As the Director of Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC) in Queensland, Australia, she leads initiatives supporting Queensland’s diverse communities through artistic expression. Drawing on her curatorial expertise, Hannah creates thoughtfully designed programs that bring marginalised narratives to the forefront of cultural discourse. As a hobbyist archivist, she brings a deep appreciation for historical research and documentation to her professional work.
Her work at BEMAC involves collaborating with intercultural artists to explore narratives of home, identity, migration, and the hybridised cultures that shape contemporary Australia. Through exhibitions, performances, and community arts projects, Hannah creates platforms for voices that have historically been marginalised in Australia’s cultural landscape.
Hannah is particularly drawn to projects that illuminate the intersection of personal and historical narratives. Her approach to ‘The Compassionate Care of Kenji Makishima’ exemplifies her belief that art can serve as a vehicle for retrospective justice and healing, bridging temporal and cultural divides through acts of empathy and witness.
Storytelling lies at the heart of Hannah’s work. Through her curatorial projects and program leadership, she reveals how individual and collective narratives can challenge dominant historical perspectives. By bringing together her professional work in intercultural arts facilitation with her personal passion for archival discovery, Hannah endeavours to present intimate reflections on Australia’s complex cultural history while inviting audiences to consider how our past continues to shape our present.
Originally from California, USA, Hannah has called Australia home for 25 years. She currently lives in Brisbane, Australia with her three lovely children.