Karen Niemczyk is an artist based in Greensboro, North Carolina. She received her MFA from Valand School of Fine Art, Gothenburg University in Sweden in 2010. Niemczyk's work has been exhibited internationally and she has received various awards and residencies, including the Bellinger Memorial Award from the Chautauqua Institution in 2012. In addition to her studio practice, Niemczyk is the president of ArtsCarolina and teaches workshops and classes at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.