Arts Journalism Fellowship

In collaboration with the University of Michigan’s Arts Initiative, the Arts Journalism Fellowship supports journalists specializing in arts reporting and criticism, addressing the decline of arts coverage in U.S. newsrooms.

In addition to being a member of the Knight-Wallace Fellowship cohort, the Arts Journalism Fellow will also be a member of the university-wide Arts Initiative, gaining access to valuable professional development opportunities and engaging with leading scholars, creators and innovators in the arts as well as university student interested in arts writing.

Fellowship is open to U.S. arts journalists and critics with at least five years of professional experience.

All Fellows awarded an in-person fellowship must maintain residency in Ann Arbor for the duration of the fellowship, attend all program seminars and events, and make the fellowship their primary professional focus. Applicants working in a newsroom are encouraged to obtain employer consent granting a leave of absence with the understanding that, upon completion of the fellowship and where applicable, the Fellow will return to their place of employment.

Opportunity offered by:

Wallace House at the University of Michigan

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Online application form
Opportunity type

Fellowship

Location(s) where available

Michigan
United States (all)

Areas of focus

Arts/Culture

Application deadline:
February 1, 2026