For most art school profiles the best primary category is Art school — use it when: art classes. Choose Art studio instead if studio offering workshops. For education and childcare, categories should match what you are registered or licensed to provide; don't add a school or childcare category for occasional workshops.
Open the free tool for an art school → tick what you really offer and get a copy-ready setup sheet
Primary category
- Art school — Art classes
- Art studio — Studio offering workshops
Secondary (additional) categories
Add one only if the condition is genuinely true at this location. Fewer, accurate categories beat a full list of nine.
- Art supply store — only if: art supplies retail
Categories to avoid
These are often added to art school profiles but usually describe a different or broader business:
- Art gallery (unless you exhibit)
Address or service area?
Usually a storefront: show the full address exactly as it appears on your signage, and keep it identical on Google, Apple Business Connect, Bing Places and your website. Service-area vs storefront rules.
Starter services to add
Categories say what you are; services say what you do. Good first entries:
- Kids' art classes
- Pottery workshops
- Paint & sip
Check before you change anything
Search “art classes” on Google Maps in your own area, open the top few profiles and note their primary category (shown under the business name). Use what's common as a sanity check, not a template — your categories must describe your business. Ready to switch? How to change your category safely.
Profile problems?
Suspended, stuck in verification, or not showing on Maps? See the free fix guides: suspended profile · verification failed · not on Maps · name rules.