performing arts vs arts

performing arts and arts both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performing arts	Yes	No	No	No
arts	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, arts is a hypernym of performing arts; that is, arts is a word with a broader meaning than performing arts:

performing arts: arts or skills that require public performance
arts: studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

Other hypernyms of performing arts include humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts.

performing arts (noun)	arts (noun)
arts or skills that require public performance	studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)