your work is worthy
The Works
Membership
with Erika b Hess
Are you ready to confidently get your work out there?
If so, join The Works!
The Works is a comprehensive professional practice course designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to create/update your materials, effectively utilize social media, build your website, and more! Erika, an experienced curator, and artist, shares her invaluable behind-the-scenes tips from running multiple open calls throughout the year.
Learn to trust your materials and confidently find the right audience for your work!
Then check out The Works!
Gain confidence and feel organized so you can get back into the studio!
Your Membership Includes...
Weekly Lessons and Goals from
Erika b Hess
Get professional guidance from Erika b Hess. Each month you get four lessons on a topic and four goals. The goals are bite-sized, so you CAN achieve them. By implementing what you learn in these lessons, your career WILL move forward.
Community Equals Success
Artists do not make work in a vacuum and have never succeeded alone. We need each other, which is why community is so important! Our private community space allows you to get feedback on your work in a safe space, learn from others, meet new artists, and expand your circle.
BONUS
Live events where you can learn from professionals in the arts industry. Build confidence as they share their experience and knowledge with you.
BONUS
Artist talks and crits! Learn from artists. Each month we bring in artists to give an artist talk and you can sign up to have them review your work!
BONUS
Check out our downloads and resource library to help find opportunities and make creating your materials easier!
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The Works
Monthly-
Four Lessons a Month Taught by Erika b Hess ($450 a mth)
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Private Artist Community ($67)
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BONUS: Monthly Live Events ($120)
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BONUS: Downloads and Resource Library
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Total Monthly Value of $637 for ony $47!!
The Works
Yearly-
48 Lessons & Goals for One Year ($5400)
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Private Artist Community for a Year ($804))
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BONUS: Live Events ($1440)
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BONUS: Downloads & Resource Library
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Total Value of $7644 for only $470!!
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Have Questions?
- Weekly videos by Erika b Hess to develop your professional practice.
- This means you get four in-depth lessons a month!
- Weekly goals to help you move forward in your Professional Practice.
- In order to move forward, we need not just to learn but do!
- A private community to connect with artists, ask questions, and get feedback on your work and materials.
- Support others and get support!
- BONUS: LIVE EVENTS
- BONUS: Artist Talks/Critiques- We hold artist talks so you can learn/hear from other artists and get feedback
- BONUS: Professionals in the Field-We bring in amazing professionals to give a talk about a range of professional practice topics! Examples include: Photographing Work, Approaching Spaces
We cover:
CVs
Artist Bios
Artist Statement
Taking Images
Address Lists
Press Packets
Social Media
Reels and Engagement
Finding Your audience and how to connect
Newsletters
Websites
How to Apply to Open Calls
Application Tips
Grants
Residencies and Academic Jobs
Financial Basics
Creating Opportunities
Studio Visits /Gallery Basics
Time Management
Giving an Artist Talks
Write your own feature
I am a painter with an active studio practice and gallery representation. You may know me from the podcast, I Like Your Work which I created and currently host. We also curate open calls and exhibitions. On top of this I’m a mom to three so I understand the need for time management. I received my MFA from Boston University, spent three years in NYC working as a studio assistant to amazing artists, and then worked in art admissions reviewing artwork. I co-founded MUSA Collective, an artist collective in Boston, MA because I realized how crucial community for artists really is. I love artists. I love being one, I love talking to fellow artists and I genuinely want others to succeed which is why I started this membership.
No. The membership is designed to have each lesson build on the previous one so each month, you receive four lessons. This allows you time to work on the lesson at hand and achieve your goal. Remember it is implementing the GOAL that moves you forward.
What if I want to skip ahead?
We have carefully designed the curriculum to drip out at a pace that allows you to absorb the material and take action. Even though it may feel like going faster is better, our experience has shown that our members get the best results when they go one step at a time so for this reason you cannot skip ahead.