r/artbusiness

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About r/artbusiness

r/artbusiness is a place to discuss everything related to the business side of art: from dealing with clients and contracts to marketing, social media (megathreads only) and merch production. Please use the dedicated megathreads if you wish to share your business, talk about social media, or ask about pricing your work.

The community at a glance

r/artbusiness is a Subreddit for Artists with roughly 146K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 38K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Discussion, and Artist Alley. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention printer, website, and payment apps.

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Established 2013
146K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +38K members
Growth: +35.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2021: 4K members
  • 2023: 30K members
  • 2024: 41K members
  • 2025: 40K members
  • 2026: 29K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 60 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. [Art Galleries] is walking in and introducing myself a bad idea
    2. [Artist Alley] Does anyone have any advice for the sheer amount of different products I should make to fill my booth for my first convention/artist alley?
    3. [Artist Alley] first time vending at an artist alley! What would you change about my booth? (I forgot the price sign for riso - will add that tomorrow. Pic in comments.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    [Art Galleries] is walking in and introducing myself a bad idea · [Artist Alley] Does anyone have any advice for the sheer amount of different products I should make to fill my booth for my first convention/artist alley? · [Artist Alley] first time vending at an artist alley! What would you change about my booth? (I forgot the price sign for riso - will add that tomorrow. Pic in comments.
    10
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [Printing] Best paper to use for art prints
    2. [Printing], New sticker printer - Help me choose!
    3. [Recommendations] Are there any better alternatives to Paypal when receiving payments for commissions?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    [Printing] Best paper to use for art prints · [Printing], New sticker printer - Help me choose! · [Recommendations] Are there any better alternatives to Paypal when receiving payments for commissions?
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [Art Galleries] HELP- frame shop lost my order and I need to turn in my work ASAP
    2. [Clients] I have a potential buyer who wants me to use Belloart.shop for payment/shipping. This is fake, right?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    [Art Galleries] HELP- frame shop lost my order and I need to turn in my work ASAP · [Clients] I have a potential buyer who wants me to use Belloart.shop for payment/shipping. This is fake, right?
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. [community] Business Idea for Artists
    #4
    Ideas
    [community] Business Idea for Artists
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Clients] Can I sell art on Reddit?
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    [Clients] Can I sell art on Reddit?
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    31 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    31
  • Discussion
    3 posts in the past month
    #2
    Discussion
    3
  • Artist Alley
    2 posts in the past month
    #3
    Artist Alley
    2
  • Marketing
    1 post in the past month
    #4
    Marketing
    1
  • Portfolio
    1 post in the past month
    #5
    Portfolio
    1

Flair

  • Discussion
    18 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Would you pay (at-cost) for a plugin that automatically Nightshades/Glazes your art on upload?
    2. [Community] How do people feel, in general, about art where the reference photos were traced?
    3. [Clients] I just opened some character designing comms, and tell me why they almost always pick my least favorite sketch...
    #1
    Discussion
    [Discussion] Would you pay (at-cost) for a plugin that automatically Nightshades/Glazes your art on upload? · [Community] How do people feel, in general, about art where the reference photos were traced? · [Clients] I just opened some character designing comms, and tell me why they almost always pick my least favorite sketch...
    18
  • Advice
    16 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Indie games, publishing, animation - Which industries should I apply to as an illustrator?
    2. [Printing] Best paper to use for art prints
    3. [recommendations] I'm looking for a little guidance on how best to find/hire an artist for a gift idea I had
    #2
    Advice
    [Discussion] Indie games, publishing, animation - Which industries should I apply to as an illustrator? · [Printing] Best paper to use for art prints · [recommendations] I'm looking for a little guidance on how best to find/hire an artist for a gift idea I had
    16
  • Artist Alley
    7 posts in the past month
    1. [Artist Alley] Does anyone have any advice for the sheer amount of different products I should make to fill my booth for my first convention/artist alley?
    2. [Artist Alley] first time vending at an artist alley! What would you change about my booth? (I forgot the price sign for riso - will add that tomorrow. Pic in comments.
    3. [Artist Alley] first time boothing, how much variety is recommended?
    #3
    Artist Alley
    [Artist Alley] Does anyone have any advice for the sheer amount of different products I should make to fill my booth for my first convention/artist alley? · [Artist Alley] first time vending at an artist alley! What would you change about my booth? (I forgot the price sign for riso - will add that tomorrow. Pic in comments. · [Artist Alley] first time boothing, how much variety is recommended?
    7
  • Commissions
    6 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Questions about starting art commissions.
    2. [Art Market] Where can I sell my digital art/offer commisions for MLP art?
    3. [Marketing] I've tried what I could with adverts but to no avail. Got advice for me?
    #4
    Commissions
    [Discussion] Questions about starting art commissions. · [Art Market] Where can I sell my digital art/offer commisions for MLP art? · [Marketing] I've tried what I could with adverts but to no avail. Got advice for me?
    6
  • Marketing
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] how do you price your own custom commissions?
    2. [Art Market]
    3. [Marketing] That One Thing That Changed Everything?
    #5
    Marketing
    [Discussion] how do you price your own custom commissions? · [Art Market] · [Marketing] That One Thing That Changed Everything?
    3

Product recommendations

  • printer
    9 posts in the past month
    1. [Printing] Best small at home printer for professional print?
    2. What printer is best for art print and stickers?
    3. Best printers for printing poster A3-A1 satin matt etc?
    #1
    printer
    [Printing] Best small at home printer for professional print? · What printer is best for art print and stickers? · Best printers for printing poster A3-A1 satin matt etc?
    9
  • website
    6 posts in the past month
    1. [Website] Where online is the best place to sell/ order products?
    2. [Portfolio] Best website to host online portfolio?
    3. What's the best platform for beginner?
    #2
    website
    [Website] Where online is the best place to sell/ order products? · [Portfolio] Best website to host online portfolio? · What's the best platform for beginner?
    6
  • payment apps
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [recommendations] I want to begin accepting commissions. Which apps are the best for taking payments?
    2. [Financial] I want to begin accepting commissions. Which apps are the best for taking payments?
    3. [Financial] I want to begin accepting commissions. Which apps are the best for taking payments?
    #3
    payment apps
    [recommendations] I want to begin accepting commissions. Which apps are the best for taking payments? · [Financial] I want to begin accepting commissions. Which apps are the best for taking payments? · [Financial] I want to begin accepting commissions. Which apps are the best for taking payments?
    4
  • manufacturers
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [Recommendations] Best US Manufacturers
    2. [Suppliers]Best manufacturers if you're based in NZ?
    #4
    manufacturers
    [Recommendations] Best US Manufacturers · [Suppliers]Best manufacturers if you're based in NZ?
    2
  • print selling platform
    2 posts in the past month
    1. online print selling platform recs?
    2. online print selling platform recs?
    #5
    print selling platform
    online print selling platform recs? · online print selling platform recs?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/artbusiness for?
Best for Artists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/artbusiness free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/artbusiness have?
Roughly 146K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/artbusiness on?
r/artbusiness runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/artbusiness cover?
On the Hive Index, r/artbusiness is organized under Artists.
How do I join r/artbusiness?
You can join r/artbusiness by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Art communities like?
A broad collection of communities for artists of all kinds, from traditional painters to digital illustrators. Discord servers make up a big portion, with communities for sharing work, getting critiques, finding commission clients, and collaborating with other creatives. Covers a wide range of styles and media.
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