NAICS 711510 · Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers: Business Name Ideas
48 name ideas, the official industry definition, and 38,064 U.S. business locations broken down by state.
What this industry covers
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.
Businesses classified here include
- Actors, independent
- Actresses, 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
- Conductors, independent
- Conservators (i.e., art, artifact restorers), 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
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 711510), U.S. Census Bureau.
Name ideas for independent artists, writers, and performers
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
U.S. business numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Top states for independent artists, writers, and performers
- California 18,678 locations
- New York 4,499 locations
- Florida 1,939 locations
- Texas 1,153 locations
- Georgia 906 locations
- Illinois 714 locations
- Colorado 690 locations
- New Jersey 569 locations
- Nevada 558 locations
- Pennsylvania 528 locations
All 51 states
- Alabama (94)
- Alaska (38)
- Arizona (399)
- Arkansas (56)
- California (18,678)
- Colorado (690)
- Connecticut (249)
- Delaware (111)
- District of Columbia (98)
- Florida (1,939)
- Georgia (906)
- Hawaii (112)
- Idaho (120)
- Illinois (714)
- Indiana (218)
- Iowa (111)
- Kansas (68)
- Kentucky (131)
- Louisiana (189)
- Maine (91)
- Maryland (266)
- Massachusetts (336)
- Michigan (329)
- Minnesota (345)
- Mississippi (41)
- Missouri (262)
- Montana (153)
- Nebraska (85)
- Nevada (558)
- New Hampshire (46)
- New Jersey (569)
- New Mexico (148)
- New York (4,499)
- North Carolina (524)
- North Dakota (31)
- Ohio (330)
- Oklahoma (132)
- Oregon (315)
- Pennsylvania (528)
- Rhode Island (62)
- South Carolina (191)
- South Dakota (69)
- Tennessee (443)
- Texas (1,153)
- Utah (388)
- Vermont (65)
- Virginia (384)
- Washington (478)
- West Virginia (20)
- Wisconsin (231)
- Wyoming (71)