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Class Code Information

Phraseology

Art Gallery & Clerical
Note:  

Applies to wholesale or retail sales of artwork.  Includes appraising of the artwork on the premises of the art gallery.

Description

Code 8068 applies to the operation of an art gallery. The sales may be wholesale or retail in nature and the art featured may consist of one or more types of art such as antique maps, drawings, historical artifacts, installation art, lithographs, paintings, photography or sculptures.

Artwork may be purchased directly from artists or others and displayed in a gallery, store front, showroom or office type setting. The salesperson may assist customers with their selection and will process the transaction. The artwork may be taken directly by the customer or packed and shipped by the gallery staff to a specific designation specified by the customer.

Assignment by Analogy

Antique appraisal services performed by art gallery employees

Operations to be Separately Rated

  1. Sales:
    1. Principally art supplies, posters, framed pictures, and making frames on special order for individual customers, all hand work – no power machinery or framed prints.  Refer to Code 8017 “Retail Store – NOC – No Service of Food.”
    2. Principally art supplies, posters or framed prints to others for resale.  Refer to Code 8018 “Wholesale Store – NOC.”
    3. Wholesale or retail of antique jewelry, antique coins or antique stamps.  Refer to Code 8013 “Jewelry Store.”
    4. Wholesale or retail of antique furniture.  Refer to Code 8044 “Furniture Store – Wholesale or Retail & Drivers.”
  2. Operations:
    1. Art school.  Refer to Code 8868 “School or College – Professional Employees & Clerical” and Code 9101 “School or College – All Other Employees & Drivers.”
    2. Art appraisal operations not performed by art gallery employees.  Refer to Code 8720 “Inspection of Risks for Insurance or Valuation Purposes – NOC.”
    3. Art museum.  Refer to Code 8838 “Public Library or Museum – Professional Employees – Includes Attendants & Ushers & Clerical” and Code 9101  “School or College – All Other Employees & Drivers.”

Industry Group

Stores and Dealers