Accredited
Membership
Banner image: ART WORKS Artist in Residence Jasmine Dixon. Photograph Sam Roberts.
Guildhouse’s Accredited Membership offers discounted insurance, tailored specifically for visual artists, crafts practitioners, designers, registrars, curators, conservators, installers and arts administrators.
As South Australia’s peak body for visual art, craft and design, Guildhouse advocates for an affordable annual insurance offering for our Accredited Members. The policies are organised by Cover for Creatives Pty Ltd, founded specifically to support Members in accessing insurance coverage.
This package is available Australia-wide, to individuals who do not have an ABN, or have the following ABN entity types: Individual/Sole Trader, Partnerships, Trusts, Groups and Organisations/Companies.
Please read the Insurance Factsheet for more information on the policy and how to apply or renew.
Accredited Membership: $355 p/yr
Tailor-made insurance package:
- Public and Product Liability: $20,000,000 any one Occurrence
- Professional Indemnity: $5,000,000 any one Claim
- Property in Your Physical or Legal Control: $250,000
- Tenants Liability: up to $20,000,000 any one Occurrence
- Personal Accident
Accredited Membership Benefits:
- Tailor-made and discounted insurance package
- Being a part of an identified creative community, supporting visual art, craft and design
- Eligible for Guildhouse programs
- Membership Services (such as Advice Bank)
- Complimentary attendance to Guildhouse Members Morning Teas
- Professional development opportunities
- eBulletins with sector news
- Potential to promote exhibitions of South Australian Members via What’s On listing
- Exclusive 10% discount on all short courses at Adelaide Central School of Art – email guildhouse@guildhouse.org.au for the discount code
- Free entry to Carrick Hill
- 10% off purchases with Adelaide Moulding & Candle Supplies (some exclusions apply)
Still have questions? Email guildhouse@guildhouse.org.au or call 08 8410 1822
Application Deadlines
New applications are accredited on a fortnightly basis, from mid-January to early-December.
Need coverage sooner? Fast track with a $20 administrative fee, and your application will be processed within 2 Guildhouse business days (Mon-Thurs). Pay online when applying or renewing your Membership.
Application Requirements
As part of your application, the following must be uploaded to your Membership Profile – this is an internal database for Guildhouse staff and not publicly shared:
- Date of birth
- ABN (if applicable)
- Artist Statement: Outline your influences, inspirations, material details and subject matter.
- Bio: Summarise your formal creative qualifications, professional experience and/or significant career highlights.
- CV: Upload a pdf. pertaining to your creative practice.
- 8 images of your work: Images should be of a high quality and illustrative of the breadth of your creative practice. Images must not exceed 2MB in size.
T&Cs and Policy Wording
- Berkley Insurance Australia Public and Product Liability and Professional Indemnity Policy Wording
- Liberty AU Group Personal Accident and Sickness PDS and Policy Wording
- Privacy Policy
- Financial Services Guides
Please contact Guildhouse if you require further clarification of the insurance offering.
Do you require a certificate of currency? Email guildhouse@guildhouse.org.au
Contact us to change your Membership from Community to Accredited.
All Memberships are annual and do not auto-renew.
All Memberships are to be paid upfront.