Alta Recognized As Finalists for Over Two Dozen National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

Alta Journal has been nominated for 28 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards by the Los Angeles Press Club. These nominations recognize the magazine’s journalism, design, illustrations, and columns as well as its California Book Club.

Among the nominees are CBC editor Anita Felicelli and books editor David L. Ulin for Book Critic; Gustavo Arellano and Stacey Grenrock Woods, Alta’s Ask a Californian columnists, for Humor Writing; Tom Zito for Obituary/In Appreciation, Film Personalities; Ruby McConnell in the Celebrity Investigative category as well as the Business, TV/Streaming, and General News ones; and Robert Ito for Entertainment Feature. On the design side, creative director John Goecke and art director Brent Hatcher were nominated twice for Page Layout; Mark Smith for Illustration; and Melissa Golden for Portrait Photo, Music/Arts.

Alta thanks and congratulates all our finalists. To support the work of all of our amazing contributors and staff, please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. Here is the full list of finalists:

Book Critic

Anita Felicelli
David L. Ulin

Celebrity Investigative

Ruby McConnell, Alta Journal, “The Missing Mouseketeer”

Humor Writing

Gustavo Arellano and Stacey Grenrock Woods, Alta Journal, Ask a Californian: “The All-Music Edition”

News Photo

Gregg Segal, Alta Journal, “A Nevada Tale: Tesla, Google, and the Mustang Ranch”

Portrait Photo, Music/Arts

Melissa Golden, Alta Journal, Alison Mills Newman portrait

Illustration

Chris Sickels/Red Nose Studio, Alta Journal, “Falling in and out of Love with Sierra On-Line”
Mark Smith, Alta Journal, “The Missing Mouseketeer”

Page Layout

Brent Hatcher and John Goecke, Alta Journal, Issue 27 insert: Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa: Ocean Memory
Brent Hatcher and John Goecke, Alta Journal, the Writers Issue

Business, TV/Streaming

Ruby McConnell, Alta Journal, “The Missing Mouseketeer”

Business, Theater/Performing Arts

Tim Greiving, Alta Journal, “The Force Is with Him”

Business, Tech/Design/Arts

Meg Bernhard, Alta Journal, “Wonderhussy to the Rescue”

Obituary/In Appreciation, Film Personalities

Tom Zito, Alta Journal, “Look Back on Anger”

Obituary/In Appreciation, TV Personalities

Michael Gerber, Alta Journal, “Goodbye, Mr. Quips”

General News

Ruby McConnell, Alta Journal, “The Missing Mouseketeer”

Diversity in the Music/Performing Arts/Arts Industry

Lynell George, Alta Journal, “A Reissued Novel Offers a Rare Look at Black Bohemian Life”

Personality Profile, Music and Other Arts—Under 2,500 Words

Jessica Klein, Alta Journal, “An Oakland Made of Legos”

Personality Profile, Music and Other Arts—Over 2,500 Words

Jeff Kaliss, Alta Journal, “Alta Q&A: ‘Heart Like a Wheel’”

Visual Arts/Architecture Feature—Under 1,000 Words

Jennifer Lewis, Alta Journal, “The High Desert’s Funkiest Art Gallery”

Music/Performing Arts Industry Feature—Over 1,000 Words

Tim Greiving, Alta Journal, “The Force Is with Him”

Visual Arts/Architecture Feature—Over 1,000 Words

Jessica Zack, Alta Journal, “The Art of Participation”

Commentary Analysis/Trend, Film

Jennet Conant, Alta Journal, “The Cautionary Tale of J. Robert Oppenheimer”

Commentary Analysis/Trend, Other Arts

Joy Lanzendorfer, Alta Journal, “Falling in and out of Love with Sierra On-Line”
Jim Lewis, Alta Journal, “Accepting AI’s Inevitability”

Best Arts or Entertainment Regular Podcast

Alta Journal, California Book Club

Entertainment Feature

Robert Ito, Alta Journal, “How Gay Days Brought Pride to Main Street, USA”

Celebrity Feature

Michael Gerber, Alta Journal, “Will the Real Steve Martin Please Stand Up?”

This year’s LAPC National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards will be handed out at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on December 1 at a ceremony that will include Melissa Etheridge, Tiffany Haddish, and Kevin Frazier. See the full list of finalists here.•