Forge Project Transitions to a Nonprofit, Welcomes Indigenous-led Governance

Forge Project, an Indigenous-determined cultural organization, has proved ever-evolving since its founding in 2021. Under the leadership of Candice Hopkins (Carcross/Tagish First Nation) and Sarah Biscarra Dilley (yaktityutityu yaktiłhini [Northern Chumash]), Forge now operates a two-building campus located in the Hudson Valley that hosts artists-in-residence and classes on art, music, medicine, and agriculture. In 2021, Forge established a lending collection of Indigenous art, the fir