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Insurance for Working Art Show

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Insurance for Working Art Show

Tim McGill

>Hi everyone,

I need some advise on insurance requirements for an upcoming Arts show. This is the type of show that encourages the artist to demonstrate their work. I will be limiting my pieces to small wood turnings, mostly pens.

Should I be concerned about liability insurance since I'm only turning pens? If so, how much insurance is needed and where do I buy it. Is it possible to buy per show?

What do you do for insurance?

Thanks,

Tim McGill

5/7/04

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MP Wall

>Are you a member of the AAW? They have demo coverage that is assosiated with your membership. You might want to go to the AAW website and check on this though.

MP Wall

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Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Tim,

Are you the show organizer or just one of several demonstrators? Whomever is running the show should have insurance, especially for a "working process" kind of situation, and that should extend to participants. If you're concerned as a single actor, you may be able to get personal coverage extended from the organizer's policy at a much-reduced rate, since the company would already be covering visitors against injuries from participants' activities.

Worth a shot, anyway.

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Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>Hi Tim

My business policy covers me for "off site" stuff like liability, theft, etc. If you have a policy for a business you might check into that. If you depend on the AAW insurance, be very careful how you read it, as it is not as inclusive as one might think. This has been a topic of debate in our local club.

Bill

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Peter Teubel

>No, the AAW liability insurance does *NOT* cover individual members doing their own thing. It only covers members when they are demoing as a club sponsered event.

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Arch

>Peter, I've heard that the AAW policy excludes injury to a member. True? Are premiums higher for working art shows than for craft shows? ;) Sorry. Anyway, nice weather in N.E. these days. Arch

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