Membership

$365 per year — including professional practice insurance

NAVA Premium Plus Membership provides eligible artists and arts workers with access to insurance through NAVA's group policy, alongside all the benefits of Premium Membership.

What's covered?

Public and Products Liability $20 million
Professional Indemnity $5 million
Property in physical or legal control $250,000
Personal Accident Up to $1,000 per week

Insurance is subject to policy terms, conditions, limits and exclusions. Please read the insurance documents below to understand what is and isn't covered.

Who can apply?

Premium Plus Membership is available to eligible professional visual artists, craftspeople, designers, curators, installers, registrars, conservators, arts administrators and arts educators.

To apply, you must have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) and meet NAVA's Professional Assessment Criteria.

Applications require information about your professional practice and work history, including an abbreviated CV. NAVA assesses applications to determine professional eligibility. Once eligibility is confirmed, your information is provided to NAVA's insurance broker, Cover for Creatives. Please read the Premium Plus Factsheet and Professional Assessment Criteria before applying.

Partnerships, companies and collectives

Registered partnerships, companies and collectives operating under a shared ABN may be eligible for insurance covering up to five people through one Premium Plus Membership.

The primary applicant must hold Premium Plus Membership. Each additional person (Members 2–5) must be named on the application and hold their own annual NAVA Premium Membership before the group insurance can be approved. The insurance covers work undertaken through the group's ABN. If you also undertake independent professional work under a different ABN, you will need your own Premium Plus Membership for that work.

How to apply

Complete the Premium Plus application through NAVA's Member Portal, including your ABN, professional practice details and abbreviated CV.

Applications are generally assessed within 10 working days. If your application is declined, your payment will be refunded within 10 working days, less a $20 administration fee.

Fast-track applications

For an additional $20, you can request assessment within 24 hours. Applications are not assessed on Fridays, weekends or public holidays.

Certificates of Currency

Once your Premium Plus application is approved, you can access your Certificate of Currency through your Member Portal account. 

NAVA holds a group insurance policy that is renewed annually. The Certificate of Currency may show a policy expiry date of 1 April, which is different from your individual Membership expiry date. Your insurance applies while your Premium Plus Membership is current and the relevant policy remains in force, subject to its terms and conditions. You can use your Membership confirmation or digital Membership card alongside the group Certificate of Currency to confirm your insurance. If you need a personalised Certificate of Currency or Letter of Confirmation, contact nava@visualarts.net.au.

Insurance documents

Please read the relevant documents before applying to make sure the insurance is suitable for your professional practice.

Other Membership benefits

Premium Plus includes all the benefits of NAVA Premium Membership, including professional advice, access to Member resources, professional development opportunities and industry discounts. Your Membership also contributes to NAVA's national advocacy for artists and arts workers and helps keep the Code of Practice freely available to everyone.

See all Premium Membership benefits below.

$96 per year or $8 per month

Premium Membership is for artists, craft practitioners, designers, arts workers, educators and anyone who wants access to NAVA's resources and to support its work.

Membership benefits

• Support NAVA's national advocacy to improve pay, working conditions and artists' rights across the visual arts, craft and design, and help keep the Code of Practice freely available to everyone.
• Have a say in NAVA's direction. Eligible Members can vote at NAVA's Annual General Meeting and participate in Board elections in accordance with NAVA's Constitution.
• Access industry advice, dispute assistance and support over the phone on 1800 046 282 or via email at nava@visualarts.net.au.
• Access Guides and resources on tax, writing grants, pricing work and much more.
• Find grants, residencies, commissions, competitions, jobs and more through NAVA's opportunity listings.
• Access discounts on Code of Practice training courses and other professional development programs for artists, arts workers and art educators.
• Access Educator and Classroom Guides linked to curricula and syllabuses for all Australian states and territories.
• Receive Member discounts on admission to participating museums and galleries, and at Eckersley's stores.
• Stay informed about industry news, arts policy, professional standards and updates to the Code of Practice.

Membership helps NAVA maintain the Code of Practice as a freely available resource for artists, arts workers and organisations across Australia.

Premium Membership does not include insurance.

Choose an annual Membership for $96 or a monthly Membership for $8.

If you require an invoice or an alternative payment method, contact NAVA on 1800 046 282 or nava@visualarts.net.au.

$400 per year

Organisation Membership is for galleries, museums, artist-run initiatives, arts organisations, educational institutions and other organisations working in the visual arts, craft and design. Membership provides practical resources and professional advice to help organisations work with artists and arts workers, understand their responsibilities and apply good practice.

Membership benefits

• Support NAVA's national advocacy to improve pay, working conditions and artists' rights across the visual arts, craft and design, and help keep the Code of Practice freely available to everyone.
• Access to NAVA's Member resources for three staff members with three staff logins.
• Access industry advice, dispute assistance and support over the phone on 1800 046 282 or via email at nava@visualarts.net.au.
• Access Guides and resources on tax, writing grants, pricing work and much more.
• Find grants, residencies, commissions, competitions, jobs and more through NAVA's opportunity listings.
• Access discounts on Code of Practice training courses and other professional development programs for artists, arts workers and art educators.
• Access Educator and Classroom Guides linked to curricula and syllabuses for all Australian states and territories.
• Receive Member discounts on admission to participating museums and galleries, and at Eckersley's stores.
• Stay informed about industry news, arts policy, professional standards and updates to the Code of Practice.

Membership helps NAVA maintain the Code of Practice as a freely available resource for artists, arts workers and organisations across Australia.

Organisation Membership does not include insurance. Eligible individuals working through partnerships, companies or collectives may be able to apply for insurance through Premium Plus Membership, subject to the relevant requirements.

Where a dispute arises between a NAVA Organisation Member and a Premium or Premium Plus Member, NAVA's preferred approach is to support resolution through mediation.

Free

Stay informed about what's happening across the visual arts, craft and design through NAVA news.

For questions about Membership, insurance eligibility, applications or accessing your Member benefits, contact NAVA.

Freecall 1800 046 282

Email nava@visualarts.net.au