Public liability 2026

Please note that Pentlands Arts Festivals (the CIC that produces POSt), the POSt committee nor any individual committee members can accept liability for loss or damage to personal property or for personal injury sustained by members of the public while visiting venues on the Art Trail, nor for any misprints, misrepresentations or failings by the contributors or contributing organisations. Artists must take out their own Public Liability insurance for the trail and will be asked to upload a copy of this with their entry.

We ask those artists exhibiting at home to consider the care and safety of our visitors and complete a risk assessment of your venue prior to the opening of the event.

Please read these guidelines and apply as relevant:

• Always have a companion with you during your opening hours.
• Tell you neighbours what is happening.  Invite them?
• Do not leave anything valuable unattended.
• Tidy away (out of sight) personal possessions.
• Keep cash secure.
• Lock or bolt access to private areas.
• Inform your house insurer in good time if relevant.

Risk assessment

This might sound onerous, but it is not. We provide an overarching Art Trail risk assessment, which all venues and artists need to adhere to. This will be available to you in the Studio Welcome Pack.

If you discover risks not covered by this generic assessment, please share with us immediately. We want to ensure that we are all covered.

In addition:

• Studios and workshops often have hazards. Remove sharp or dangerous implements and poisonous substances to a safe place.
• Warn people of steep steps, low beams, passing traffic.  Put up temporary signs.
• Display a clearly visible warning that the public enters at their own risk.
• Ask someone to walk round your venue with stranger’s eyes. They may spot odd things, which may be a hazard that you no longer see, as they are so familiar to you.