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Workers, Artists
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Days of Rest & Radical Daydreaming
ABOUT
The Red Door is a two-day, participant-led gathering held on a private farm just outside Atlanta. It lives in the tradition of what’s known as an “un-conference”, a format that was created as a response to traditional conferences that have become increasingly controlled, commercialized, or disconnected from the people they claim to serve.
At the core, un-conferences are participant-driven. There is structure, but the content is alive. The agenda is not fully decided in advance and people bring what they know, what they need, and what they are curious about, and the experience builds from there.
The Red Door takes this foundation and brings it into a space specifically centered around workers, creators, educators, and those working in and around embodiment, intimacy, and cultural work. This is not a conference where you sit and listen all day. It is a space you move through.
Participants and facilitators submit ideas and the schedule is built in real time, allowing the land itself to be part of the experience. The gathering unfolds across a residential home, open land, and shared spaces that support both engagement and rest.
The Red Door resurgence of community-led gathering where you can participate, step away, lie down, join a conversation, or simply be present.
This is not about being swallowed whole.
It is about entering a space, and deciding how you want to move inside it.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where is this taking place?
The Red Door takes place on a private farm just outside Atlanta. This is not a campground. It is an established property with indoor and outdoor spaces designed for gathering, rest, and exploration.
You will move between:
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The Farm House - The residential home at the center of the property. This space is open throughout the event for bathrooms, rest, quiet healing, and indoor workshops.
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Little Flowers - A small flower shop, also used for rest and outdoor workshops
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The Barn - Family Owned Herb Shop & Evening Events Space
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Land-based Areas (garden, walking path, open air sessions, installations, wide space tents)
Is this overnight or do I go home each day?
There is no general on-site sleeping for attendees.
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Hotels + Airbnb’s are available in the area. Look out for hotel details.
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Shared housing with other attendees (we may provide a community thread for coordination)
Are there bathrooms ?
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1 indoor bathroom inside the The Farm House
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2 honey wagon stalls with handwashing stations for additional capacity
Is this “roughing it”?
Absolutely not.
You will be outside at times, but:
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There is indoor access throughout the day
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Seating, shade, and rest areas are provided
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You are encouraged to dress for comfort, layering, and ease
We intentionally chose October because the weather is typically mild, breathable, and supportive of being both indoors and outdoors without strain.
Where do I park? Is my car safe?
Yes.
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There is designated on-site parking lot (capacity 100 Vehicles)
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Parking will be directed upon arrival
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The property is private and monitored by our team
If I am coming from out of town and staying at the hotel will there be a shuttle?
Yes, there will be a shuttle. Details will be shared closer to the un-conference dates.
How does an UNconfernce work to create the schedule of workshops?
Instead of a fixed schedule where everything is decided in advance, The Red Door will have 4 Anchor Workshops and fill the remainder of the schedule using a Session Marketplace Model.
For complete details and if you are interested in leading an Anchor Workshop, submit your proposal here: [HERE]
Session Marketplace
The rest of the experience is shaped in real time through the Session Marketplace.
How the Session Marketplace Works
On Friday morning, participants and facilitators submit session ideas for both Friday and Saturday.
Our team then reviews and organizes offerings into time blocks across the space.
The full schedule is shared with all attendees once it’s set.
Throughout the day:
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Multiple sessions happen at the same time
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Offerings are spread across the Big House, the land, the Barn, and other areas
From there, you choose where to go based on what calls you.
Offerings can include, but are not limited to:
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Workshops or skill shares
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Conversation Circles
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Demonstrations
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Creative or Professional practices
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Healing or Grounding spaces
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Storytelling or Discussion sessions
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Movement Practices (stretching, somatic release, dance, embodiment work)
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Performance or Stagecraft practices
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Content creation labs or Collaborative filming sessions
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Erotic movement or Sensual performance techniques
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Harm reduction and Safety practices specific to sex work
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Financial, Legal, or Digital survival strategies for workers
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Peer support circles for navigating industry realities
What are the horses about?
Yes, there is a horse on the land. Her name is Lola Red. This is her home. We are guests within her space. Because of the number of people attending, not everyone will interact with her directly. Instead, we honor her presence in ways that are grounded and respectful.
You are invited to:
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Spend time near her in observation
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Journal or reflect in proximity to her energy
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Participate in quiet, land-based moments that center stillness and awareness
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Offer care through simple acts like feeding (when guided and appropriate)
There will also be a limited number of first-come, first-served sessions specifically for participants, designed to move in alignment with Lola Red’s energy.
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Facilitated experiences
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Slow, intentional, and consent-based
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Shaped by the rhythm of the land and Lola.
Participation is always optional.
Who is leading the experience?
This is a participant-led, community-led space.
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Facilitators are workers, educators, artists, and practitioners
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Programming is curated from submitted sessions
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Anchor sessions are led by invited facilitators with deep experience
Will there be food?
Yes. Meals, light refreshments, and snacks will be available throughout the event.
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Industry ticket holders will have meals included.
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Once your ticket is purchased, you’ll receive a follow-up email to share any dietary needs or restrictions.
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Light refreshments and snacks will be available for all attendees
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Additional food options may be available for purchase depending on final partners
What about dietary restrictions?
We will provide:
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Menus in advance for personal preparation.
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Vegetarian and vegan food options
If you have strict or complex needs, we recommend bringing supplemental food to ensure your comfort.
What should I bring?
We recommend bringing what you need to feel comfortable and prepared for both indoor and outdoor experiences:
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Comfortable clothing (layered for indoor/outdoor)
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Closed-toe shoes for walking the land
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Water bottle
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Personal snacks
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Journal or materials for reflection
You’re also welcome to bring a small tent (2 person) for personal comfort during the day. Tents can be used for resting, changing, or taking private moments. Please note: There is no overnight camping. All tents must be vacated at sun set.
Is this private?
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Yes.
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This is a curated, consent-centered space designed to support safety, autonomy, and care.
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Some environments—particularly evening experiences include a broader set of attendees while still being held within the same consent-forward container.
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All photography and documentation will be clearly communicated and fully consent-based.
Who is this for?
This space centers:
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Workers (full-service, online, survival, professional, and everything in between)
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Content creators and performers
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Educators, facilitators, and healers
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Artists, writers, and cultural workers
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Organizers and community builders
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Bodyworkers and practitioners
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People exploring intimacy, and embodiment in their work or personal lives
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People in alignment with liberation, autonomy, and embodied practice
Our Ask
Arrive willing to cross a threshold into something intentional, grounded, and different.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach out directly at open@xthereddoorx.com
2026 SCHEDULE
Friday, 10/9
11:30 AM
Workers’ Brunch + Libations (Workers Only)
12:30 PM
Doors Open + Session Marketplace
1:00 PM
Welcome + Address
1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Un-Conference Workshop Block
Sessions alternate between farmhouse workshops and land-based activities.
9:00 PM – UNTIL
Private Event
Saturday, 10/10
11:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Un-Conference Workshop Blocks
Participant-led sessions, demonstrations, creative practices, and land-based activities.
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Final Supper (Workers Only)
Dinner with live music on the land.
10:00 PM – UNTIL
Private Even
Some Doors Stay Closed.
The full schedule doesn't live on the internet.
Neither do the after-hours gatherings, surprise moments, or everything we're dreaming up.
Purchase your ticket for full access.
Until then... stay out of grown folks' business.
LAND STEWARTSHIP PROGRAM
The Red Door Land Stewardship Program invites our community to care for the land as an extension of caring for one another. Throughout the months leading up to the conference, volunteers, artists, workers, and neighbors gather to cultivate and prepare Wild Rest Farm together. We plant gardens, build gathering spaces, create art, repair what needs love, and leave the land healthier than we found it.
This work reflects our belief that stewardship is a collective practice. By putting our hands in the soil, we create a living space where healing, creativity, and community can take root long before the first attendee arrives. Click the application to join us.
OUR SUPPORT
This moment is made possible by people and organizations doing the work on the ground and in community with
deep intention. We want to honor Victoria Von Blaque, whose leadership through TransEquity continues to move
resources directly into the hands of Black trans and gender-expansive communities. Her work is rooted in equity,
access, and real, lived support.
We’re also held by Black Too Earth, our fiscal home, led by founder & CEO Michela Williams. Michela’s journey
back to the land is ancestral and began as a confrontation with fear. That grew into a movement reconnecting Black communities to nature, land stewardship, and each other. These are not just collaborators.
Deep gratitude to Wild Rest Farms, the land that holds us.
A Black, queer-led space opening its gates, its soil, its breath….to a gathering of healers and 304s.
These are people tending to the conditions that make spaces like this possible.