Art Surgeries
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Straight answers on galleries, pricing, commissions and funding, from someone who spent 36 years on the other side of the desk. Live coaching every week, studio visits and an art world expert every month, and 700 international artists working on the same things you are – braver work, seen by more people, properly paid for.
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*If you decide the membership is no longer for you, you can cancel at any time. You’ll continue to have access until the end of your current billing period, and no further payments will be taken. Payments already made are non-refundable, except where required by law.
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What happens when an artist meets a museum collection — and sees something that no one else has noticed?
Emalee Beddoes is a museum curator with over a decade of experience delivering exhibitions and cultural programmes across the West Midlands. She is currently Curator of Collections and Engagement at Herefordshire Museums and Galleries, where she is leading the arts strand of a major museum redevelopment.
In this session, Emalee will take us behind the scenes of working with artists and museum collections — from the possibilities hidden within objects and archives to the practical realities of developing creative projects inside museum structures.
She’ll explore how artists can approach museums with ideas that feel genuinely exciting while also understanding the people, processes and constraints that make museum collaborations work.
Live Webinar | November 24th at 5pm GMT | 90 minutes
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Most artist statements generalise. The good ones tell you what you might see and feel, what inspired it, what the process is, and they do it in language a curator can use.
For the first thirty minutes Ceri takes you through what actually belongs in an artist statement and what does not, with examples of both, and answers your questions as they come.
Then two members bring their own statement and Ceri works on each one live: what it is actually saying, what it is hiding behind, and the changes that would make a curator keep reading.
Bring yours to work alongside them. Recorded, as always, so you can watch it back with your own draft open.
Join the Membership and come to the session.
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*If you decide the membership is no longer for you, you can cancel at any time. You’ll continue to have access until the end of your current billing period, and no further payments will be taken. Payments already made are non-refundable, except where required by law.
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Some members come to a session feeling stuck for months, even years. Then, in just one conversation, the fog clears. They know what to do next and have the tools to do it.
You bring a challenge: maybe your work feels scattered, you’re hesitating to pitch to a curator, or you can’t find the words to make people get your art. We get to the heart of what’s holding you back, untangle the mental knots, and turn insight into immediate action.
“I felt seen, understood, and supported — Ceri helped me move forward after years of circling the same problem.
“In one hour, I had more clarity than in the past two years.”
Coaching isn’t about giving you a script. It’s about unlocking your way forward — momentum that feels right, decisions rooted in your values, and a stronger connection to why you create at all. Or as one artist put it: “It was like Ceri reached in, pulled out the gold, and handed it back to me.”
The Ceri Hand Coaching Membership is your backstage pass to the artworld. Inside, you get personalised guidance, exclusive events, and straight-talking industry intel you won’t find in a Google search. Stay inspired and in motion with weekly creative challenges, a buzzing member forum, and premium resources that actually move the needle on your career.
Ceri answers your questions on any aspect of your work or career in this live, quick fire, 30 minute group session.
Ceri coaches members of the community on any subject of their choice, in this live 1 hour, group coaching session.
Get feedback on new and existing work from Ceri. Look out for art world guests joining these sessions.
Share your news and invite your fellow group members to exhibitions, open studios and other events.
Stay inspired and motivated by taking on challenges that will keep you productive and enhance career opportunities.
Training guides and videos created to help you improve your practice.
Meet and chat with fellow artists. Build relationships and initiate collaborative opportunities.
A one-stop shop for worksheets, guides, templates and cheat sheets.
Early access and exclusive deals on our courses, masterminds, special events.
Each month, we invite an Expert in Residence to address the challenges we know our Members are facing.
You’ll meet key artworld figures who will share insider knowledge, answer your questions, and give you actionable steps you can use right away. Every session is recorded for our member-only library so you can watch replays in your own time.
Through the Membership I have been able to gain clarity on my core artistic challenge. I appreciated the time, kindness and thoughtfulness I felt during the group coaching.
Artist Member
The coaching session was brilliant. I woke up at 1am that night head buzzing with ideas and ended up sketching them out and writing notes...I was a tired wreck the next day but it was great feeling inspired again.
Artist Member
I adore your way with artists, it's like a black hole that has been empty for a long time being filled again...
Artist Member
Each month, Members get access to a fresh line-up of inspiring events, from practical workshops to thought-provoking conversations. Explore what’s on this month below – updated regularly so you never miss out.
A 90-minute Live Studio Visit with Ceri Hand
Monthly | Members only | Replay available
Once a month, Ceri hosts a 90-minute virtual studio visit with one of our Members. For the first 75 minutes, the featured artist shares their work, studio setup, and current projects, receives feedback on works-in-progress, and discusses any creative or professional challenges they’re navigating.
In the final 15 minutes, Members can ask questions, offer insights, and join the conversation—moderated by Ceri to keep it focused and valuable.
This is your chance to:
Every session is recorded so the featured artist—and anyone who can’t attend live—can catch up on the replay.
Four times a year, members join Ceri live inside an established artist’s studio, with the chance to ask questions directly and hear the conversations that open up an artist’s process. You’ll see how professionals talk about their work and learn approaches you can use in your own practice. Watch the replays of all past studio visits inside the Membership hub so you can prepare for your own.
A few times a year, we meet in major cities to step inside the places where real decisions are made. Commercial galleries, public art commissioners, curators, producers, and cultural leaders open their doors and share the kind of insight you never get from a panel talk or a press release.
You’ll hear how they choose artists, what they look for in pitches, how projects get greenlit, and what actually drives opportunities in today’s art world. It’s candid, practical, and refreshingly human.
And just as vital, you’ll connect face-to-face with fellow Members. These meet ups spark collaborations, clarify ambitions, and strengthen the relationships that carry your practice forward.
The subscription renews monthly, if you choose to cancel the subscription, you’ll retain your access to the network and membership until the billing cycle runs out on your active subscription.
Log into your Mighty Networks account and navigate to the account area on the right hand button of the page, open the drop down and choose plans and purchases, choose the active subscription of the Membership and click through to the details of the plan, here you can access all information on the start date, next billing date and the subscription cost.
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Become part of our community of 700 international artists, with live coaching, masterclasses, resources and support to help move your practice forward.
Click on the button below to join for either for £19.99 a month or £199 per year.
*If you decide the membership is no longer for you, you can cancel at any time. You’ll continue to have access until the end of your current billing period, and no further payments will be taken. Payments already made are non-refundable, except where required by law.
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