Out of Office is your home for creative living. Explore our upcoming creative experiences and programming here. I feel like a lot of ambitious people are feeling stuck right now.
My creative antennae tells me we’re at the beginning of a new movement. In recent conversations with my community and creatives from all over the world, my article about turning creative living into a career has been getting a lot of attention, and Instagram being full of videos of people quitting their jobs to take a month-long ceramics course in Italy. People want to design their work around their life — not the other way around. And build work that fits the life they actually want to live.As Rick Rubin said: “Often art arrives in movements. These movements appear like a wave; some artists are able to read the culture and position themselves to ride that swell. Others might see the wave and choose to swim against the current.” The best creatives tend to be the ones with the most sensitive antennae — the first to sense what’s starting to bubble up collectively. So if you’re quietly wondering what’s next, or afraid to admit that the perfect-on-paper career isn’t working for you in practice — you’re not alone. You might just be among the first to feel something shifting. More and more people are stepping back and asking: what do I actually want to build? How do I want to work and spend my time? How — maybe even where — do I want to live? It makes complete sense. Many of us feel unaligned with corporate jobs. Especially those in creative agencies, consulting, or tech, whose roles turned out to mean producing more and more, as fast as possible — stakeholder management instead of the impactful, creative work we were promised. Meanwhile, layoffs and AI are reshaping the landscape in front of us. And with that, a seed that might have been planted a long time ago — but lying dormant — is starting to slowly resurface and sprout. 🌱 My aim is to help individuals build more vibrant lives and careers that feel inspiring. If this resonates, welcome — you’re in the right place!Introducing: The Out of Office Creative ResidencyFor those who’d like to immerse themselves in these questions in person: from September 19–23, we’re hosting our next Out of Office Residency. It’s crafted as a creative sanctuary and incubator for people reimagining the way they work and live — creatives, founders, freelancers and anyone questioning what’s next for them. A chance to find inspiration, forge new relationships, collaborate with creatives, rekindle your creativity, and explore new crafts. 
What a typical day looks like: 🌞 Morning — Breakfast with fresh seasonal fruit, an optional movement practice (walking along the fields, stretching, yoga), and a gentle start to the day together. 📝 Daily quest — A small group reflection to talk through the big questions on your mind: what’s next for you, or what you want to dedicate time to — a creative project, writing, learning embroidery, whatever calls to you. 🌼 Natural dyeing — Two days with our artist in residence, learning the natural dyeing practice: foraging, dyeing techniques, and transforming clothing items together. 🏺 Studio visits & creative sessions — On other days, one experience per day: a creative living manifesto session, or a visit to a local artist’s studio. 🥗 Lunch — A light, fresh meal with locally sourced ingredients under the olive trees, with time for a siesta. 🐚 Free time — Plenty of space to do your thing: enjoy the pool, wander, journal, or work on your creative project. 🍝 Evening — Long table dinners freshly prepared by our local chef, good conversation, and easy time together.
P.S.: For those who can’t make it to Italy this time around, don’t worry, I’ll keep talking about this topic here, and am also working on an online cohort program to rethink your relationship with work, see what’s next for you, and build a more vibrant life. You can sign up for the waitlist to be the first to know here! Founded by Alice Katter, Out of Office is a creative platform offering tools, programming and artist-led experiences to help you live a more creative, inspiring life. Originally from Austria, Alice is a global citizen, having worked and lived in Vienna, London, NYC and now, Barcelona. In between, she has spent months investigating life in Mexico, California, Italy, Cape Town, to name a few. She has a background in psychology, brand, and marketing and over the past years has been focusing on the future of work, and community, programs & culture design for creative networks and companies such as Dropbox, Adobe and kyu collective. She believes in the power of fostering a culture that is not only driven but also leaves room for exploration, play, and living life to its fullest. These beliefs led her to launch Out of Office Network in 2019, and publish her book “Reimagining our Nature of Work” in 2023.
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