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Chulitna Lodge Creative Residency Program

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Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat seeks to provide the time, space, clarity, and facilities for all forms of creative professionals or researchers to make and meditate.

From visual artists, to writers, to scientific researchers, music, dance, and more, we encourage the gamut from seasoned professionals to enthusiastic hobbyists, to apply for our various programs.

 

The application for Summer 2026 has closed. All artists should have received notifications of their application status as of February 15, 2026. Please check your spam folder if you have not received our message. 

The application for Summer 2027 residencies will open in July 2026. The deadline to apply will be Monday, November 30th, 2026 at 11:59pm Alaska Time.   This is earlier than our past annual deadlines, so please mark it in your calendar! 

Application: https://chulitnalodge.slideroom.com/

Facilities

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.

Ways to Participate

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, no chores required, full-fee with full-service. Come make and enjoy!

 

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 18 and Ocober 11, 2025.

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

Application Link & Alternate Funding:

 

The application for Summer 2027 residencies will open in July 2026. 

The deadline to apply will be Monday, November 30th, 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

Timeframe

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 2026:

Session 1 (Early Summer): May 16 – June 25

Session 2 (Mid-Summer): July 1 - August 10

Session 3 (Late Summer): August 17 - September 26

 

Residency Blocks 2026:

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 23 - 29

Block 2 (Early Summer): May 30 - June 5

Block 3 (Early Summer): June 6 - 12

Block 4 (Late Summer): September 13 - 19

Block 5 (Late Summer): September 20 - 26

 

 

Fellowship Program

2025 Visiting Artist Lecture Series

Throughout the summer we will be hosting a series of art talks we call 'Chulitna Chat', which are open and free to all community members on Lake Clark. 

June 6: Alison McCrary and Julia Walters

July 19: Ashni Dave and Anna Pillot

August 30: Ash Pales and Jessie Rodriguez

September 27: Dance Doyle and Christina Hughes

Current Fellows

Click HERE for a list of Summer 2025 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!