Hey First name / friends!

 

I'm popping in with a full Tuesday triple header for ya today. A free event I'm speaking at, a creative challenge kicking off in TWO WEEKS, and some very big news I'm officially allowed to share. 🎉

Next week on July 7th-9th, I'll be joining 30+ other creatives for the Creativity That Pays Summit, a free 3-day virtual event for artists, designers, and digital product creators who want to turn their creativity into income.

 

I'm going live for a session called: Turn Your Art Into Income: Q&A w/ CatCoq, and I'm bringing zero gatekeeping energy. I'm giving the raw, real, unfiltered answers to your juiciest biz questions. 🤗

 

The summit covers everything from design skills and marketplace strategy to mindset and business tips. And did I mention it's free? 

 

 

You asked, I delivered! The popular #CreateWithCatCoq Mini Collection Challenge is BACK, and it kicks off July 14th right here in this newsletter! 🙌

 

For four weeks, you'll get a weekly prompt + resources to help you build a mini collection from scratch. No experience required. No pressure. Just you, your art supplies, and a community of artists doing the thing alongside you.

 

If you were here for the January 2026 challenge, you already know how fun (and productive!) these get. I haven't revealed the theme yet... but let's just say I've got something very fun up my sleeve. 👀

 

Okay. I've been waiting to reveal this and I am SO excited to finally share it.

 

My art licensing accelerator program, The Art of Collections officially opens on August 11th. 🎉

 

And here's an important reminder: Waitlist members get early access to join 24 hours before everyone else on August 10th. AND the first 10 people to enroll get something extra juicy — a private group coaching call with me about exactly what to do in your first year in the business. 🤯

 

That bonus is exclusively for waitlisters. You literally cannot get it any other way.

 

And there's another surprise bonus only waitlist members will get... which you'll find out about closer in. But only if you're on the waitlist 😉 

 

If you're even a little bit curious about The Art of Collections, get on the waitlist today. Early access + those bonuses are not something you want to miss out on.

Saddle up for an intergalactic rodeo in this week's challenge! This aesthetic has been trending since my 2025 Trend Report and it is NOT slowing down. Your challenge this week is to draw a classic cowgirl motif with a cosmic twist. Think horseshoes as moon crescents, lassos catching shooting stars, rocket ships blasting past tumbleweeds.

 

It's retro UFO meets Wild West and I am obsessed with the design potential here.

 

Share your work on Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq, and tag me @catcoq in the photo so I can see your work!

Thank you all for the birthday love last week! Here are a few of the amazing submissions from our last challenge! 

 

Make sure to click on the photos to see each artist on Instagram and give them some love! When we help each other grow, we all rise : )

 

Have a fabulous week!