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Insurance: Managing Risk for Artists and Arts Organizations

Your arts business/nonprofit does great work! What could possibly go wrong?

  • Your company dancers/actors are injured?

  • Building floods or has a fire?

  • A visitor gets injured at your space or event?

  • A craft/product you make causes an injury?

  • Someone breaks in and steals or damages your work or equipment?

How do you prepare for this liability?

How do you reduce your potential liability?

Join E. Stuart Powell, a Risk Management and Insurance consultant, in this workshop to discuss risk management as it relates to business structure and how insurance options work in tandem to provide the best coverage against things that may go wrong in your business.

  • EARLY BIRD PRICING THROUGH FEB 22, $15

  • GENERAL PRICING THROUGH FEB 27 $20

IMPORTANT: This is a hybrid class that meets on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 6:00-8:00pm. What is hybrid?  This means that you will have the option of attending the class in person or virtually on Zoom.  If you choose to attend virtually via Zoom, registration is required in Zoom prior to receiving the Zoom class link. 

In you opt to attend class in person, the address is: The Frontier, 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

About the Instructor:

E. Stuart Powell, Jr., MA, has been involved in the insurance business for over 50 years. During his career, Stuart has served as an expert witness on matters of insurance coverage and insurance agents standard of care.  He has frequently taught insurance courses, in state and nationally and authored numerous articles on insurance.  Stuart serves on the National Faculty for the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) and has taught in various CIC Institutes and graduate seminars. Since 2017, Stuart has enjoyed a semi-retired life of insurance and risk management consulting and engaging in his hobbies of sailing, fishing, and the study of classical language.  Currently, Stuart also serves on the Board of Visitors for Catawba College.


We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable everyone to engage fully. To request accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact ArtSwell@TriangleArtWorks.org or 919-244-4358. We will do our best to facilitate any requests made within two weeks of the event, but the earlier you can alert us to your access needs, the easier it will be to facilitate.

The cost to attend this event helps cover important programming expenses, such as compensating our workshop leaders and the administrative work that allows us to present these events. While we always strive to keep our fees low, we understand that they might be a barrier to some. If you are experiencing financial hardship and can’t afford the cost of an event, please let us know by filling out a reduced fee request.

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