How to Create Community with Sarah Harrelson of CULTURED

In 2011, as the rise of digital media cast doubt on the survival of
print, Sarah Harrelson broke from convention and launched her own
independent magazine: CULTURED. Sarah set out to spotlight artists,
writers, curators, and designers overlooked by mainstream outlets
and has since become one of the most trusted voices in the world of
art and design. Beyond the magazine’s editorial prestige, CULTURED
collaborates with leading fashion houses, luxury brands, and
galleries. Sarah has had a decades-long career in magazines,
beginning with an internship at Elle and including launching the
Miami Herald’s Home and Design section, becoming the
editor-in-chief of Ocean Drive and Art Basel Magazine, and
ultimately founding her own publishing company. In this episode,
Sarah shares how intuition shapes her approach to talent discovery,
why her belief in the staying power of print remains unchanged, and
how the magazine’s strategic focus has evolved to span global
markets and adjacent industries.