Forge Project Fellowship

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Forge Project is a Native-led non-profit organization that fosters Indigenous leadership in arts and culture through community-building, education, and collective action. Situated on 38 acres in the Mahicannituck (Hudson River) valley, on the ancestral homelands of the Moh-He-Con-Nuck people, Forge Project supports Indigenous artists, scholars, and cultural workers.

For 2025, Forge Project is selecting six Indigenous fellows from diverse backgrounds in cultural practices, research, and organizing models. Two of these fellowships will be awarded to enrolled tribal members and First- or Second-Line Descendants of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, recognizing the Indigenous people whose homelands Forge Project occupies.

 

Information & Application Details:

  • Application deadline: February 15, 2025 (11:59 PM ET)
  • Extended deadline for Stockbridge-Munsee Community Fellowship: March 1, 2025 (11:59 PM ET)
  • Informational Webinars
    • Stockbridge-Munsee Community Fellowship Webinar: December 4, 2024 (6–7:30 PM ET)
    • General Fellowship Webinar: December 11, 2024 (6–7:30 PM ET)

 

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

  • Enrolled members, citizens, or descendants (with verification) of a state or federally recognized American Indian tribe, Alaska Native corporation, Native Hawaiian ancestry, or Canadian First Nations (status or non-status), Métis, or Inuit.
  • At least two fellows will be selected from the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians.

 

How to Apply:

  • Applications are submitted via Submittable (online platform)
  • Create a Submittable account and apply through forgeproject.com/fellowship

 

Submission Requirements:

  • Completed application form via Submittable
  • Proof of tribal enrollment or Indigenous ancestry
  • Description of artistic or research practice
  • Proposal outlining project ideas and public engagement plans

 

Selection Process:

  • General Fellowship Jury:
    • Angela Ferguson (Onondaga) – Food sovereignty practitioner, educator
    • Julian Lang (Karuk) – Multidisciplinary artist, writer, language and culture teacher
    • Wanda Nanibush (Anishinaabekwe) – Curator, writer, organizer
    • Mikayla Patton (Oglala Sioux Lakota) – Interdisciplinary visual artist, 2024 Forge Fellow
  • Stockbridge-Munsee Fellowship Jury:
    • Donna Hogerhuis (Stockbridge-Munsee) – Basketweaver, archivist, 2024 Fellow
    • Zack Khalil (Ojibway) – Filmmaker, artist
    • Marie Watt (Seneca) – Interdisciplinary artist
  • Fellowship recipients will be announced in Spring 2025

 

Program Benefits:

  • $25,000 award for each fellow to support their practice
  • Residency stay of up to three weeks at Forge Project’s space, designed by Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects
  • Access to Forge Project’s site, libraries, and lending collection featuring works by living Indigenous artists
  • Opportunities to present work on-site and through international social media platforms
  • Mentorship and networking with Forge Project’s Indigenous Programs staff
  • Public engagement and program development alongside Forge’s team

 

Contact & Resources:

 

Website link:

https://forgeproject.com/fellowship/how-to-apply

 

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