The Create! Collective · Membership
Welcome, artist. You don't have to build your art career alone.
Join over 300 artists who are done guessing and ready to grow. Real conversations, real strategy, and a community that celebrates your wins. Two live calls a month, a library of 100+ workshops, and a private lounge. $49 a month or $390 a year.
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November 2026 bonus · Included in your membership
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See what’s inside →LET ME ASK YOU
You’re an artist with big ambitions. Are you ready to level up your career?
You’re building a studio practice that supports your life, creatively and financially. You want real relationships with galleries, curators and collectors. You want an online presence that turns into sales. And you want a trusted sounding board of artists who understand the journey.
Members send me these, all the time.
Imagine...
- Making career decisions with confidence, and a sounding board when you’re unsure.
- Navigating gallery relationships with clarity and professional boundaries.
- Feeling less alone in your creative business, with artists who cheer you on.
- Getting unstuck faster when a challenge comes up, because someone here has been through it.
Your creative business headquarters,
designed by working artists, for working artists.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You’re figuring it out alone
Art school didn’t cover pricing, galleries, sales or social media, and there’s no one to ask at 9pm.
Opportunities feel out of reach
Open calls, press and gallery introductions seem to go to artists who already know someone.
Momentum keeps slipping
You start strong, then life happens and the studio goes quiet for weeks.
“I joined when I set the intention of transitioning from full-time lawyer to art entrepreneur. This welcoming, supportive community has helped me grow in ways I cannot even describe.”
– Heidi Nielson, member
HERE’S THE GOOD NEWS...
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
I’m Ekaterina Popova, a painter, the founder of Create! Magazine, and a certified master coach. I started this community in 2020 because the artists around me needed what I had needed: honest answers, real opportunities, and people who get it. Six years in, it’s still the room I’m proudest of.
introducing...
The Create! Collective
A community of artists, artpreneurs, curators and coaches who cheer each other on: two live calls a month, a library of 100+ expert-led workshops, templates and tools, guest speakers from the art world, and a private lounge where you're never the only one figuring it out.
WHAT MEMBERS GET
The difference membership makes
Members join to get clear, get seen and get paid. Here’s what that looks like in practice.
Clarity on pricing and contracts
Price with confidence, set professional boundaries and know what to ask for.
Real relationships
Working artists, curators and gallerists you can actually talk to, not just follow.
Opportunities and visibility
Member-only features on @createcollectivehq, guest-speaker introductions and the open calls worth your time.
HOW IT WORKS
Everything you need, in one place
Two live calls a month on Zoom, recorded within 24 hours
A library of 100+ workshops, templates and tools
A private lounge of working artists, open every day
WHAT’S INSIDE:
THE LIVE CALLS
Two live sessions a month: an interactive workshop and a community Q&A with Kat and guests.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Bring your real questions: pricing, galleries, sales, mindset
- Monthly guest speakers: collectors, curators, gallerists and working artists
- Every call recorded and in your library within 24 hours
- Call times rotate for different time zones
THE LIBRARY
Hundreds of workshops, sessions and templates, organized by topic and searchable.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Pricing, galleries, social media, sales, mindset and business systems
- Gallery pitch templates and a professional catalog toolkit
- New sessions added every month
- Yours for as long as you’re a member
THE LOUNGE
A private member community hosted inside the Kajabi app, not on social media.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Get feedback on pricing decisions and gallery situations
- Share opportunities, wins and work in progress
- Troubleshoot with artists who have been there
- Build real friendships
VISIBILITY AND PERKS
Get seen, and get a little something extra for committing.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Member-only features on @createcollectivehq
- Annual bonus: a signature Create! Collective sweatshirt, in pink, white or black
“I joined the community the day it launched and have been a member ever since. It’s been genuinely life-changing. The artist friends I’ve made, the confidence I’ve built. I’m selling work, building a collage community, and launching my first publication.”
– Elyse Jokinen, member since 2020
MONTHLY
Flexible. Cancel anytime.
$49
per month
âś“ Two live calls a month, all recorded
âś“ The full library of 100+ workshops and templates
âś“ The private member lounge
âś“ Member-only visibility on @createcollectivehq
JOIN MONTHLY →ANNUAL · BEST VALUE
Two months free, plus the sweatshirt.
$390
per year
âś“ Everything in monthly
âś“ Annual bonus: a signature Create! Collective sweatshirt
âś“ Access for the full year
JOIN ANNUALLY →
“I have benefited for years from Kat’s guidance through The Create! Collective. 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.”
– Paulina Ree, member
Meet your coach and founder
EKATERINA POPOVA
I’m a painter who has sold hundreds of original paintings and exhibited internationally, the founder of Create! Magazine, and a certified master coach. I host The Create! Podcast, with over one million downloads, and co-wrote The Complete Smartist Guide and The Creative Business Handbook. I started this community in 2020, and I still show up on every call.
If you’re an artist, you belong in the art world.
The Create! Collective includes everything you need to build a career that lasts
Live calls, the library, the lounge, visibility and templates, for $49 a month or $390 a year. Cancel anytime.
BECOME A MEMBER →IS THIS FOR YOU?
The Collective is for you if...
- You’re building a studio practice that supports your life, creatively and financially.
- You want real relationships with galleries, curators and collectors.
- You’re building an online presence that turns into sales, not just likes.
- You want a trusted sounding board of artists who understand the journey.
Built by working artists
This isn’t a course you finish and forget. It’s a long-term resource and a room full of people building the same thing you are, led by an artist who runs a magazine, a podcast and a studio practice at the same time.
BECOME A MEMBER →WHAT MEMBERS SAY
“Many topics we discuss are not taught in art school: social media, sales, running a business. This is the knowledge I crave.”
– Ingrid V Wells, member
A’s to your Q’s
What if I can’t make the live calls?
Where does the community connect?
Can I cancel anytime? What about refunds?
YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE
Join over 300 artists who cheer each other on
Real conversations, real strategy, and a community behind you. Join today and get access right after checkout.
BECOME A MEMBER →Ready to join?
MONTHLY
Flexible. Cancel anytime.
$49
per month
âś“ Two live calls a month, all recorded
âś“ The full library of 100+ workshops and templates
âś“ The private member lounge
âś“ Member-only visibility on @createcollectivehq
JOIN MONTHLY →ANNUAL · BEST VALUE
Two months free, plus the sweatshirt.
$390
per year
âś“ Everything in monthly
âś“ Annual bonus: a signature Create! Collective sweatshirt
âś“ Access for the full year
JOIN ANNUALLY →