SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Art Dealers

SBA Loans for Art Dealers

SBA has approved 1,164 7(a) loans worth $187M to Art Dealers businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 14% versus the prior decade.

1,164
7(a) loans
$187M
Approved dollars
$160,840
Average loan size
#250
Rank among industries
-14%
Annualized vs prior decade
14.0%
Active-loan distress
2%
Franchise-branded

Art Dealers is the #250 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,164 such loans worth $187M, averaging $160,840 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 14% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 14.0% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.