2024-25 Traveling Fellow
Global Artivism: Exploring Art as a Mode of Social Justice and Community Empowerment Globally

During her Keegan Fellowship, Sydney will shadow and collaborate with artists who use their art practice to empower and address needs within their communities. Throughout her travels, she will absorb collaboration and organizational skills to better understand how social justice projects materialize and develop.

Hometown: Clinton, MD
Majors/Minors: History and Studio Art/Medicine, Health and Society and African American and Diaspora Studies

Originally from the DC metro area, Sydney Featherstone majored in History and Studio Art with minors in Medicine, Health and Society and African American and Diaspora Studies.

During her time at Vanderbilt, Sydney has been deeply involved in community service and campus life, from coordinating events for the campus’ NAACP chapter or participating in community service projects as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.