Sylvie van Helden (b. Montreal, 1974) is a mixed media artist with an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. van Helden has exhibited her works at venues such as Maryland Art Place, The Autry Museum, The Painted Bride, and the Painting Center in NYC. Her honors include a residency from the Teachers Institute of Contemporary Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a residency award from the Vermont Studio Center, and two Individual Artist Grants from Maryland State Arts Council (2004, 2016). van Helden is currently a Resident Artist at School 33 in Baltimore, MD.