gradientretreat

The retreats take place in a house and studio perched on an island hillside meadow, surrounded by forest, overlooking the Salish Sea at the border of Washington state and British Columbia.pic.twitter.com/hQ7ln9UJMy

Each week at Gradient will be organized by a different host, who may invite between 2 and 5 others to join them at the center. Anyone can request to host a retreat, but priority will be given to attendees of previous events.pic.twitter.com/MZCuUSKs2y

You may also attend a retreat as the representative of a corporate retreat sponsor. Sponsors cover the accommodation costs of the retreat group for the week, in return for recognition during the retreat, and the ability to nominate a single representative to attend.pic.twitter.com/DIFMkVx9OB

Gradient retreats are deliberately free of structured workshops, classes, or scheduled activities. We expect attendees to spend most of their days doing solitary work and hiking through the 300 acre park that directly abuts the property.pic.twitter.com/ixvj1qSyRI

In the evenings, attendees are encouraged, but certainly not required, to come together to cook and share a communal meal. Food, and travel to the location, are the only costs for attendees.pic.twitter.com/BUOH537kTP

The house has 3 single- or double-occupancy bedrooms available to attendees, a large kitchen and dining area on one floor, and a lounging and common working space on another floor.pic.twitter.com/flhl6RN6XM

The studio is a 400 sq ft barn-style building which converts between an open-plan office and a performance space for music and dance.pic.twitter.com/LedSa9JvXU

There are also (literal) acres of meadow and (figurative) acres of decks, a tiny writing shed in the woods, an orchard, a gigantic charcoal grill, and a programmable 10,000 LED lighting installation in the studio.pic.twitter.com/qz0C0Q798n

We’re especially interested in hosting work on novel programming environments, computer-aided design and manufacturing, science and statistical modeling, and intersections between technology and music, writing, or visual arts.pic.twitter.com/zUpnJyqhJ9

We’re also particularly interested in supporting those working on open source, in these or other areas. But you should definitely feel free to propose retreats in other fields.pic.twitter.com/9oD7yNw3Ef