Shanna Cheng (she/her)

Communications Manager

Shanna Cheng (she/her) is a Canadian-Chinese, Hard of Hearing emerging curator and printmaker. She has her BFA from ECUAD and Cultural Resource Management certification from UVIC. She currently works out of so-called Vancouver on the unceded lands of the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. Her past curations include Inscapes: Our Landscape Within and Amplified Voices exhibitions, both which celebrates and liberates the voices and stories of marginalized artists in our communities. Shanna’s curatorial practice involves collaborating with BIPOC and disability communities on transformative and critical models within exhibition accessibility design and inclusive curation for all bodies.

Her recent project launching in October 2024 with CHSC, From Hear to Here Peer Mentorship Program and Exhibition, supports BIPOC, Hard of Hearing youths and emerging artists of marginalized genders through their school to workplace transition. This project fosters a community which bridges together inclusive education and access-centered artmaking for new leaders of the next generation. She continues to advocate for underrepresented artists through the disability justice lens of comfort and care practices.

Profile image of Shanna beaming directly at camera. She wears a pale blue silky dress with a soft cardigan overtop and her blunt bangs with long dark hair down. Shanna is surrounded by large bright pink and orange obscure sculptures and paintings lining the black gallery walls.