Public Liability & Professional Indemnity Insurance – Become a Flying Arts Accredited Member

Who Do We Cover

Flying Arts provides General Liability, Personal Accident and Professional Indemnity Insurance for individuals engaged in arts practice. This includes visual artists, performing artists, musicians, installers, creative writers, and curators.

Don’t see yourself in this list? We may be able to cover you. Please contact us.

What Do We Cover

Accredited Membership provides you with public liability insurance, including personal accident and professional indemnity. This will help protect your legal liability to third parties, including clients, customers and the public for injury or damage to their property, caused by you.

Please ensure you read the policy documentation which outlines the scope of cover, exclusions of cover and the full set of terms and conditions.

• Public Liability Insurance (click here For Policy Schedule and Policy Wording)
• Professional Indemnity Insurance (click here for Policy Schedule and Policy Wording)
• General Terms and Conditions 

When Will You Be Covered For

The package is offered on a pro rata annual basis from 1 October to 1 October each year.

Where Do We Cover

The insurance package provides coverage for individuals across Australia.

Why Flying Arts

• Cheapest visual arts insurance in Australia
• Policy approved within 48 business hours
• Cover for sole traders and proprietary limited individuals
• Accredited Members receive the benefits of Standard Membership
• With over 50 years’ experience working with artists, we have a deep understanding of the arts insurance landscape. We know how difficult and costly it can be to navigate insurance as an artist, we aim to provide you with the coverage you need.

How Do I Apply

1. Statement of Professional Practice

• • Products you produce and/or mediums you work in
  • Themes/creative vision driving your practice
  • Markets you produce for (commissions, exhibitions, retail etc)
  • Relevant activities you are undertaking (teaching your craft etc) and how frequent
  • What environment you work in (in a studio, from home etc)
  • Any specific proposed projects you are going to be involved in
  • For tips on writing your statement of professional practice/artist statement, click here

2. Curriculum Vitae

• • The curriculum vitae should provide an up-to-date overview of your practice and include information such as professional development (education and training), exhibitions, and commissions.
  • For tips on writing your CV click here

3. Five Digital Images of Your Work

• • A minimum of 5 small JPEG images detailing the title of the artwork, medium and date produced.

4. Proof of Professional Practice

• • A maximum of three relevant catalogues, articles, reviews or promotional material that demonstrates your professional experience. Screenshots of your website content are acceptable, but website addresses are not considered documentation.

5. Prepare all the above documents and apply online via our form. Note we are about to send out renewals for the next policy year – if you need insurance before 30 September 2025, please call us.

6. Applications will be assessed by Flying Arts. We will reach out to you if there are any issues.

7. Once approved, you will receive a payment link (please also select your start date).

8. Once paid, you will receive your insurance documentation. If you have selected a future start date, your cover and documentation will start from the selected date.