BIOGRAPHY 

Georgia-based photographer Emily Greenslade creates self-portraits within the themes of fetishism, pin-up, vaudeville, and historical processes. She has been showcased in multiple exhibitions with Atlanta Photography Group, Bellows Film Lab, and Texas Photographic Society. Greenslade previously attended Parsons School of Design but completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Kennesaw State University. She is now pursuing a Master's in Museum Studies at Kennesaw State University.

EDUCATION 

2022-2026

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree, Concentration in Photography and Video. School of Art and Design, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. (Journeys Honors College, President's List: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) 

2026-2027

Master of Arts (M.A.) degree, Concentration in Museum Studies. Geer College of the Arts, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

EXHIBITIONS

2026

Passing Glance, The Pollinator Art Space, Juried by Nicole Lampl, Atlanta, GA. (juried)

Senior Capstone Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, Juried by Cynthia Thompson, Kennesaw, GA. 2026 (juried)

#NewVisions2026, Texas Photographic Society, Juried by Paho Mann, Austin, TX. (juried)

Landscape(s), Old Walls Gallery, Albuquerque, NM. (group)

2025

APG > Atlanta Artfair 2025, Pullman Yards, Juried by Christina Price Washington and Kathryn Hill, Atlanta, GA. (juried)

Photo as Object, Atlanta Photography Group, Juried by Mary Anne Redding, Atlanta, GA. (juried) 

Little Fictions, Bellows Film Lab, Atlanta, GA. (group)

New Visions 2025, Zuckerman Museum of Art, Juried by Mathew Kirk, Kennesaw, GA. (juried)

Eyes on Atlanta, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA. (group)

2024

New Visions 2024, Zuckerman Museum of Art, Juried by Leandra Urruita, Kennesaw, GA. (juried)

Concepts, Atlanta Photography Group, Juried by Brian Paul Clamp, Atlanta, GA. (juried) 

Portraits, Atlanta Photography Group, Juried by Erin Dunn, Atlanta, GA. (juried) 


PUBLIC ART PROJECTS

The Temple of Thought, Collaboration with Dr. Stephen Goss, Site-Specific Installation, Kennesaw State University English Building, Kennesaw, GA. 2025-26

Everyday Atlanta, Collaboration with Artists Peter DiCampo and Austin Merril, Site-Specific Installation, MARTA Cars, Atlanta, GA. 2018 

HONORS/AWARDS

Fred D. Bentley Sr. Scholarship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. 2026

Florence B. Beddingfield Arts Scholarship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. 2025

Barbara Jane Swindell Scholarship Fund for European Studies, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. 2025

Arts Kennesaw State University GALA Merit Scholarship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. 2025

Parsons School of Design B.F.A. Scholarship, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY. 2019

The New School Dean’s Scholarship, The New School, New York, NY. 2019

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Society for Photographic Education (2024-26)

Atlanta Photography Group (2023-26)


PUBLICATIONS

Messina, Melissa. 6 Standouts From the Atlanta Art Fair, ArtNet, New York, NY. (accessed online: 17 February 2026 https://news.artnet.com/art-world/melissa-messina-atlanta-art-fair-2694138)

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS/LECTURES

Symposium of Student Scholars, Presenter: Emily Greenslade, Kennesaw State University,  Kennesaw, GA. A showcase of student scholarship conducted at Kennesaw State University during the past academic year. 2026

CURITUORIAL

2026 Guppy Magazine, Co-Founder. Fine art publication highlighting lens-based artists internationally at various stages of their careers who showcase creative ingenuity while also growing Atlanta’s photography community.

PROFESSION-RELATED  EMPLOYMENT

2020-2026 Assistant Artist, Channell Art Collective. Responsible for the production and post-production of artworks by fine art photographer Wesley Channell.

SKILLS

  • Proficient in Adobe Suite

  • Proficient in Capture One

  • Set Design

  • Fine Art Printing 

  • Art Collection Appraisals

  • Equipment Appraisals

  • Office Organization

  • Art Studio Management

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2026

Attendee, Academic Conference: Society for Photographic Education, Cortland Grand Hotel, Atlanta, GA, 2026

Attendee, Artist Talk: Beth Lily, The Seventh Bardo, Spalding Nix Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA,

 2025

Attendee, Artist Talk: Tokie-Rome Taylor and Mona Bozorgi, From Within, So Together, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA. 2025

Attendee, Panel Discussion: Innovating at the Intersection of Art and Technology, Atlanta Art Fair Theater, Atlanta, GA. 2025

Attendee, Academic Conference: Society for Photographic Education, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno, NV, 2025.

Attendee, Artist Talk: Chris Aluka Berry, Affrilachia: Testimonies, Mason Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA. 2025

Attendee, Artist Talk: Benjamin Dimmitt, An Unflinching Look: Elegy for Wetlands, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA. 2024

ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Club Organizer, Photography Club: Photophiles, Founder and Club President at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. 2024-26