9003 Artistic creation


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 90.03.1 Artistic creation
  • 90.03.11 Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors and other artists, except performing artists

    This subcategory includes:

    • services of individual artists such as composers, sculptors, painters, cartoonists, engravers, etchers etc.
    • services of individual writers for all subjects, including fictional and technical writing
    • services of independent journalists
    • restoration services for works of art

    This subcategory excludes:

    • restoration services for organs and other historical musical instruments, see 33.19.10
    • motion picture and video production and post-production services, see 59.11.1, 59.12.1
    • services of performing artists, see 90.01.10
    • restoration services for furniture (except museum type restoration), see 95.24.10
  • 90.03.12 Original works of authors, composers and other artists, except performing artists, painters, graphical artists and sculptors

    This subcategory includes original works of:

    • authors: book manuscripts
    • composers: the original piece of music, not the copyrighted master recording produced from it
    • other artists other than performing artists, painters, graphical artists and sculptors

    The creation of these original works is done on own account, that is their production is intended for sale that is undertaken without either a contract or known buyer in mind.

    This subcategory excludes:

    • services of performing artists, see 90.01.10
    • original works of painters, graphical artists and sculptors, see 90.03.13
  • 90.03.13 Original works of painters, graphical artists and sculptors

    This subcategory includes:

    • paintings, drawings and pastels; original engravings, prints and lithographs; original sculptures and statuary, in any material

    This subcategory excludes:

    • statues, other than artistic originals, see 23.70.1