Volunteering as Studio Assistant with Mural Arts Philadelphia, March 2018
Photo by Mellany Armstrong
Kendyl Boyd is an educator, community arts administrator, and multifaceted creative who is passionate about social change and cultural exchange through the arts and education. An ambitious and detail-oriented "old soul," Kendyl strives to encourage youth in lift their voices and realize their potential through educational and artistic experiences that are culturally inclusive, relevant, and diverse.

She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art Education from Moore College of Art & Design and is currently based in Philadelphia, PA.

Read Kendyl's Teaching Philosophy.

For more about her personal art practice, please see her personal portfolio.
SELECT AWARDS + DISTINCTIONS
2021
Awardee, PAEA Fellows Clyde McGeary Scholarship, Pennsylvania Art Education Association, September 2021
Awardee, Happy Fernandez Leadership Prize, Moore College of Art & Design, May 2021
Awardee, Deborah Deery '01, '12 Memorial Award for Excellence in Art Education, Moore College of Art & Design, May 2021
Awardee, 2021 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship, National Art Education Association, Feb 2021
Awardee, New Prints Artist Development Program Studio Visit Award, International Print Center New York, Feb 2021

2020
Awardee, The Sis Grenald Endowed Women's Leadership Fellowship, Moore College of Art & Design, April 2020

2017
Awardee, Visionary Woman Scholarship, Moore College of Art & Design, 2017 – 2021
Inductee, Teaneck High School Hall of Fame, Teaneck High School, Teaneck, New Jersey, June 2017