Ever since attending an arts elementary school as a kid, Noelle Harasym has had a deep love for art and artists. More recently, she wanted to investigate how artists create sustainable careers for themselves in a tumultuous and challenging societal environment. On top of that, new tech and AI tools like Midjourney and DALL-E, which threaten to displace working artists, have heightened the urgency to find ways to support them.

For her Inspiration Grant trip, Noelle traveled to a few cities in Europe to meet artists and see how they're promoting their work through tech platforms and overall keeping themselves going. Along the way, she picks up lessons on empathy, the complex nature of artists and tech platforms, and what it takes to be a working artist.

Learn more about the Levy Inspiration Grant Program on the program's webpage here: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academics-research/entrepreneurship/levy-inspiration-grants

Learn more about the Entrepreneurship at Kellogg program at kell.gg/entrepreneurship.

Below are a list of links shared by Noelle, featuring the artists, studios, and collectives she visited during her trip:
- Marcus McAllister, artist, Paris (https://www.marcusmcallister.com/)
- Rivoli 59, artist residency, Paris (https://www.59rivoli.org/homepage/)
- Margaret Hunter, artist, Berlin (https://margaret-hunter.com/)
- Haus Schwarzenberg, studio and gallery space, Berlin (https://haus-schwarzenberg.org/)
- Coung’s Creative Market, print store, Berlin (https://www.cuongscreativemarket.com/)
- Let it Bleed, print store, Berlin (https://www.letitbleedberlin.com/)
- Alternative arts tour, street art tour, Berlin (https://alternativeberlin.com/berlin-tours/street-art-tour/)
- Copenhagen outsider art gallery, Copenhagen (https://coag.dk/)


Produced, written and edited by Tyler Seybold

Hosted by Tyler Seybold

Special thanks to our featured guest, Noelle Harasym

Background music by Blue Dot Sessions