SAA Members will benefit from cover under the Group Insurance Policies. These policies have been arranged with members in mind. They provide cover for their paintings, drawings and craft items at exhibitions giving you peace of mind that your treasured artworks are safely covered from damage or loss.

All our members also benefit from third-party public liability cover through the Group Insurance Policies, this takes the stress away knowing that your students, club members and the public are covered in the event of a personal injury or property damage.

 

What’s included?

Any artist can join the SAA as a member and all members are covered under SAA Group Insurance (UK & ROI only). The amount and type of cover provided will depend on your membership type:

Membership type Cover
Digital & Bronze membership
  • Up to £1,000 of insurance cover for paintings, drawings and craft items at exhibitions
  • £5m third-party public liability insurance
Silver
(Emerging)
  • Up to £4,000 of insurance cover for paintings, drawings and craft items at exhibitions
  • £5m third-party public liability insurance
Gold
(Experienced)
  • Up to £10,000 of insurance cover for paintings, drawings and craft items at exhibitions
  • £5m third-party public liability insurance
  • £5m professional indemnity & libel and slander insurance
  • £10m employers’ liability insurance
Platinum
(Associate)
  • Up to £30,000 of insurance cover for paintings, drawings and craft items at exhibitions
  • £10m third-party public liability insurance
  • £5m professional indemnity & libel and slander insurance
  • £10m employers’ liability insurance
Overseas Unfortunately, overseas membership only includes exhibition cover under the Group Insurance Policies whilst in the UK if you have a UK residency.
Clubs & Groups
  • £10 million of Third Party Public Liability Insurance
  • £5m directors & officers’ insurance

The SAA have negotiated £10 million of third-party public liability insurance package, which is included as a membership benefit for all UK art club members. If you hold meetings, events, exhibitions, outings, demonstrations or workshops in your homes, the village hall, church hall, school room or any other place indoors or outside, art committee members could be liable if your group does not have third party public liability insurance.

With typical costs starting at £100 – £300 a year this can be very expensive especially for small groups. By joining the SAA your members will be covered as affiliated members of the SAA. If they require cover for paintings at exhibitions they can join the SAA as individual full members and also enjoy the many other benefits of individual membership.

Insurance Guide

All SAA members benefit from exhibition insurance under the SAA’s group policy as standard.

There’s no requirement to register your paintings with us before the event, so long as you’re able to provide evidence that your paintings were exhibited (along with their individual value) in the event of a claim.

For further information, take a look at our handy insurance guide.