Visual arts creation activities
What this code covers
Use this class for visual arts creation activities when the main activity includes Activities of independent artists (e.g. sculptors, painters, cartoonists, calligraphers, engravers, etchers) and Digital forms of visual arts creation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- This class includes the activities of creation and production of works of the visual arts.
- activities of independent artists (e.g. sculptors, painters, cartoonists, calligraphers, engravers, etchers)
- digital forms of visual arts creation
- creations of art featuring light installations
- manufacture of statues, other than artistic originals, see 23.70
- motion picture and video production, see 59.11, 59.12
- operation of cinemas, see 59.14
- photographic activities, see 74.20
- Compare with 23.70, 59.11, 59.12 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This class includes the activities of creation and production of works of the visual arts.
- - activities of independent artists (e.g. sculptors, painters, cartoonists, calligraphers, engravers, etchers)
- - digital forms of visual arts creation
- - creations of art featuring light installations
- - manufacture of statues, other than artistic originals, see 23.70
- - motion picture and video production, see 59.11, 59.12
- - operation of cinemas, see 59.14
- - photographic activities, see 74.20
- - activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies, see 74.99
- - casting activities, see 78.10
- - intermediation service activities for theatrical, sport, amusement and entertainment tickets, see 82.40
- - choreography activities, see 90.13
- - creation and presentation of light and sound shows, see 93.29
- - Activities of independent artists (e.g. sculptors, painters, cartoonists, calligraphers, engravers, etchers)
- - Digital forms of visual arts creation
- - Creations of art featuring light installations
- - Manufacture of statues, other than artistic originals
- - Motion picture and video production
- - Operation of cinemas
- - Photographic activities
What is NACE 90.12 used for?
Use NACE 90.12 for visual arts creation activities when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for visual arts creation activities when the main activity includes Activities of independent artists (e.g. sculptors, painters, cartoonists, calligraphers, engravers, etchers) and Digital forms of visual arts creation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 90.12?
Typical examples include Activities of independent artists (e.g. sculptors, painters, cartoonists, calligraphers, engravers, etchers), Digital forms of visual arts creation, and Creations of art featuring light installations.
When might 90.12 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to manufacture of statues, other than artistic originals, see 23.70 and motion picture and video production, see 59.11, 59.12.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 90.12?
Compare 90.12 with 23.70 Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone, 59.11 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities, and 59.12 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for cutting, shaping and finishing of stone when the main activity includes Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone (e.g. for use in construction, in cemeteries, on roads, as roofing) and Manufacture of stone furniture. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for motion picture, video and television programme production activities when the main activity includes Production of motion pictures, videos or audiovisual and television programme elements and Production of advertising films. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities when the main activity includes Motion picture, video or audiovisual and television programme post-production activities and Editing, titling, subtitling credits, closed captioning. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for motion picture projection activities when the main activity includes Activities of motion picture or audiovisual projection in cinemas, in open air or other projection venues. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for photographic activities when the main activity includes Commercial and consumer photography: and Portrait photography for passports, schools, weddings, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for all other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Business brokerage activities, i.e. arranging for the purchase and sale of small and medium-sized businesses, including professional practices, but excluding real estate brokerage and Appraisal activities other than for real estate and insurance (for antiques, jewellery, etc.). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for activities of employment placement agencies when the main activity includes Personnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activities and Activities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for intermediation service activities for business support service activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (including face-to-face, door-to-door, telephone, mail, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the business support service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space). and Reservation services for theatrical, sport, amusement and entertainment tickets. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other arts creation activities when the main activity includes Choreography activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Operation (exploitation) of coin-operated games and Rental of leisure and pleasure equipment as an integral part of recreational facilities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for literary creation and musical composition activities when the main activity includes Activities of individual writers, for all subjects, including fictional writing, etc. and Musical composition. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for arts creation activities when the main activity includes Literary creation and musical composition activities and Visual arts creation activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 90.03 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 90.11 Literary creation and musical composition activities, 90.12 Visual arts creation activities, 90.13 Other arts creation activities, 91.30 Conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.