Sometimes the next step in our artistic development isn't about learning something new.
It's about seeing what we're already doing more clearly, questioning what we've come to accept, and giving ourselves permission to explore what comes next.
If you're ready to engage more deeply with your work, I'd love to welcome you into the studio. Designed for intermediate-to-advanced visual artists with an existing body of work who are seeking deeper artistic dialogue, thoughtful critique, and new directions in their practice.
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, November 21–22, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM each day
Location: Kat Collins Studio at JuxtaHub, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Group Size: Maximum of four artists
Investment: $950 per artist
What's Included
Two full days of facilitated group critiques, artistic dialogue, and mentoring.
Individualized guidance and experimental studio exploration.
Basic materials for studio exercises.
Lunch on both days.
A pre-retreat reflection questionnaire.
A personalized Studio Weather Roadmap following the retreat.
A 30-minute individual follow-up mentoring conversation.
INVESTMENT: $950
Payment Option: Pay $475 today to reserve your place. The remaining $475 is due November 14, 2026. Your total retreat investment is $950.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Because Beyond the Familiar is limited to four participants, cancellations affect the availability of places for other artists.
Cancellations received by November 7: Full refund.
Cancellations received November 8–14: Refund of 50% of the total retreat fee.
Cancellations received November 15 or later: No refund.
Registrations may be transferred to another artist with prior approval.
If I need to cancel the retreat, all payments will be refunded in full.
There is no minimum enrollment requirement.
Sometimes the next step in our artistic development isn't about learning something new.
It's about seeing what we're already doing more clearly, questioning what we've come to accept, and giving ourselves permission to explore what comes next.
If you're ready to engage more deeply with your work, I'd love to welcome you into the studio. Designed for intermediate-to-advanced visual artists with an existing body of work who are seeking deeper artistic dialogue, thoughtful critique, and new directions in their practice.
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, November 21–22, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM each day
Location: Kat Collins Studio at JuxtaHub, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Group Size: Maximum of four artists
Investment: $950 per artist
What's Included
Two full days of facilitated group critiques, artistic dialogue, and mentoring.
Individualized guidance and experimental studio exploration.
Basic materials for studio exercises.
Lunch on both days.
A pre-retreat reflection questionnaire.
A personalized Studio Weather Roadmap following the retreat.
A 30-minute individual follow-up mentoring conversation.
INVESTMENT: $950
Payment Option: Pay $475 today to reserve your place. The remaining $475 is due November 14, 2026. Your total retreat investment is $950.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Because Beyond the Familiar is limited to four participants, cancellations affect the availability of places for other artists.
Cancellations received by November 7: Full refund.
Cancellations received November 8–14: Refund of 50% of the total retreat fee.
Cancellations received November 15 or later: No refund.
Registrations may be transferred to another artist with prior approval.
If I need to cancel the retreat, all payments will be refunded in full.
There is no minimum enrollment requirement.
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