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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Summary    |    Industry Subsectors    |    Related Careers & Salaries    |    Industry Outlook
  Industries / Arts, Entertainment & Recreation  
     
 
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Dance Companies
Musical Groups and Artists
Other Performing Arts Companies
Sports Teams and Clubs
Racetracks
Other Spectator Sports
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
Museums
Historical Sites
Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
Amusement and Theme Parks
Amusement Arcades
Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
Other Gambling Industries
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Skiing Facilities
Marinas
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Bowling Centers
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
 
 
 
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Description: This industry comprises (1) companies, groups, or theaters primarily engaged in producing the following live theatrical presentations: musicals; operas; plays; and comedy, improvisational, mime, and puppet shows and (2) establishments, commonly known as dinner theaters, engaged in producing live theatrical productions and in providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises. Theater groups or companies may or may not operate their own theater or other facility for staging their shows.
Examples: Theatrical stock or repertory companies, Opera companies, Musical theater companies, Live theatrical production (except dance), Comedy troupes
Dance Companies
Description: This industry comprises companies, groups, or theaters primarily engaged in producing all types of live theatrical dance (e.g., ballet, contemporary dance, folk dance) presentations. Dance companies or groups may or may not operate their own theater or other facility for staging their shows.
Examples: N/A
Musical Groups and Artists
Description: This industry comprises (1) groups primarily engaged in producing live musical entertainment (except theatrical musical or opera productions) and (2) independent (i.e., freelance) artists primarily engaged in providing live musical entertainment. Musical groups and artists may perform in front of a live audience or in a studio, and may or may not operate their own facilities for staging their shows.
Examples: Orchestras, Musical groups (except theatrical musical groups), Independent musicians or vocalists, Drum and bugle corps (i.e., drill teams), Bands
Other Performing Arts Companies
Description: This industry comprises companies or groups (except theater companies, dance companies, musical groups, and artists) primarily engaged in producing live theatrical presentations.
Examples: Magic shows, Ice skating companies, Circuses, Carnival traveling shows
Sports Teams and Clubs
Description: This U.S. industry comprises professional or semiprofessional sports teams or clubs primarily engaged in participating in live sporting events, such as baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, and jai alai games, before a paying audience. These establishments may or may not operate their own arena, stadium, or other facility for presenting these events.
Examples: N/A
Racetracks
Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating racetracks. These establishments may also present and /or promote the events, such as auto, dog, and horse races, held in these facilities.
Examples: N/A
Other Spectator Sports
Description: This U.S. industry comprises (1) independent athletes, such as professional or semiprofessional golfers, boxers, and race car drivers, primarily engaged in participating in live sporting or racing events before a paying audience; (2) owners of racing participants, such as cars, dogs, and horses, primarily engaged in entering them in racing events or other spectator events; and (3) establishments, such as sports trainers, primarily engaged in providing specialized services required to support participants in sports events or competitions.
Examples: N/A
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities
Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as state fairs, county fairs, agricultural fairs, concerts, and festivals, held in facilities that they manage and operate and/or (2) managing and providing the staff to operate arenas, stadiums, theaters, or other related facilities for rent to other promoters.
Examples: N/A
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
Description: This industry comprises promoters primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as state fairs, county fairs, agricultural fairs, concerts, and festivals, in facilities that are managed and operated by others. Theatrical (except motion picture) booking agencies are included in this industry.
Examples: N/A
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
Description: This industry comprises establishments of agents and managers primarily engaged in representing and/or managing creative and performing artists, sports figures, entertainers, and other public figures. The representation and management includes activities, such as representing clients in contract negotiations; managing or organizing client's financial affairs; and generally promoting the careers of their clients.
Examples: Talent agents, Sports figure agents or managers, Modeling agents, Literary agents, Celebrity agents or managers
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
Description: 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.
Examples: Independent theatrical lighting technicians, Independent theatrical costume designers, Independent speakers, Independent recording technicians, Independent producers, Independent journalists, Independent dancers, Independent cartoonists, Independent artists (except musical, commercial, or medical), Independent art restorers, Independent actors or actresses
Museums
Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value.
Examples: Wax museums, Science or technology museums, Planetariums, Halls of fame, Art museums, Art galleries (except retail)
Historical Sites
Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of sites, buildings, forts, or communities that describe events or persons of particular historical interest. Archeological sites, battlefields, historical ships, and pioneer villages are included in this industry.
Examples: N/A
Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of live plant and animal life displays.
Examples: Zoological gardens, Wild animal parks, Aviaries, Arboreta, Aquariums
Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of natural areas or settings.
Examples: Nature centers or preserves, Natural wonder (e.g., cavern, waterfall) tourist attractions, National parks, Conservation areas, Bird or wildlife sanctuaries
Amusement and Theme Parks
Description: This industry comprises establishments, known as amusement or theme parks, primarily engaged in operating a variety of attractions, such as mechanical rides, water rides, games, shows, theme exhibits, refreshment stands, and picnic grounds. These establishments may lease space to others on a concession basis.
Examples: N/A
Amusement Arcades
Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating amusement (except gambling, billiard, or pool) arcades and parlors.
Examples: N/A
Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating gambling facilities that offer table wagering games along with other gambling activities, such as slot machines and sports betting. These establishments often provide food and beverage services. Included in this industry are floating casinos (i.e., gambling cruises, riverboat casinos).
Examples: N/A
Other Gambling Industries
Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating gambling facilities (except casinos or casino hotels) or providing gambling services.
Examples: Lottery ticket sales agents (except retail stores), Coin-operated gambling device concession operators (i.e., supplying and servicing in other's facilities), Card rooms (e.g., poker rooms), Bookmakers, Bingo, off-track betting, or slot machine parlors
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Description: This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in operating golf courses (except miniature) and (2) establishments primarily engaged in operating golf courses, along with dining facilities and other recreational facilities that are known as country clubs. These establishments often provide food and beverage services, equipment rental services, and golf instruction services.
Examples: N/A
Skiing Facilities
Description: This industry comprises establishments engaged in (1) operating downhill, cross-country, or related skiing areas and/or (2) operating equipment, such as ski lifts and tows. These establishments often provide food and beverage services, equipment rental services, and ski instruction services. Four-season resorts without accommodations are included in this industry.
Examples: N/A
Marinas
Description: This industry comprises establishments, commonly known as marinas, engaged in operating docking and/or storage facilities for pleasure craft owners, with or without one or more related activities, such as retailing fuel and marine supplies; and repairing, maintaining, or renting pleasure boats.
Examples: N/A
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating fitness and recreational sports facilities featuring exercise and other active physical fitness conditioning or recreational sports activities, such as swimming, skating, or racquet sports.
Examples: Swimming or wave pools, Physical fitness centers, Ice or roller skating rinks, Handball, racquetball, or tennis club facilities, Gymnasiums, Aerobic dance or exercise centers
Bowling Centers
Description: This industry comprises establishments engaged in operating bowling centers. These establishments often provide food and beverage services.
Examples: N/A
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Description: This industry comprises establishments (except amusement parks and arcades; gambling industries; golf courses and country clubs; skiing facilities; marinas; fitness and recreational sports centers; and bowling centers) primarily engaged in providing recreational and amusement services.
Examples: Riding stables, Recreational sports clubs (i.e., sports teams) not operating facilities, Recreational or youth sports teams and leagues, Recreational day camps (except instructional)), Miniature golf courses, Dance halls, Boating clubs (without marinas), Billiard or pool parlors, Archery or shooting ranges, Amusement ride or coin-operated nongambling amusement device concession operators (i.e., supplying or servicing in others facilities)
 
 
     
 
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  Source: MyPlan.com L.L.C. 2019; U.S. Census Bureau, 2018; Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2018  
   
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