CONTINUUM STARTS AN ARTIST RETREAT

During the summer of 2021 an opportunity arose for Continuum to pursue a pie in the sky idea when friends at the Orchard Hill non-profit and land trust in East Alstead, New Hampshire put out a call for new ideas for how they could further their mission of social equity and environmental sustainability. 

Continuum responded with a proposal to start an artist retreat in the beautiful community building at Orchard Hill. The retreat would prioritize giving time and space for creative work to BIPOC, low-income, and international artists who lack access to rural regions of the US.

The first participating resident artist—singer/guitar player J. R. Rhodes, from Seattle—did the inaugural, three-week retreat from September 16 to October 6, 2022 and the experience was a huge success for everyone involved. Plans are in the works for more retreats.