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Artist Insurance

As Low As

$49

Show Policy

1-90 Day Options

MOST POPULAR

$279

Annual Policy

Full Year Coverage

Insurance Canopy & Artist Insurance

Do you attend multiple events? Run your business online? Sell through an e-commerce marketplace? Have your work in stores and boutiques? Then you need artists insurance. Get same-day insurance coverage and join the thousands of artists who trust in our top-rated policies to cover their craft.

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Expand Your Business

You’ll find that many of the art events you attend ask that you show proof of art vendor insurance before you can even set up your displays. With Insurance Canopy, getting that certificate of insurance is easy and so is naming your art event host as an additional insured on your policy. Protect yourself and expand that coverage with Artist Insurance.

Annual Policy Coverage Details

Limits of Liability

The most your policy will pay in a 12 month policy period for bodily injury and property damage claims that you become legally obligated to pay due to your business.

$2,000,000

The maximum amount your policy will pay in a 12-month period for bodily injury and property damage claims that result from the products you use to perform your services. 

$2,000,000

The maximum the insurance carrier will pay for a bodily injury or property damage claim that you become legally obligated to pay due to your business.

$1,000,000

The amount that your policy will pay for claims arising out of one or more of the following offenses:
– False Arrest, detention or imprisonment
– Malicious prosecution
– Wrongful Eviction or Wrongful Entry
– Oral or written publications that slander or libels a person or organization
– Oral or written publication or material that violates a person’s right of privacy
– The use of another’s advertising idea in your advertisement

$1,000,000

Applies to damage by fire to premises rented to the insured; also applies to damage regardless of cause to premises (including contents) occupied by the insured for 7 days or less.

$300,000

Optional Limits

Professional Liability Coverage protects your company against claims that a professional service you provided caused your client to suffer financial harm due to mistakes on your part (errors) or because you failed to perform some service (omissions).

Per Occurrence: the most Insurance Canopy will pay out on a single claim of this type.

$100,000

Professional Liability Coverage protects your company against claims that a professional service you provided caused your client to suffer financial harm due to mistakes on your part (errors) or because you failed to perform some service (omissions).

Aggregate: the most Insurance Canopy will pay in total for all of your claims of this type.

$200,000

Amount of money that the insured must pay before Insurance Canopy will pay a claim.

$1,000

Business Personal Property covers tangible property that is movable or transportable in nature (e.g. supplies, equipment, tools, inventory, or gear for a booth), but excludes coverage for structures, items that are part of the structure, and trailers.

Per Occurrence: the most Insurance Canopy will pay out on a single claim of this type.

$5,000

Business Personal Property covers tangible property that is movable or transportable in nature (e.g. supplies, equipment, tools, inventory, or gear for a booth), but excludes coverage for structures, items that are part of the structure, and trailers.

Aggregate: the most Insurance Canopy will pay in total for all of your claims of this type.

$10,000

Amount of money that the insured must pay before Insurance Canopy will pay a claim.

$250

Pricing

Show Policy Coverage Details

Limits of Liability

The most your policy will pay in a 12 month policy period for bodily injury and property damage claims that you become legally obligated to pay due to your business and professional services.

$2,000,000

The maximum your policy will pay for a bodily injury or property damage claim that you become legally obligated to pay due to your business services.

$1,000,000

Applies to damage by fire to premises rented to the insured; also applies to damage regardless of cause to premises (including contents) occupied by the insured for 7 days or less.

$300,000

Pricing

$59

$69

$79

$99

Be Ready For Events

Artist Insurance from Insurance Canopy is great for those who attend multiple shows, festivals, and markets a year. No matter your niche, you can benefit from:

  • No liability deductible
  • General & Product liability coverage
  • Optional coverage for supplies and products
  • Optional Cyber Liability Insurance
  • Optional Professional Liability


Start an Annual Policy Application or a Show Policy Application.

Questions About Artist Insurance

Insurance for artists is designed to protect you against liability exposures while you attend art events for the purposes of selling your artwork. These exposures can range from harm done by your booth operations to damage done by your products themselves. With artist liability insurance, you’ll be protected at almost any type of art event. Plus, Insurance Canopy allows you to customize your Artist Insurance policy by providing endorsement options such as cyber liability insurance.

As an artist who attends various art events, you leave yourself exposed to many risks such as slip-and-fall incidents, property damage, and damage caused by your products. You need the proper insurance in place to protect you against any lawsuits that could occur.

With Show Art Vendor Insurance, you get the necessary coverage to sell your products at your next art festival, show, market, or fair. Insurance Canopy’s show policy offers you short-term general liability insurance with your own certificate of insurance.

Show Art Vendor Policy benefits

  • Short-term general liability
  • 1-90 day policy options
  • Coverage for single events

Get a Show Artist Policy

Annual Art Vendor Insurance from Insurance Canopy provides you with coverage for your supplies, equipment, and products and completed operations. This policy allows you to sell your products at art events and online.

Annual Policy Benefits:

  • General liability insurance
  • Product liability insurance
  • Coverage against online sales risks
  • Option to add Professional Liability to cover professional advice you give as a teacher, instructor, or demonstrator
  • Option to add Business Personal Property to cover supplies, equipment, & inventory
  • Option to add Cyber Liability to cover online or mobile payments and online banking information

Our policies provide each insured their own certificate of insurance with dedicated liability limits. Your limits will vary slightly depending on whether you have an Event Policy or an Annual Policy.

Get an Annual Policy

Artist Insurance from Insurance Canopy offers two policy options. A Show Artist Insurance policy starts at $49. An Annual Artist Insurance policy starts at $279.

Get an Annual Policy

Yes! If you’re looking to expand your business by attending festivals, markets, and other art events to sell your artwork then you need an Artist Insurance policy from Insurance Canopy. Artist Insurance adds credibility to your business efforts and is often required by event promoters. And, on top of that can be a financial safety net against any potential lawsuits.

Choosing the right insurance is critical.

You can’t afford gaps in your coverage that could put you out of business.
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Need additional information before making a decision? Give our team a call today at 888.600.0894.

Artist Insurance

Annual Policies Starting at $279 – Get coverage for a whole year with easy application! It includes both product and general liability to keep you creating in peace.

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