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SOLD OUT! Join the waiting list now

Wow! Both the first and second rounds of Lilla’s small-group mentorship intensive, Inner Circle, completely sold out – get on the waiting list now to be first to hear when it opens again! Inner Circle is the opportunity of a lifetime to mine Lilla’s wisdom and experience gleaned from 40 years in the creative industry, as an art agent, an illustrator, an author, a columnist, an educator, a speaker and more. With places strictly limited to just 12 participants to allow for plenty of support and guidance, Inner Circle quickly sold out both times we ran it in 2025. Here’s all the participants from the very first round of Inner Circle in one of their weekly Zooms with Lilla. You’ll be able to ask questions, share work in progress for feedback and more in a small, supportive group setting. The exact syllabus is geared towards the specific needs of the



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FREE Zoom TODAY: Win FREE courses!

We’re going to do a fantastic FREE live Zoom event with art agent Lilla TODAY at 12 noon ET/5 pm BST! It’s going to be tons of fun, informative, and did we mention FREE? This is going to be an amazing event – don’t miss it! Join art agent and illustrator Lilla for a FREE live Zoom today and ask her anything about your creative career – she’s got tons of wisdom to share from her decades in the industry. Cool thing #1: Lilla will be popping a lucky volunteer or two up on the screen to chat live and 1:1 about their creative career, website, Instagram feed or whatever else they’d like to ask her, or perhaps get a reading from Lilla’s famous creative career tarot cards. Lilla’s unique creative career oracle deck – join the free live Zoom TODAY and you could get your own personal reading! Cool


Find out what this student thought about Lilla Rogers’ Inner Circle

Inner Circle – small group mentoring with illustrator and former top art agent Lilla Rogers – is BACK, with a brand new intensive starting this September. But hurry HURRY – places are limited, and it won’t run again until late 2026! Lilla told us: “I’m so incredibly excited about Inner Circle small group mentoring. It’s a chance for me to do what I love most: closely mentor a small group of artists and help them reach the next level. So many artists crave individual guidance, and with my decades of experience as an agent and teacher, I know exactly how to help people make their work more true to themselves, more gorgeous, and more lucrative. That’s what lights me up.” But what does getting mentored by Lilla really look like? And what can it do for you and your creative career? We caught up with Ilana Diamond, who took part


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What did our students really think about Inner Circle?

For 30 years, top art agent Lilla Rogers nurtured and brought out the best in the dozens of artists she represented via her innovative art agency. Now that her agency has closed, she’s free to do the same for a small select group of students in a small group mentoring intensive, Inner Circle. The first round of Inner Circle has just finished, and we were keen to find out what the participants – just 12 artists – thought of the experience. What did they think of Lilla’s mentoring style? And – crucially – was it worth it? Inner Circle will be running once more in 2025, for six weeks from September 29th, and places are extremely limited and going fast. This is the last time this intensive will run until late 2026, so if you want in, sign up now. Scroll down to find out how these students found the


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How could mentoring with Lilla transform your art? Take a look inside

Are you craving one-to-one mentoring with Lilla Rogers? For 30 years, Lilla nurtured and championed some of the top artists in the industry, and now she’s offering that same expert guidance to a small, select group of students. Imagine having a former top art agent and beloved educator guide you step-by-step through your work—with enthusiasm, humor, and detailed, actionable tips! Want her support and encouragement twice a week for six weeks? Then we have great news: registration for the second round of Inner Circle, Lilla’s exclusive small-group mentoring intensive, is open NOW! Places are going fast – find out more and sign up here. What can you expect with the second round of Inner Circle? Even more face-to-face time with Lilla for feedback and support! When Lilla originally created the program for Inner Circle, she scheduled one weekly group meeting, plus the private 1:1 meeting after the end of the


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#6: Is this you? (The arty book author-illustrator who needs a nudge)

Lilla here. Recently I’ve been sharing a few imaginary creatives—characters I dreamed up who I can easily picture thriving in Inner Circle, my small group mentoring intensive. Maybe you identify with one of them, but even if not, I hope you have seen how this incredible opportunity could help you take your career to the next level. Class starts soon, on Monday, April 14th. I really hope you’ll join me. We’re going to do such wonderful things together. If you missed my earlier emails, catch up here: #1 The illustrator who needs a guide to help them shine #2 The fired up activist who’s ready to make a difference #3 The potential picture book artist who’s dreaming big #4 The illustrator who wants to make a living from their art #5 The established artist looking for a change #6 The arty book author-illustrator who needs a nudge You know exactly


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#5: Is this you? (The established artist looking for a change)

Lilla here. To give you a glimpse of who Inner Circle might be perfect for, I’ve dreamed up a few imaginary creatives—fictional artists who I can absolutely imagine thriving in this small group mentoring intensive. But of course, this is just a springboard: I know you’ll bring your own personality, quirks, and creative spark to the table, and I can’t wait to help you shape your career into something truly extraordinary. I hope these examples give you some ideas about how this powerful opportunity could be the perfect next step for you! If you missed my earlier emails, catch up here: #1 The illustrator who needs a guide to help them shine #2 The fired up activist who’s ready to make a difference #3 The potential picture book artist who’s dreaming big #4 The illustrator who wants to make a living from their art #5 The established artist looking for


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#4: Is this you? (The illustrator who wants to make a living from their art)

Lilla here. I’ve been dreaming up a few imaginary creatives who would be a perfect fit for Inner Circle, my new small group mentoring intensive—and I’ve been sharing them with you over the past few days. Consider this a little inspiration for how this transformative experience could help you! If you missed my earlier emails, catch up here: #1 The illustrator who needs a guide to help them shine #2 The fired up activist who’s ready to make a difference #3 The potential picture book artist who’s dreaming big #4 The dreamy illustrator who wants to make money from their art You join Inner Circle because you love painting florals, but you’re unsure whether to use watercolor, gouache, or digital. You’re open to experimenting, but you also want to refine your skills and make your paintings truly beautiful. Plus, you’re not sure how to monetize them. We explore gorgeous greeting


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#3: Is this you? (The picture book artist who’s dreaming big)

Lilla here. Right now I’m sharing some imaginary creatives I dreamed up—people I can totally picture thriving in my new small group mentoring intensive, Inner Circle. Of course, this is just a mental exercise and none of them will describe you exactly: I can’t wait to delve into your amazing art and that kooky mind of yours to bring out the magic – but I hope that this gives you a taste of how I’m envisaging the fantastic work my Inner Circle mentees and I will be doing together. (Read about #1 The illustrator who needs a guide to help them shine here and #2 The fired up activist who’s ready to make a difference here.) #3 The potential picture book artist who’s dreaming big You’re excited about Inner Circle because all you really want to do is illustrate picture books, but you’re unsure of the next steps. You show