Our Facilities are sufficient for many processes.

There is a complete wood-shop representing most every tool one would need.
Some Printmaking and Digital Photography tools.
Light is ample, as is space for painters.

Writers and researchers will find our library a great place to find everything from obscure local native legends, to biology, anatomy or taxa.
Musicians - Recording space & equipment supported.  We also have a piano, keyboard, a couple guitars and ukelele's, and some other various instruments. 

We currently do not have ceramic facilities, but do plan to host a kiln building workshop and pottery workshops in the near future.

Most any material needed can be flown in, given enough notice.

There are 3 ways to participate as an artist at Chulitna.

Fellowship – No fee, all expenses covered related to room and board + travel stipend; participate in daily chores and dishes
Resident Artist – Highly reduced fee for weekly room and board;  lesser participation in daily chore/dish duties
Honarary Resident – No application required - VIP Treatment. Come make and enjoy, with no strings attached!

Fellowships:

• All expenses covered including gourmet meals, travel stipend, and charter flight from Anchorage to the lodge.
• Family/partner and/or studio assistants may join for part or all of fellowship period for a fee on a case by case basis.
• Full 6 week commitment required. Three fellowship periods between May 15 and September 24, 2027. 

Resident Artist:

• Must apply for acceptance.
• Includes all expenses including gourmet meals from arrival in Port Alsworth, Alaska to departure.
• $950/week/person - double occupancy cabin (can be a spouse/partner/family member/studio assistant/etc.)  If coming alone, you may possibly share a room and studio with another artist.
• $1900/week/person - single occupancy cabin (Just you in your own private cabin, which doubles as a studio)
• Travel expenses not included in weekly rate
• Staff members are available to help with tool usage or technical assistance given enough notice. 

Honorary Resident:

• No Application Needed!
• Includes all expenses including gourmet meals from arrival Port Alsworth, Alaska to departure.
• $3800/week/person - single occupancy cabin or yurt (Just you in your own private cabin.)
• Monthly rates available
• Spouse/partner/family member/studio assistant/etc. may share cabin at discounted $950/week rate.
• Travel expenses not included in weekly rate
• Staff members are available to help with any tool usage or technical assistance

The application for Summer 2027 residencies are now open. 

The deadline to apply will be Saturday, November 28th, 2026 at 11:59pm Alaska Time.  This is earlier than our past annual deadlines, so please mark it in your calendar! 

Please follow this link to our Slideroom page to submit your Application:

https://chulitnalodge.slideroom.com/

Can't afford to pay residency rates?  Many of our past residents have applied for grants to cover their 'Chulitna time'. Check out this list of funding sources:

https://artistcommunities.org/funding-fees-fellowships

Here's one in particular for Artists wishing to attend with Dependents!

http://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org

National Endowment for the Arts - Creative Writing Fellowships/Funding

https://www.arts.gov/grants/creative-writing-fellowships

Early summer is a fantastic beauty full of hope and spring blossoms.  Mid-Summer has great intensity with the midnight sun. Late summer to fall brings salmon, the changing of the leaves, and Aurora Borealis. 

Fellowship Sessions 2027:

Session 1: May 15 - June 25

Session 2: June 30 - August 10

Session 3: Aug 14 - Sept 24

McCarthy Session: July 14 - August 14

Residency Blocks 2027:

We also offer short-term residency periods for the weekly fee outlined above. Residents may opt for 1, 2, or 3 week stays. 

Block 1 (early summer): May 22 - 28, 2027

Block 2 (early summer): May 29 - June 4, 2027
Block 3 (early summer): June 5 - 11, 2027

Block 4 (late summer): Sept 11 - 17, 2027

Block 5(late summer): Sept 18 - 24, 2027

2026 Visiting Artist Lecture Series

Each summer, we host a series of artist talks. "Chulitna Chats"  (as we like to call them) are free and open to all community members on Lake Clark. 

We have recently expanded our reach -- the chats are now live-streamed on zoom! Sign up with your email here, and we'll send you the zoom link to join in for each of the upcoming Chats. 

June 6: Andrew Wilson & Margaret Wiss

July 18:  Inge Lager, Lauren Boilini, Shawn Skabelund & Lu Beltrán

September 12: Bella Trigg, Hongbo Cai, & Mateo Mena

Current Fellows

Click HERE for a list of Summer 2026 Fellows

Past Fellows

Click HERE for a list of all who have participated in our Fellowship Program.

Participating Artists

Click HERE for a list of all the Artists who have ever stepped foot at Chulitna Lodge.

Go to our video blog page to see more on the work made by our artists at Chulitna!