The physical move of the building will take place in May with each area/shop on a specified schedule.

As of April 15, we will be pausing all tours and new membership onboarding.
Our goal is to reopen memberships in June, and we can't wait to share more details as they come together! We've been experiencing incredible membership growth, and our new space is being set up to accommodate exactly that. We appreciate your patience as we work through these growing pains.

The Forge Residency Program will be on pause from the second half of 2026 through the beginning of 2027. For any questions regarding our artist scholarship program, reach out to Alyssa, our Artistic Director, at alyssa@theforgenashville.org

Our projected schedule for the next round is as follows:

Applications Open: January 15, 2027
Application Deadline: April 1, 2027
Selection Notifications: May 15, 2027
Acceptance Deadline: June 1, 2027
Studio Move-In: July 1, 2027

Event bookings pause as of May 11. We will announce when we start back up again as we build a very exciting, new and improved event space! In the meantime, if you are interested in booking with us, we'd love to hear from you! Reach out to Alie, our Director of Community Engagement and Events, at alie@theforgenashville.org

All Wood & Metal Shop classes for the month of May will be rescheduled. Classes for these shops are planned to resume as normal by the beginning of June.

All Art & Craft classes at our current location will wrap up as of May 10. We plan to resume all Art & Craft classes at our new location as of August with a beautiful new classroom! During the interim months, we may be running fewer classes, or be conducting them at off-site locations. 

If you have already enrolled in a class for the window being affected, don’t worry! We will reach out to you directly with an update about your class.

If you have any specific questions about a class, please contact Boogie, our Director of Education, at boogie@theforgenashville.org

Members should plan for very minimal downtime in the Wood & Metal shops, which will be operating on a moving schedule. Build-out will continue in other areas of the building for an undetermined amount of time.

All bench and studio tier members should plan to move their personal items within the month of May.

We would love for both members & non-members to join us in making our new space amazing, whether you can contribute financially, or physically.

• Volunteer your time or special skills to help us move and build out the new space! If you are interested in volunteering for skilled labor or general labor, please send an email to hello@theforgenashville.org with the title "Volunteer!"and we will put you in touch with the right team.

• Donate -  We are also actively seeking donations to support the build-out, equipment moves, and improvements that will allow the new Forge to open strong. Whether you can give your time, skills, tools, equipment, building materials, or financial support, every contribution will help bring this new space to life. Financial donations accepted here. For all other contributions, please send an email to hello@theforgenashville.org