2022 NAICS national industry in sector 61 Educational Services
611610 Fine Arts Schools
NAICS 611610 is the US industry code for fine arts schools. It covers establishments primarily engaged in offering instruction in the arts, including dance, art, drama, and music.
- Code
- 611610 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Fine Arts Schools
- Part of
- Other Schools and Instruction
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $9 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 85421, 85422 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering instruction in the arts, including dance, art, drama, and music.
Examples Census gives
- Art (except commercial and graphic) instruction
- Music instruction (e.g., piano, guitar)
- Dance instruction
- Music schools (except academic)
- Dance studios
- Performing arts schools (except academic)
- Drama schools (except academic)
- Photography schools (except commercial photography)
- Fine arts schools (except academic)
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments offering high school diplomas or academic degrees (i.e., even if they specialize in fine arts) are classified elsewhere in this subsector according to the type of school.
- Establishments primarily engaged in offering courses in commercial and graphic arts and commercial photography are classified in U.S. Industry 611519, Other Technical and Trade Schools.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 611610
The Census index assigns these 22 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Art (except commercial or graphic) instruction
- Art schools (except academic), fine
- Ballet schools (except academic)
- Ceramics instruction
- Conservatory of music (except academic)
- Dance instruction
- Dance schools
- Dance studios
- Drama schools (except academic)
- Fine arts schools (except academic)
- Handicrafts instruction
- Music instruction (e.g., guitar, piano)
- Music schools (except academic)
- Painting instruction
- Performing arts schools (except academic)
- Photography schools, art
- Schools, drama (except academic)
- Schools, music (except academic)
- Sculpture instruction
- Singing instruction
- Theater schools
- Voice instruction
SBA size standard for 611610
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 611610, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $9 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 8542), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.