SBA Loans for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
SBA has approved 2,298 7(a) loans worth $269M to Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers businesses, and annual approvals have grown 5% versus the prior decade.
- 2,298
- 7(a) loans
- $269M
- Approved dollars
- $116,891
- Average loan size
- #142
- Rank among industries
- +5%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.9%
- Active-status distress
- 1%
- Franchise-branded
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers is the #142 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,298 such loans worth $269M, averaging $116,891 each. Annual approval volume has grown 5% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 474 active-status independent artists, writers, and performers loans, 4.9% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
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Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.