EDUCATION

2025   

BFA Photography (pending), Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, MI (expected December 2025)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025

Straining Salt from Sea Water, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

Annual Student Exhibition, Devos Place, Grand Rapids, MI

Greenbelt, CREA Gallery, Holland, MI

Double Vision, 106 Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI

Against the Grain, Spark Gallery, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

2023

Against the Grain, Spark Gallery, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

We Can Be Heroes, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI

2022

iRL, Alluvium Gallery (Presently Spark Gallery), Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

Beyond Words, KCAD Library, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

RELATED EXPERIENCE

2025

The Unsent Project, photographer, videographer, content creator (since 2021), Remote

Full Time Tenure Track Photo Faculty Search Committee, Student Advisor, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

KCAD Photography Lab, Lab Technician, Grand Rapids, MI

2024   

Morning Ritual Alchemy Market vendor, Grand Rapids, MI

2022   

KCAD Communications, Student photographer and videographer, Grand Rapids, MI

ShopUICA (Presently The Spark), Vendor, Grand Rapids, MI

2021   

KCAD Library, Student library assistant, Grand Rapids, MI

2019   

Detroit Institute of Arts Teen Arts Council, Member and Public Relations Manager, Detroit, MI

PROJECTS

2023

Corewell Health Elevator Activation Vinyl Install, Drawing Materials and Processes at Kendall College of Art and Design, advised by Danielle Wyckoff, Grand Rapids, MI

2022

Flourish: KCAD 2022 Capstone Fashion Show, Photographer and videographer, Grand Rapids, MI

Collaborative Zine Project, Drawing: Practice at Kendall College of Art and Design, advised by Danielle Wyckoff, Grand Rapids, MI

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2024 

“Meet Skylar Speedwell,” Canvas Rebel, September 26, 2024

“Meet Skylar Speedwell | Photographer and Interdisciplinary Artist,” Shoutout Michigan, May 1, 2024

Michelle Dunaway, “Creative Conversation: Skylar Speedwell,” FOX 17, Grand Rapids, MI, January 23, 2024

2022

Feature in Huer Magazine, Kendall College of Art and Design

SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS

2025

Mathias Alten Legacy Endowed Award

KCAD Work Study Scholarship

2024

President’s List; Fall

President’s List; Spring

2023

KCAD Work Study Scholarship

Nancy Oakes-Hall Fine Arts Scholarship

KCAD Merit Scholarship

President’s List; Spring, Fall

2022

KCAD Work Study Scholarship

President’s List; Fall

Dean’s List; Spring

KCAD First Year Experience Scholarship

2021

KCAD Work Study Scholarship

President’s List; Fall

Kendall Portfolio Scholarship

Provost’s Scholarship

Becky Wilson Holloway Memorial Scholarship

Mary D. Smith Memorial Scholarship