Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

• 7 - Services-Producing Sector
• 15 - Information, Culture and Recreation
• 71 - Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
• 711 - Performing Arts, Spectator Sports and Related Industries
• 7115 - Independent Artists, Writers and Performers
• 71151 - Independent Artists, Writers and Performers

711510 - Independent Artists, Writers and Performers

This Canadian industry comprises independent individuals (free-lance) primarily engaged in performing in artistic productions, creating artistic and cultural works or productions, or providing technical expertise necessary for these productions. Independent celebrities, such as athletes, engaging in endorsement, speaking and similar services, are included.

• Example Activities:

  • Actors, independent
  • Actresses, independent
  • Art restorers, independent
  • Artists (except commercial, medical and musical), independent
  • Authors, independent
  • Celebrity spokeperson, independent
  • Choreographers, independent
  • Comedians, independent
  • Conductors, orchestra, independent
  • Conservators (i.e., art restorer), independent
  • Costume designers, theatrical, independent
  • Director, film and video, independent
  • Disc jockey, independent
  • Entertainers, independent
  • Freelance journalist
  • Journalists, independent
  • Lecturers, independent
  • Lighting technicians, theatrical, independent
  • Magicians, independent
  • Models, independent
  • Motion picture directors, independent
  • Motion picture producers, independent
  • Music arrangers, independent
  • News correspondents, independent
  • Newspaper columnists, independent
  • Painters (i.e., artists), independent
  • Performing artists, independent
  • Photo journalist, independent
  • Playwrights, independent
  • Political cartoonists, independent
  • Record producers, independent
  • Reporters, independent
  • Script writers, independent
  • Sculptors, independent
  • Set designers, independent
  • Sketch artists, independent
  • Song writers, independent
  • Speakers, independent
  • Taxidermists, independent
  • Television producers, independent
  • Writers, independent