NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
611610
NAICS 611610 — Fine Arts Schools
Fine Arts Schools
NAICS 611610 is the national industry code for fine arts schools establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $9.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: $9.0
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Official Inclusions
- art (except commercial and graphic arts), dance, drama, music and photography (except commercial photography)
- professional dance schools
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- commercial and graphic art and commercial photography instruction (See 611510 Technical and trade schools (CAN))
- commercial art schools (See 611510 Technical and trade schools (CAN))
- conservatory of music, university degree-granting (See 611310 Universities (US))
- fine arts instruction at the associate degree level (See 611210 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (US))
- fine arts instruction at the university degree level (See 611310 Universities (US))
- providing high school education with fine arts instruction (See 611110 Elementary and secondary schools (US))
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
art schools (except commercial) ballet schools college of fine arts conservatory of music (except university degree-granting) dance studios and schools music teachers, own account performing arts schools
Complete Index of Activities (21 recognized activities) ▼
art (except commercial and graphic arts), dance, drama, music and photography (except commercial photography)
art schools (except commercial)
arts and crafts school
ballet schools
children's dancing schools
college of fine arts
conservatory of music (except university degree-granting)
dance instruction
dance studios and schools
drama school
fine arts schools
handicrafts school
music school
music teachers, own account
opera school
performing arts schools
photography schools
professional dance school
professional dance schools
sculpture teachers, own account
theatre arts school
Official data
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Official name | North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 |
| Issuing authority | U.S. Census Bureau with OMB, Statistics Canada, and INEGI |
| Tax authority | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
| Purpose | Statistical business classification and federal contracting (SAM.gov, SBA standards) |
| Used in | SAM.gov registration, SBA size determinations, IRS tax classification, SEC EDGAR (via SIC crosswalk) |
| Active since | 2022 (current edition) |
| Hierarchy level | Sector (2-digit) |
| Source | https://www.census.gov/naics/ |
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Cross-references & crosswalks
SBA size standard description
Fine Arts Schools
Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]