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Style LabDecember 7, 2026 · Four weeks · $350 USD

Show me what you're making.

Show me what you're making right now, not the best thing you ever made. I'm reading for whether you'll submit, listen, and come back with something changed.

Saemi reviews every application and replies by email within 24 hours. Applying does not confirm enrollment or require payment. If it's a fit, you'll receive the next steps.

About you

What should I call you?Doesn't have to be your legal name.
Email
Instagram Optional
Where are you, and what's your time zone?City, country, and time zone.
What kind of artist are you?Pick the closest one.
How long have you been making work?

Your work

Links to your workOne portfolio, Instagram, website, or shared folder link is enough. Make sure shared folders can be viewed through the link.
Choose 3–5 pieces that show where your work is right now. Why those?Finished or unfinished, any medium. Link to individual pieces or identify them within what you shared. Brief notes are enough.
What are you working on right now?

Your first critique

If your first critique were tomorrow, what's the one question you'd bring?
What do you hope to get from critique? Optional

Before you apply

When are you available for a weekly two-hour session?Days and times in the time zone you provided above. The group's day and time are set before the round begins.
Are you comfortable joining a group voice call and having your work discussed in front of four other artists?
Anything else you'd like me to know? Optional

Saemi reviews every application and replies by email within 24 hours.
Applying does not confirm enrollment or require payment.