Forge Gallery and Studios

THE Forge Studio Residency PROGRAM is THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN NASHVILLE, OFFERING 6 ARTISTS A YEAR OF FREE STUDIO SPACE AND A SOLO EXHIBITION IN OUR GALLERY.

The Forge Gallery + Studios program is a resource for advocacy in Nashville's ever-growing arts community.

A combination of gallery and studio space, our residency program offers six studio scholarships on a yearly basis, each of which includes private work space and one solo exhibition in the gallery, at no cost to the artists.

funded by partners from the Nashville community, the forge Gallery + Studios program is the city’s first of its kind.

Interested in our next term? we’d love to hear from you! APPLICATIONS OPEN Mid-February, with SCHOLARSHIPs FROM JULY TO JUNE - and as always, Please feel free to email ALYSSA@THEFORGENASHVILLE.ORG for more information!

DEADLINE FOR 2025/2026 APPLICATIONS: APRIL 30TH, 2025

NOTIFICATIONS SENT BY: MAY 20TH, 2025

STUDIO MOVE-IN: JULY 1ST, 2025

Current Artists

program alumni