San Francisco–Arts and Culture Journalism Fellowship
WireTap magazine, in partnership with The Nation Institute, is
currently accepting applications for the new Arts and Culture
Fellowship program. We encourage entry-level journalists to apply for
this eight-month, subsidized fellowship to improve the coverage of
independent arts and culture in America. Based at The Nation Institute
and WireTap, the program seeks two reporters - one video- or
photojournalist, and one writer - who are passionate about covering
independent creative work, improving their reporting and criticism
skills, and building relationships with other writers, editors and
arts practitioners.
Who should apply?
* Applicants who can demonstrate at least two years of part-time
commitment to general reporting or arts criticism
* Applicants who have at least three strong samples of reporting
or criticism in a school, community, independent or mainstream
publication or a blog
* Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, but are not required
to hold a journalism degree.
Who should not apply?
* Individuals, who have worked more than three years as full-time
Arts and Culture writers, producers or editors.
* Current freelance or full-time Marketing and Public Relations
workers. (It’s OK, if you did that in the past.)
What to include in the application:
* A resume that includes your mailing address, phone number and
email address
* Three professional references, including titles and contact information
* A 500-word, typed statement of why this fellowship would be of
value to you. Please incorporate a description of your journalism
experience and philosophy, and identify at least two artists and two
cultural organizations in the state of your residence you would like
to cover, if selected for this fellowship.
* Three published samples. All samples must be dated. At least one
must be arts and culture-related. All audio, photo or video work
should be mailed. Online articles can be emailed.
* Please do not send complete books, magazines, newspapers or
works-in-progress. All materials should be copies. Materials will not
be returned.
Deadline
Completed application forms must be postmarked on or before May 1,
2009. Notification emails will be sent by May 20.
Email / Mail Materials to:
Attn: Arts and Culture Fellowship
WireTap Magazine
222 Sutter Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94108
Email: jobs@wiretapmag.org
