Patti is a business and arts leader with an extensive background in nonprofit work and a long history of volunteering in the arts, most recently with Theatrical Outfit’s Board of Trustees. She served on Synchronicity Theatre’s Board of Directors and volunteered with Atlanta Celebrates Photography and MOCA GA.

Scott has worked at Atlanta Magazine and Creative Loafing. He is the author of four books, including biographies of the Allman Brothers and Otis Redding. He has twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his journalism, and has received two Sigma Delta Chi Green Eyeshade Awards.

Kathy coordinates ArtsATL’s Art + Design, Theater and Film/TV coverage. She’s been an arts journalist for more than three decades and has worked at newspapers across the country, including 18 years at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She’s a proud alumnus of the USC/Getty Midcareer Arts Journalism Fellowship (Los Angeles).

Shelby is a recent graduate from Georgia State University’s Creative Media Industries Institute. Her degree encompasses art, design, and immersive technology. Shelby is also an artist and is currently at work on an illustration series.

Jordan is the Business Development Manager for ArtsATL. In 2015, he founded Plasma Magazine, a publication dedicated to Atlanta’s underground arts scene. He is also the founder of House Plants, a collective focused on preserving dance music and sustainability. Recently, Jordan launched Sanaa Agency, a digital creative agency.

Jim covers theater and film for ArtsATL. A graduate of the University of Georgia, he’s written about the arts for 30+ years. Jim is the festival director of Out on Film, Atlanta’s LGBTQ film festival. He lives in Avondale Estates with his husband, Craig, and dog Douglas.

Gail covers arts and culture, curates essays for the “In Our Own Words” column and writes the “BookMarks” column as editor-at-large for ArtsATL. She hosts and coproduces Collective Knowledge — a conversational series that’s broadcast on TheA Network — and frequently moderates author talks for the Atlanta History Center.

Cynthia began writing for ArtsATL in 2009 and has also contributed to Dance Magazine, Dance International and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In 2017, Perry earned an M.F.A. in narrative media writing from the University of Georgia.

Kelundra is a critic and arts journalist whose mission is to connect people to cultural experiences and each other. Her work appears in The New York Times, Food & Wine, American Theatre and elsewhere. She is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association. Twitter: @pieceofkay | Instagram: @anotherpieceofkay.