About the Journalism Arts Initiative

Before the decline of the newspaper industry, readers would often learn about nearby theater, music, film, dance and other arts events through feature articles in advance of a performance or opening. Many times, they would later be able to read critics’ reviews.

Because of limited resources, print and online media have scaled back their coverage, but the founders of Journalism Arts Initiative believe that the public is as interested in quality reportage of the local arts scene as it ever was. Journalism Arts Initiative’s goal is to fill some of the gaps by offering the work of both experienced and upcoming writers to reputable print and online media – free of charge. The only requirement is the inclusion of the credit at the end of the feature.

JAI was founded by veteran newspaper editors and writers interested in helping writers who want to cover the arts at a high level. The editors are volunteers, and the writers are paid nominal fees for their work. The work of JAI is underwritten by donations from arts organizations and others interested in supporting excellence in arts journalism.

Writers interested in JAI should send their resumes and samples of their published articles to alrudis@alrudis.com.