The Informed Artist

Artists who exhibit their work should be well-versed on contract terms to ensure their interests are being protected, as well as their art.  All exhibition contracts should contain a provision that dictates who holds the financial responsibility for damage, destruction, or theft of showcased art. 

When negotiating contract terms, artists should ask questions.  Has another artist had a piece of work destroyed or stolen?  What kind of security measures will be taken to protect the art?  Who will have contact with, and transport the art?  Artists must be knowledgeable of the conditions they face before entering into a final contract. 

Additionally, if an exhibitor’s insurance does not cover an artist’s work, the artist should contemplate personally insuring the pieces.  In order to confirm the value of an insured piece, an artist should have the art appraised to avoid disputes in the event a claim must be made.  Artists should also document and take pictures of every piece that is loaned to another to display.

-Jamie T. Pruitt

Jamie Pruitt Law  

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