Sydney Kay

Overview

Sydney Nicole Kay is a multimedia artist working in photography, video, and screen printing.

Originally from the Eastern Shore in Maryland, she received her BFA in Photography from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2021. Sydney currently works in creative production at a local advertising agency “Marcus Thomas LLC” and has won numerous awards, including a Red Bull micro-grant and the 2021 Bivens Fellowship. She is always interested in new ideas and processes or what she would call “learning to fold the blanket in a different way.” Her goal is to create work that communicates her stories and to share the stories of those who are often under-represented.

LAND studio creates places and fosters equitable communities in Cleveland through transformative public art, innovative design, collaborative planning, dynamic programming, and creative placemaking.

Our vision is to make Cleveland a city filled with vibrant, textured places that unite, inspire, and enrich its people.