Studio Immersion SUMMER 2026 • JUNE 22 – SEPTEMBER 22
Create your next best body of work
What if you took the next three months and fully committed to your next best body of work?
Join me as I (Ekaterina Popova) do exactly that this summer — in the studio, alongside you and our community. We'll move through the work together with weekly prompts, community accountability, goal-setting, mindset shifts, and a shared 90-day finish line.
This is a gently structured immersion, a lovely community of artists, and you finally giving your practice the time you keep promising it.
Plus bonus guest artists:
Kristy Gordon — July
Tania Marmolejo — August
Plus monthly Q&A coffee chats with me along the way.
Join and finish your next best body of work in 90 days or make progress toward your studio and professional goals!
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What’s inside the experience
You're looking to create your first or next body of work to exhibit, sell or apply for funding with. This experience is a 90-day accountability and habit building container for members of the Create! Collective that makes you slow down, commit to the idea, and follow it through to a finished, cohesive series you are proud to share with the world.
"When I joined this network, I was blown away by the inexhaustible resources in the library and the deep connections made through this community!"
After art school, Create! Collective is the best investment I've made in my career. I just received the FY26 Individual Artist Fellowship Grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and have a solo show coming this fall, landed my dream job as an art handler, and none of it feels coincidental. The resources, community, and confidence Kat has built here are genuinely career changing, and I am deeply grateful.
— ERIN KUHN@PEACHF0X
Wouldn't it be amazing if?
Here's what we can accomplish together with accountability and community support this summer.
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Clarity on Your Idea and GoalAll you need to do to get started is a rough idea of what you want to create next |
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An Organized Plan and ScheduledLet's make a plan and add weekly tasks so that you can stay on track and create momentum in the studio |
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Micro Daily Habits and ActionsThis container isn't about getting the most done, but rather intentionally moving towards your goals and celebrating progress. |
"I have benefited for years from Kat's guidance as a member. I've seen tremendous growth in my mindset, my art business, and my practice."
I have benefited for many years from Kat's guidance through The Create! Collective as a member. It has been so inspiring and encouraging in my career. I have seen so much growth within my mindset, development within my art business, and renewed focus on my art practice thanks to this community. Kat is a very professional mentor and artist, and I would encourage more artists to invest in themselves and their growth through The Create! Collective.
— Paulina Ree
WHO THIS IS FOR
This is for the visual artist who is ready to:
- Work on a cohesive body of work this summer
- Stop starting over every time doubt or distraction hits
- Build a studio rhythm that fits your real life (not someone else’s romanticized one)
- Have a finished series you could show, submit, or sell
- Make summer count while spending free time doing what you love - making art
Imagine how you will feel when
YOU HAVE NEW WORK TO SHOW
You’ve taken time each week to create your art and you feel proud to share it with your collectors and community
You spent your time in a way that makes you proud
You feel nourished by doing the important work that makes you feel calm, grounded and inspired
more doors open to you
You’ve created a body of work that you feel thrilled to share, sell or apply to opportunities with
JULY GUEST SPEAKER
Kristy Gordon
Building Ambitious Bodies of Work
Kristy Gordon is a NYC-based figurative painter whose enigmatic work has shown at the Met's Uris Center, MEAM Barcelona, and the National Academy Museum, and lives in over 600 collections worldwide. An MFA and adjunct professor at the New York Academy of Art, three-time Greenshields Grant recipient, and apprentice to Odd Nerdrum, she joins us in July to share how she builds technically ambitious, conceptually rich series — and the studio discipline behind a sustained exhibiting career.
AUGUST GUEST SPEAKER
Tania Marmolejo
Preparing for Solo Exhibitions
Tania Marmolejo is a Dominican-Swedish painter known for large-scale, emotionally charged portraits that hover between the beautiful and the disquieting. She's shown in solo exhibitions across Madrid, Stockholm, Seoul, Dubai, Vancouver, New York, and the Dominican Republic, given a TEDx talk on women in art, and been honored among the 150 women who transformed the Dominican Republic. She joins us in August to share how she built an international career from a singular, authentic voice — and how to sustain a full-time practice across decades and bodies of work.
The results are waiting for you.
And the best part is, you don't have to do it alone. Inside our community we will offer studio immersion weekly prompts, check-ins plus our regular programming for Zoom calls with Kat and guest speakers to support you as you grow.
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Weekly check-ins and 2 monthly Zoom calls with Kat and guest speakers |
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Access to 100+ video lessons and resources for your art career |
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The Private Community: A chance to connect & grow with others |
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the bonuses
You'll also get access to these resources to support your journey
Artist Catalog Template
Create a professional art book or monograph to share at your next exhibition, gift a collector or sell in your shop. Designed by Shelby of Maple Projects this is a resource worth $300!
Gallery and Press Pitch Guides
Wonder what to say when reaching out to a gallery or curator? We got you covered with a lesson and template for how to approach those opportunities you are dreaming about and turn them into an actual reality!
Annual Artsy Exhibitions
Showcase your work on our Artsy partner page with exhibitions for members and get visibility for your art on the largest art platform in the world. Available to all active members.
Choose the plan that works best for you:
FLEXIBLE PAYMENTS
MONTHLY
✓ Instant Access to our archive
✓ TEMPLATES AND BONUSES
✓ 2x MONTHLY CALLS
✓ SOCIAL MEDIA SUPPORT
BEST VALUE
YEARLY
✓ INSTANT ACCESS TO OUR ARCHIVE
✓ BONUS SWEATSHIRT GIFT
✓ save $78 or two months free
✓ everything in monthly
ready for resources and community?
When you join the Create! Collective, you will...
Get access to the studio immersion program
Hear from successful artists, galleries and curators
You will get a community that inspires and supports you
You can access a valuable archive of past lessons anytime
You can enjoy two live monthly Zoom sessions each month
You will have opportunities to share your work on our socials and more
hey there, i'm Kat
Your cheerleader and coach for artists
Ekaterina Popova is a Russian-born artist whose contemporary oil paintings explore themes of home, belonging, and identity. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Kutztown University in 2011, she has continued to develop her studio practice and share her work through exhibitions across the U.S. and internationally.
Her work has been featured in galleries including Cohle Gallery in Paris and Menorca, The Painting Center in New York, James Oliver Gallery, Paradigm Gallery, and more.
Popova’s journey and work have been highlighted in publications such as Colossal, Flow Magazine, Beautiful Bizarre, American Art Collector, The Jealous Curator, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She has participated in residencies at Centre Pompadour in France, NES Residency in Iceland, and the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts in Greece, all of which have contributed to her evolving studio practice.
Popova is also the founder of Create! Magazine and the host of the Create! Podcast. She has co-authored The Complete Smartist Guide and The Creative Business Handbook, helping artists build sustainable art careers.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF:
You are an ambitious artist looking for community and career resources
You are ready to commit to your best work this summer and beyond
You are motivated and love encouraging others on this journey
this might not be for you if:
You are looking for a quick fix or overnight success
You feel triggered when other people experience success
You don't need accountability and already have support and resources to help you grow as an artist
ready to create together?
Inside the Create! Collective you will...
Decide on what you want to create next
Make a weekly plan to help you move forward this summer
Have the option to join live Zoom calls to get ideas and support
Have a space to share your art and career wins
Get support on our social media and private community
Have instant resources and lessons to help your art career grow
Have a question?
Don't see your question below? Send us an email at info@createmagazine.com and we'll get back to you ASAP!
What kind of content is inside the membership?
Inside, you will find recordings and sessions on planning your studio work, attracting galleries, making art sales, growing your visibility, and other art career resources. We have two live monthly Zoom calls, a private social area, and more.
What is your refund policy?
Because you get access to 100s of invaluable resources when you join, we do not offer refunds. Members can self-cancel anytime or email info@createmagazine.com for help.
What is not covered inside the membership?
We don't offer art instruction or art critiques. We briefly cover licensing with several guest speakers, but most of our content is geared toward exhibiting, selling and growing your visual art career on your own or with aligned gallery partners.
What kind of results can I expect as an engaged member?
The more you show up and put into this community the more you will get back. Past members have transitioned to self-employment, attracted galleries, grants and brand opportunities. Anything is possible as long as you believe in your vision, take advantage of the resources we built for you and ask for help when needed.
What Happens After Summer?
Your membership continues beyond September (or until cancelled)
After the Studio Immersion wraps up on September 22, you'll continue to have full access to The Create! Collective when you keep your membership with:
✓ Weekly community support and accountability
Stay connected with the artists you've been creating alongside all summer
✓ 2 monthly live Zoom calls
Ongoing workshops with Kat and guest speakers covering gallery relationships, pricing, marketing, and more
✓ Access to our invaluable archive
100+ expert interviews, resources, and lessons available 24/7 to support your career growth
✓ Private member community
Keep sharing wins, asking questions, and building genuine connections
✓ Annual Artsy exhibitions
Showcase the work you created during the immersion and beyond
The Studio Immersion is a focused 90-day container to help you finish a cohesive body of work. Your membership continues with ongoing support, resources, and community to keep your momentum going.
