Our Facilities are sufficient for many creative processes. Most any material needed can be flown in, given enough notice.

For Visual artists and Sculptors: There is a complete wood-shop representing most every tool one would need.
Some printmaking equipment is available, including a bottle-jack press (great for relief printing). 
Light is ample, as is space for painters.

For Writers and Researchers: The Chulitna Lodge Library is both an amazing resource and a cozy shared workspace. We have many books and publications relating to local histories, geography and flora and fauna. In addition, we have quite a selection of art, culture, DIY / homesteading, wilderness and outdoor living, as well as many books of poetry, novels, and works by previous artists-in-residence. 

For Musicians: Recording space & some equipment is available onsite.  We also have a piano, a keyboard, a couple guitars and ukelele, plus other various small instruments. Let us know what types of equipment you'd need to work, and we can let you know if we have it here already. 

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

Housing: Chulitna Lodge is a historic and rustic wilderness lodge with all of the "bush-luxury" comforts of home. Artists will be housed in log cabins or yurts, which can also act as studio space.  We have all of the warm and comfortable bedding you need.  Our shared bathhouses are located only steps away from each of our cabins. We also have laundry facilities on-site for use. 

Meals: All food will be provided by Chulitna Lodge. Breakfasts are continental style and handled on your own. Lunch is typically served around 1pm. Snacks are available anytime in our shared kitchen space. Dinner is typically served around 7pm. There is plenty of sockeye salmon to enjoy, but you do not have to love fish to have a great meal here -- our chef is amazing and will provide for all tastes. We love coming together for lively conversation over our colorful and nutritious meals! 

Nature: Chulitna Lodge is a 5-acre property, surrounded by public lands on all sides. Our lodge is located directly on the northern shore of Qizhjeh Vena (Lake Clark), around 1.5 miles west of the historic village of Qizhjeh (Kijik). The Dena'ina people of Qizhjeh thrived for hundreds of years with the bountiful resources of the land and the water.  During your residency, you will have unlimited access to the wilderness surrounding the lodge. We have a number of walking and hiking trails that begin on the property, and the beaches are easily navigable. We have a number of kayaks and paddle boards available for exploring on the water.

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;  once weekly chore/dish duty
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. Fellows are housed in private, spacious yurts which double as studio space. 
• Collaborators 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 you are coming alone, you may possibly share a room/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

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

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

Block 6 (late summer): Sept 25- Oct 1, 2027  (Just Announced!)

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!