performing artists

Live show professionals

Performing artists are people who practice performance-based art forms—actors, dancers, musicians, singers, comedians, circus performers.

The term distinguishes those who perform live from visual artists or writers.

The festival featured performing artists from twelve countries.

In legal and business contexts, performing artists often refers to entertainers as a professional class for contracts, unions, or tax purposes.

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Creators of aesthetic imagery

painters · sculptors · writers · novelists · photographers

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Creators of musical works

playwrights · choreographers · screenwriters · directors · producers

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Those who observe events

audience · theatergoers · concertgoers · viewers · listeners

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