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 professional practice course that teaches you how to professionally create your materials, utilize social media, build your website, and more! Erika shares her behind the scenes tips from running and curating multiple open calls over the year.
We have a private community to support you and give feedback! Trust your materials, trust your work, easily apply to open calls
and find the right audience.
Lessons: Each week a new lesson is available to help you in your Professional Practice. The lessons are created to help you understand the materials and easily update or create them. Each lesson includes a video, educational text, quiz and goal.
Goals: Each lesson has a goal for you to complete. The goals are achievable and broken down to make them easy to accomplish and give you the maximum benefit.
Community: A private community for YOU to connect to new artists from around the world, ask questions, get feedback on your work and materials, and share opportunities.
Bonuses
Artist Talks & Crits
We bring in artists to give Artist Talks and, if you would like, provide feedback/critique your work.
Visiting Professionals
We have Workshops & Classes with professionals in the field.
Monthly Video Meetups
Twice a month we meet up via Zoom so I can answer your questions
Check out what The Works looks like behind the scenes,
just watch this video!
It's time to get answers so you can get the shows
and you don't have to do it alone
Imagine
Applying to Open Calls confidently and with ease!
Having support to help you as you navigate new opportunities.
Easily find your materials to apply without feeling overwhelmed.
Know exactly how to reach out to new spaces and audiences online.
Confidently approach art spaces without doubting yourself.
Created by artist, curator and podcast host of I Like Your Work podcast, The Works gives you behind the scenes info to help you understand the process of getting your work featured, into shows and galleries.
Does this sound like you?
As a Works Member you receive:
Weekly Instructional Videos from Erika b Hess
Get professional guidance from Erika b Hess. Erika is a professional artist and the host/creator of the popular I Like Your Work Podcast. She has curated exhibitions, run open calls and uses her expertise to help YOU confidently put together your materials, social media and reach out to your audience.
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.
Support
Erika's weekly videos provide instruction and each lesson is supported by goals and instruction to help you implement what you have learned! Remember the key to making progress isn't just learning, it's doing!
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
Be the first to know about workshops, retreats, and meet ups created by I Like Your Work.
Meet Your Host, Artist & Creator of I Like Your Work Erika b Hess
I’m a painter and the creator and host of I Like Your Work. I am also a mother who exhibits her work, writes for art magazines, and curates exhibitions. Five years ago I began to ask questions about how to have a creative life. I wanted to continue having a studio practice and to do that, I needed to work on my professional practice. That work has led to The Works, the I Like Your Work Professional Practice Membership! I want artists to keep making and have thriving careers. To do that, we need to know WHAT to do and DO IT. That is what I do with The Works! Teach and give you goals to move your career towards what you want. I hope to see you soon!
It's time for your work to be seen
I get it! I'm an artist too.
I created the Works Membership after years of interviewing and learning from artists, gallerists and entrepreneurs. My experience curating exhibitions, being a guest curator for many spaces you know, and running open calls has given me a behind the scenes view of the application process that I want to share with you! I’ve been on both the application side and the reviewing side and want to share what I’ve learned with you!
See What It Looks Like Inside The Works
Have questions? We have answers!
- 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: Artist Talks/Critiques: We hold artist talks so you can learn/hear from other artists and get feedback
- BONUS: We bring in amazing professionals to give a talk about a range of professional practice topics! Examples include: Photographing Work, Approaching Spaces
- BONUS: Twice a month online meetups where Erika answers questions and offers feedback.
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 week you receive a new lesson. This allows you time to work on the lesson at hand and achieve your goal.
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.
Here are just some of our lessons!
The Works
Monthly-
Weekly Instructional Videos for One Year ($150 a mth)
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Professional Workshops ($65)
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Private Artist Community ($27)
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Visiting Artists and Optional Critique
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Total Monthly Value of $242 for ony $47!!
The Works
Yearly-
Weekly Instructional Videos for One Year ($1800)
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Professional Workshops ($650)
-
Private Artist Community for a Year ($324)
-
Visiting Artists and Optional Critque
-
Total Value of $2774 for only $470!!
The Works
Monthly-
Weekly Instructional Videos for One Year ($150 a mth)
-
Professional Workshops ($65)
-
Private Artist Community ($27)
-
Visiting Artists and Optional Critique
-
Total Monthly Value of $242 for ony $47!!
The Works
Yearly-
Weekly Instructional Videos for One Year ($1800)
-
Professional Workshops ($650)
-
Private Artist Community for a Year ($324)
-
Visiting Artists and Optional Critque
-
Total Value of $2774 for only $470!!