(BURLINGTON, NJ) -- The Arts Biz Basics series continues with a workshop titled “For the Arts Professional:  What Kind of Insurance Do You Need to Protect Your Creative Assets?” held Tuesday, April 24 at Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts, 432 High Street in downtown Burlington from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Presented by Arts Guild New Jersey, the workshop features Edward van Eckert of the Edward van Eckert Farmers Insurance Agency and Lawrence McCullough, executive director of Arts Guild New Jersey. 

The workshop is free, but registration is required at www.artsguildnj.org/agnj_events. 

The workshop overviews the variety of insurance coverages available to assist creative industry personnel — writers, dancers, stage and musical performers, teachers, promoters and producers, visual and media artists of all genres  — in protecting their equipment, events, work spaces and intellectual property. 

In addition to being licensed insurance professionals, both presenters are well-versed in business issues faced by the arts entrepreneur.  

Edward van Eckert spent four decades as a filmmaker, photographer, photojournalist and marketing creative services director serving a variety of clients including the U.S. Navy, Mellon Financial Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Mercer HR Consulting, The Hazeltine Corporation and The Image Group.

Lawrence McCullough holds a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology and is a veteran administrator of arts and non-profit community ventures, supplemented by a parallel career as a musician, composer, journalist, playwright and festival presenter with original drama commissions for the National Constitution Center, Grand Central Centennial and Kennedy Center ArtsEdge Program, soundtrack appearances on five Ken Burns PBS films and a live concert at the White House for President Bill Clinton.  

“The business landscape that nonprofits deal with today is changing constantly,” says McCullough. “Our workshops are intended to help nonprofits, artists and educators be as prepared as possible for what might affect them tomorrow.”

Arts education has been a prime mission of Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts since it opened last year at the historic Lyceum Hall in the heart of Burlington Arts District. Built in 1837 and fully restored in 2009, the venue includes an intimate 125-seat theatre, galleries, dance and art studios and sponsors a wide range of classes and arts events.

For more information on Arts Guild New Jersey go to www.artsguildnj.org. For complete class and event information at Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts visit thelyceumhall.com.   

The Arts Biz Basics series concludes May 1 with “Spreading Your Word:  Innovative Publicity Strategies for Artists & Nonprofits”