Kate Nelson
Editor-at-large @Artful Living Magazine
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Editor-at-large @Artful Living Magazine
Artful Living is one of the top independent boutique lifestyle magazines across the United States with international reach. Founded in 2008, this award-winning quarterly magazine features engaging original content and beautiful design, bringing the best of the North and beyond to an affluent audience with impeccable taste. This elegant, intelligent publication aims to inspire and entertain, highlighting culture, home, style, travel, food, profiles and more. The Artful Living lifestyle brand is headquartered in Minneapolis.Responsibilities: Steer editorial strategic vision and oversee content creation across all platforms; curate brand voice and tone; oversee creation of quarterly print issues from conceptualization to completion, including producing and editing content; recruit, develop and manage contributors; develop and maintain strategic partnerships; manage and mentor employees; collaborate with company-wide teams; assist with budget development and management; act as media/community spokesperson; secure interviews with high-profile subjectsAchievements: Transformed small controlled-circulation real-estate publication into one of the top independent boutique lifestyle magazines across the United States with international reach. Editorial excellence recognized with national acclaim and accolades, including a 2019 James Beard Award. Developed robust online presence, resulting in five-fold website traffic boost. Winner of 2019 Folio Rising Star Award and 2020 Folio Top Women in Media Award
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles
In-Depth Introduction to Fundamentals of Screenwriting
Yale School of Management
Yale Publishing Course: Leadership Strategies in Print and Digital Media
University of Minnesota
B.A.
ABOUT KATE NELSON
An Alaska Native Tlingit tribal member, Kate Nelson is an award-winning independent journalist based in Minneapolis who focuses on amplifying important Indigenous change makers and issues. Her writing has appeared in top publications including The New York Times, National Geographic, TIME, the BBC, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, HuffPost, W Magazine, AFAR, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, the Cut, The Daily Beast, Bustle, Saveur, Andscape, Atmos, Civil Eats, and more. Alongside celebrated Native American chef Sean Sherman, she is the coauthor of the forthcoming book \"Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America\"(Clarkson Potter, out November 2025). Kate is also the cofounder of Parallel, a purpose-driven film and television production company dedicated to uplifting underrepresented voices and communities. A proven leader and visionary in consumer publishing with 16+ years of experience, Kate is the former editor-in-chief of Artful Living, a quarterly boutique lifestyle magazine known for its compelling original content and beautiful design. During her tenure there, she was one of few Native American chief magazine editors across the country and one of the youngest female chief editors in the Twin Cities market. In 2024, she stepped down from that role to fully dedicate herself to covering Indigenous topics, which she believes is her life’s work. Kate has interviewed such luminaries as Padma Lakshmi, Sean Sherman, Quannah ChasingHorse, Sterlin Harjo, Mo Brings Plenty, and more. She is a two-time James Beard Foundation Media Award nominee, a member of the Indigenous Journalists Association, and an advisor for the magazine Calling All Horse Girls. A lifelong storyteller, Kate is also an avid equestrian and a pop culture aficionado. AWARDS + ACCOLADES - 2025 First Peoples Fund Artist in Business Fellowship - 2024 University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Alumni of Notable Achievement Award - 2024 Society for Features Journalism Award - Four 2024 Indigenous Media Awards - 2024 James Beard Foundation Media Award Nominee - 2024 National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development 40 Under 40 Award - Three 2023 National Native Media Awards - 2022 Folio: Editorial Director of the Year Award - 2022 James Beard Foundation Media Award Nominee - 2020 Folio: Top Women in Media Award - 2020 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards Honorable Mention - 2019 Folio: Rising Star Award
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