This industry comprises independent (i.e., freelance) individuals primarily engaged in performing in artistic productions, in creating artistic and cultural works or productions, or in providing technical expertise necessary for these productions. This industry also includes athletes and other celebrities exclusively engaged in endorsing products and making speeches or public appearances for which they receive a fee.
The NAICS industry code for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers is 711510. Included in this industry are:
Actors, independent
Animated cartoon artists, independent
Announcers, independent radio and television
Art restorers, independent
Artists (except commercial, musical), independent
Artists (i.e., painters), independent
Authors, independent
Ballet dancers, independent
Cameramen, independent (freelance)
Cartoonists, independent
Celebrity spokespersons, independent
Choreographers, independent
Cinematographers, independent
Comedians, independent
Composers, independent
Conservators, independent
Costume designers, independent theatrical
Dancers, independent
Directors (i.e., film, motion picture, music, theatrical), independent
Directors, independent motion picture
Directors, independent music
Disc jockeys, independent
Entertainers, independent
Ethnic dancers, independent
Film actors, independent
Film producers, independent
Folk dancers, independent
Ghost writers, independent
Interpretive dancers, independent
Jazz dancers, independent
Journalists, independent (freelance)
Lighting technicians, theatrical, independent
Magicians, independent
Models, independent
Motion picture directors, independent
Motion picture producers, independent
Motivational speakers, independent
Music arrangers, independent
Music directors, independent
Newspaper columnists, independent (freelance)
Orchestra conductors, independent
Painters (i.e., artists), independent
Painting restorers, independent
Performers (i.e., entertainers), independent
Performing artists, independent
Photo journalists, independent (freelance)
Photographers, independent artistic
Playwrights, independent
Poets, independent
Political cartoonists, independent
Producers, independent
Radio commentators, independent
Record producers, independent
Recording technicians, independent
Reporters, independent (freelance)
Scenery designers, independent theatrical
Screenplay writers, independent
Script writers, independent
Sculptors, independent
Set designers, independent theatrical
Sketch artists, independent
Song writers, independent
Speakers, independent
Special effect technicians, independent
Sports announcers, independent
Stage set (e.g., concert, motion picture, television) erecting and dismantling, independent
Standup comedians, independent
Storytellers, independent
Taxidermists, independent
Technical writers, independent
Television producers, independent
Wildlife artists, independent
Writers of advertising copy, independent
Writers, independent (freelance)
Learn how to become an Advertising Copywriter
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Freelance musicians and vocalists - classified in Industry 711130, Musical Groups and Artists;
Independent commercial artists and graphic designers - classified in Industry 541430, Graphic Design Services; and
Artisans and craftspersons are classified in the Sector 31-33, Manufacturing.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
