Rebecca Ritzel will develop a slate of online resources, including a state-by-state arts grant list, ethical guidance and a template for soliciting philanthropic arts funding. She will build these resources in conjunction with launching a nonprofit that will award grant funding to subsidize arts journalism projects. As a residential fellow, she will work onsite at RJI for a full year.

“Covering the arts may seem like a luxury, but it’s a service that engaged audiences expect from quality news sources. Nascent nonprofit newsrooms especially need to capitalize on this, and realize that the same people with disposable income for theater tickets are people who can fiscally support local news. There’s a symbiotic relationship at play.