UNSPSC 82161505: Theatrical make-up artist service

An artist whose medium is the human body, applying make-up and prosthetics for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and other similar productions including all aspects of the modelling industry.

UNSPSC 82161505 Theatrical make-up artist service is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with theatrical make-up services. Instead, the solicitations reflect event production, arts programming, stagehand labor, and facility rigging work. Of the eight recent opportunities, only two directly address theatrical services: the City of Tarpon Springs' single-source procurement for temporary stagehand labor to UTP Productions, Inc. (representing IATSE Local 321) estimated at $16,000, and the City of Dallas' five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity agreement for temporary stagehand and tech labor supporting the Office of Arts and Culture, with proposals due August 28, 2026. The remaining six opportunities span on-call planning services in Georgia, fine arts uniforms for a Texas school district, park irrigation improvements in Florida, and rigging services for a convention center and arena in Florida—work that falls outside theatrical make-up artist scope entirely.

State and local buyers issuing under this code include cities (Tarpon Springs, Dallas, DeBary, Stockbridge), counties (Volusia), and independent school districts (Dallas ISD, Northside ISD). Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, and Georgia. The code shows minimal alignment with its stated commodity definition; the two relevant theater-focused opportunities are isolated procurements rather than a pattern of recurring demand. A business development professional evaluating this code should note the significant mismatch between the UNSPSC category name and actual recent state and local purchasing activity, and should pursue only the stagehand and theater tech labor opportunities if theatrical services are the firm's business focus.