chulitna lodge wilderness retreat

Residency: Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat (Port Alsworth, AK)

Chulitna Lodge Artist-In-Residence Program seeks to provide the time, space, clarity, and facilities for all forms of creative professionals to make and meditate.

We encourage the gamut, from seasoned professionals to enthusiastic hobbyists, to apply for our various programs.

For more media on Chulitna Lodge and the residency program, look at our vlog:
www.chulitnalodge.com/videoblog

There is a complete wood-shop representing most every tool one would need.
Some Printmaking and Digital Photography facilities.
Welding and cutting tools.  (Metal can be flown in, or repurposed from appliances/equipment collected over Chulitna's 80+ years.)
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 - Please do apply!!

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

Fees

$800/week double occupancy cabin
$1300/week single occupancy cabin

Includes all expenses from arrival to departure
Special additional rates available for family and/or studio assistants
Staff members are available to help with any tool usage or technical assistance
24 hour studio access

Fellowships

Full scholarships include Room & Board plus flight from anywhere in the continental U.S. and commuter flight from Anchorage to Port Alsworth and require a minimum of 6 week commitment between June 1 and Sept 30.
Partial scholarships include Room & Board, but not transportation.
Work study options are also available.
All scholarship and work study artists are expected to participate in meal preperation, and clean up, and/or gardening.

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.

Applications can be made on slideroom at the following link:

https://chulitnalodge.slideroom.com