“We go from ‘I want to make’ to ‘look what I made.’”
Create by Chapter is a small, intentional community of artists and creatively curious people who want to make more, explore more, and be around others doing the same. We meet, we make, we share what moves us, and we cheer each other on. Whether you’ve been creating for years or you’re just getting started — there’s room for you here. Chicago in-person and online.
Small by design. 150 members for the founding season. Small enough that everyone knows everyone.
I started this club because I missed being a best friend. Not just having one — being one. Choosing to show up for someone’s life on purpose, knowing their goals, celebrating their wins, being the person in the trench next to them. That kind of investment is mutual. It fills you up as much as it fills them up — and I think that part gets forgotten sometimes. I didn’t think I was the only one missing it.
A few quick things to do before your first gathering. Check them off as you go.
Most communities are built around talking about what you want to do, or charge you to be in community with like-minded people. Create by Chapter is built around actually doing it, and letting community naturally happen — free of charge.
This is a small, intentional community of artists and creatively curious people who want to make more and explore more, together. Whatever your medium — painting, writing, music, photography, ceramics, film, or something you haven’t discovered yet — and wherever you are with it, from seasoned to just starting, there’s room for you here. We’re all creatives. Some of us have just known it longer.
We make, we share what moves us, and we cheer each other on. Every month there’s a curated menu of books, films, and music, plus a creative activity you do on your own time and post about — your work, your thoughts, what you got from it. There’s a monthly digital meetup and occasional in-person gatherings. Same club, same creative rhythm, wherever you are.
Although it could be. The connections happen naturally when people are actually building things together.
But who knows what sharing information between the right people will become.
We may take a class or two together sometime though.
Structured enough to keep you making, loose enough to feel like people who actually like each other.
A small group of 2–4 members working on adjacent things. Check in between gatherings. Share your weekly score. Not a mentorship. Just people in the trench next to you.
The founding season is capped at 150 members. Small enough that everyone knows everyone. The number is intentional — this is what can be done with quality. It can grow over time, but only when the room is ready.
Membership is by invitation only. It is earned, not purchased. If you were referred by a current member, reach out. If you found us on your own and something here feels like yours — same.
Your founders pack arrives with a member card, pledge card, activity card, and a note. Sign into the member hub at createbychapter.com.
Tells us your medium, your skill level, what you want to make, your availability, and a bit about how you work. This is how we put together your first accountability circle match.
Not a contract. A commitment to yourself and to the room.
To the gatherings, the check-ins, your accountability circle, the activity menu every month. Pick what calls to you and come ready to talk about it.
One specific goal for the cycle. You track it weekly, score yourself on Sundays, and close the cycle with a summary that lives on your profile permanently.
A preview of the member hub — the activity menu, the projects board, the goal tracker, the accountability circle. Nothing saves and no real member data is visible. Just a feel for the space.
Whether you have a question about the club, want to know if it’s the right fit, or you’re ready to request an invite — this form gets to us directly. Select what you’re reaching out about and we’ll respond personally.
If you’re requesting an invite and the chapter you want is full, you’ll be added to the waitlist. You’ll hear from us when a spot opens.
This is a preview. Nothing you do here saves. Member data shown is fictional.
This is where it starts. The first chapter. Show up as you are.
What members are building. Add your project, follow along, leave encouragement.
Building a small woodworking business. Goal this cycle: get a dedicated workspace and land 5 paid clients.
Transitioning from in-house UX to independent consulting. This cycle: close my first two paying clients.
A food blog that turned into a catering inquiry list overnight. This cycle: cook 3 private dinners and see how it feels.
How did you do on your goal this week? 0 is nothing, 100 is everything you planned.
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We'll send the exact location and time to your email before the gathering. See you there.