No More
Starving Artists

We’re building a generation of creative and performing artists who move like entrepreneurs.

Creating opportunity and revenue sustainability through live events, a video series, and a 24/7 AI mentorship app.

Each artist gains mentorship, business tools, and pathways to real income, creating a model for sustainable careers in the arts.

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Event & Video Series

Each event is filmed live for YouTube at the Baltimore Museum of Art, blending creativity, community, and career-building in one unforgettable experience.

Free to attend and designed for high school, college, and early-career artists who want real-time mentorship, feedback, and exposure.

Meet The Host.

Mario Armstrong is a two-time Emmy Award-winning media entrepreneur, speaker, and tech expert on NBC's TODAY Show. He created and hosts OWNR!, blending entrepreneurship, mentorship, and AI to give artists the business tools and support they’ve historically lacked.

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He won an Emmy Award for The Never Settle Show, co-produced with Al Roker Media and backed by Nasdaq, Capital One, and Entrepreneur Magazine.

As a keynote host and emcee, Mario regularly works with leaders in AI and tech—including Intel, NetApp, Nvidia, and OpenAI. Mario is represented by Daymond John’s Speakers Bureau.

Over the past three years, Mario and the team have surveyed 800+ students, tested live programming at performing arts centers, and presented early concepts at SXSW with Spike Lee, validating the model for OWNR!