NAICS Code Description


711510 - Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

Top Businesses by Annual Sales for 711510 – Click for Complete Profiles:

Feld Entertainment IncReliability Incorporated
Live Nation Worldwide IncEntertainment On Stage Inc
New England Conservatory MusicHouse of Blues Concerts Inc
Dill Contracting and Prpts IncCreditsights Inc
Directors Guild America IncBlue Man Productions LLC

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.

Illustrative Examples:

Independent actors or actresses
Independent producers
Independent art restorers
Independent recording technicians
Independent artists (except musical, commercial, medical)
Independent speakers
Independent cartoonists
Independent theatrical costume designers
Independent dancers
Independent theatrical lighting technicians
Independent journalists
Independent technical writers


Cross-References.

  • Freelance musicians and vocalists are classified in Industry 711130, Musical Groups and Artists;
  • Independent commercial artists, medical illustrators, and graphic designers are classified in Industry 541430, Graphic Design Services; and
  • Artisans and craftspersons are classified in Sector 31-33, Manufacturing.
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NAICS		Index Entries for 711510
711510711510711510711510Actors, independent
711510711510711510711510Actresses, independent
711510711510711510711510Animated cartoon artists, independent
711510711510711510711510Announcers, independent radio and television
711510711510711510711510Art restorers, independent
711510711510711510711510Artists (except musical, commercial, medical), independent
711510711510711510711510Artists (i.e., painters), independent
711510711510711510711510Authors, independent
711510711510711510711510Ballet dancers, independent
711510711510711510711510Cameramen, independent (freelance)
711510711510711510711510Cartoonists, independent
711510711510711510711510Celebrity spokespersons, independent
711510711510711510711510Choreographers, independent
711510711510711510711510Cinematographers, independent
711510711510711510711510Comedians, independent
711510711510711510711510Composers, independent
711510711510711510711510Conductors, independent
711510711510711510711510Conservators (i.e., art, artifact restorers), independent
711510711510711510711510Costume designers, independent theatrical
711510711510711510711510Dancers, independent
711510711510711510711510Directors (i.e., film, motion picture, music, theatrical), independent
711510711510711510711510Directors, independent motion picture
711510711510711510711510Directors, independent music
711510711510711510711510Disc jockeys, independent
711510711510711510711510Entertainers, independent
711510711510711510711510Ethnic dancers, independent
711510711510711510711510Film actors, independent
711510711510711510711510Film producers, independent
711510711510711510711510Folk dancers, independent
711510711510711510711510Ghost writers, independent
711510Independent museum exhibit designers
711510711510711510711510Independent technical writers
711510711510711510711510Interpretive dancers, independent
711510711510711510711510Jazz dancers, independent
711510711510711510711510Journalists, independent (freelance)
711510711510711510711510Lecturers, independent
711510711510711510711510Lighting technicians, theatrical, independent
711510711510711510711510Magicians, independent
711510711510711510711510Models, independent
711510711510711510711510Motion picture directors, independent
711510711510711510711510Motion picture producers, independent
711510711510711510711510Motivational speakers, independent
711510711510711510711510Music arrangers, independent
711510711510711510711510Music directors, independent
711510711510711510711510News correspondents, independent (freelance)
711510711510711510711510Newspaper columnists, independent (freelance)
711510711510711510711510Orchestra conductors, independent
711510711510711510711510Painters (i.e., artists), independent
711510711510711510711510Painting restorers, independent
711510711510711510711510Performers (i.e., entertainers), independent
711510711510711510711510Performing artists, independent
711510711510711510711510Photographers, independent artistic
711510711510711510711510Photojournalists, independent (freelance)
711510711510711510711510Playwrights, independent
711510711510711510711510Poets, independent
711510711510711510711510Political cartoonists, independent
711510711510711510711510Producers, independent
711510711510711510711510Radio commentators, independent
711510711510711510711510Record producers, independent
711510711510711510711510Recording technicians, independent
711510711510711510711510Reporters, independent (freelance)
711510711510711510711510Scenery designers, independent theatrical
711510711510711510711510Screenplay writers, independent
711510711510711510711510Script writers, independent
711510711510711510711510Sculptors, independent
711510711510711510711510Set designers, independent theatrical
711510711510711510711510Sketch artists, independent
711510711510711510711510Song writers, independent
711510711510711510711510Speakers, independent
711510711510711510711510Special effect technicians, independent
711510711510711510711510Sports announcers, independent
711510711510711510711510Stage set (e.g., concert, motion picture, television) erecting and dismantling, independent
711510711510711510711510Standup comedians, independent
711510711510711510711510Storytellers, independent
711510711510711510711510Taxidermists, independent
711510711510711510711510Technical writers, independent
711510711510711510711510Television producers, independent
711510711510711510711510Wildlife artists, independent
711510711510711510711510Writers of advertising copy, independent
711510711510711510711510Writers, independent (freelance)

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