DēpART Consultancy bridges continents using creative collaboration to connect global audiences with the richness of Ghana and foster deeper cross-cultural engagement. With a focus on authentic storytelling DēpART amplifies the voices of Ghanaian heritage creatives -artists, chefs, dancers, musicians, and thought leaders, connecting them with global brands, organisations and indiviuals to collaborate on immersive experiences that inspire meaningful dialogue and change.
‘Ghana is a thriving creative nexus, where heritage and innovation converge to inspire the world. If you’re not already working in ghana or with Ghanaians- you need to!’
- Chantel Akworkor Thompson
Projects
A Night with Delores by Delores
London-born fashion designer and brand owner Delores Oblitey reached out to us at the end of 2024. She was traveling to Ghana for the first time since she was nine years old and wanted to introduce her brand to the Ghanaian market.
Delores By Delores is a luxury ready-to-wear brand for the everyday person who enjoys wearable clothes with a twist and isn't afraid to invite some color into their life. Established by Delores Oblitey in 2016, her eponymous label’s design aesthetic is rooted in color, texture, and print. Delores creates narrative-led, intricate, playful, and conceptual knitwear. The brand encourages men and women to push their sartorial boundaries and express themselves through fashion.
DēpART Consultancy was able to find her the perfect location for the event and negotiate a reasonable hire fee for the young brand. We then built a local events team and connected Delores with a fixer who could support her on the ground. Thanks to our strong connections within Ghana’s creative scene, we ensured that Delores had an engaged audience eager to connect with her and her brand.
From Ghana to Bristol: Reimagining Reparative Justice in a Postcolonial World
Initiated by Bristol-based artist-researchers Emmanuella Morsi and Iman Sultan West, From Ghana to Bristol explores reparative justice within the context of climate change and postcolonial environmental challenges. The project aims to unite thought leaders and cultural innovators from Ghana and Bristol to address sustainability, social justice, and reparative practices.
They reached out to DēpART for support with a four-week residency in Ghana to explore how indigenous knowledge, crafts, and community-based practices can shape reparative justice initiatives, particularly in the context of postcolonial environmental challenges and museum practice. There was a strong desire for their work to be meaningful and non-extractive, allowing for genuine opportunities for collaboration.
DēpART curated a series of workshops and events in partnership with Ghanaian organizations to create an open forum for the researchers to connect with a carefully selected group of Ghanaian cultural pioneers. These pioneers, representing the forefront of the country’s creative and intellectual sectors, would share insights on sustainable practices and reparative justice in the Ghanaian context.
The workshops and events were designed to allow the researchers to establish relationships with participants in a non-invasive way, unlike traditional research methods such as interviews. Discussions took place over dinner, tea ceremonies, and batik-making workshops. The hosts of these events and workshops were all local businesses, benefiting from the experience, financially and also professionally through the skill exchange. This approach was intended to remove the distance between the researchers and local participants, fostering equitable cultural exchange.
DēpART were also able to secure a brand sponsor for the project to top-up the funding they had in order to ensure all local partners and facilitators were fairly paid.