Sydney Murphy is the Operations and Grants Associate at GDDF. She graduated from Oberlin College in 2020 where she received her B.A in Africana Studies with minors in Sociology and Philosophy. Before joining GDDF, she previously served as the Administrative Coordinator at the Chicago Cultural Alliance, supporting and collaborating with arts and cultural organizations across the city.
She is a museum enthusiast and cultural advocate and has interned at several art museums including the Studio Museum in Harlem, The Phillips Collection, and the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Sydney grew up in Evanston, IL and enjoys reading, visiting museums and galleries, baking, and exploring Chicago’s food scene.