PROJECTS

The following is a list of ongoing contemporary art based projects established by Shannon Novak.

Velebit

Established in 2022, Velebit is a project that aims to grow safety in relationships between queer communities and emerging technologies through the lens of contemporary art. For more information, please visit the project page: https://www.shannonnovak.com/velebit/

MAKE VISIBLE

Established in 2021, Make Visible is a project that aims to grow support for queer communities worldwide by making visible challenges and triumphs for these communities through the lens of contemporary art. For more information, please visit the project page: https://www.shannonnovak.com/make-visible/

Fluid Flag

Created in 2021, the Fluid Flag represents people who identify as fluid, or with dimensions of self that continually change over time. These dimensions may include (but are not limited to) sexual orientation, romantic orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression. For example, someone may change romantic orientation one day, then gender identity the next, or change both romantic orientation and gender identity at the same time. Fluid can be a destination or a transitory space. The Fluid Flag was developed based on Novak’s own personal experience as being fluid. For more information, please visit the project page: https://www.shannonnovak.com/fluid-flag

Safe Space Alliance

Established in 2019, the Safe Space Alliance began as a project that aimed to help people identify, navigate, and create safe spaces for LGBTQI+ communities worldwide. It has since become a LGBTQI+ led non-profit organisation with the same aim. The primary focus of the Safe Space Alliance is to help LGBTQI+ people around the world get to safety. This is done with support from over 200 LGBTQI+ organisations worldwide. The Safe Space Alliance also maintains an online directory of spaces around the world that welcome and support LGBTQI+ communities. Many museums and galleries have joined including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York City, New York, USA), MCA Denver (Denver, Colorado, USA), Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, Massachusetts, USA), Remai Modern (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada), and Museum of London (London, United Kingdom). For more information, please visit the Safe Space Alliance website: http://www.safespacealliance.com