Margo Vansynghel

Margo Vansynghel is an accomplished Arts Economy reporter currently at The Seattle Times since March 2023, focusing on the arts in the Pacific Northwest. Prior experience includes work as a reporter at Crosscut from November 2019 to March 2023, where Margo produced in-depth stories on various arts topics, and as a freelance journalist for Alaska Airlines Magazine and Capitol Hill Seattle from 2016 to 2019. Margo also contributed significantly to City Arts as a visual arts reporter, writing exhibition reviews and features. Earlier career highlights include working as a staff writer for the Belgian publication De Tijd and reporting for various other outlets. Margo holds a Master's degree in Journalism from Erasmushogeschool Brussel, and a Master of Arts in Art History from Ghent University, and has furthered education through various specialized programs in data journalism, digital photography, and economics.