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 148K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 37K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Portfolio, and Commission. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention printer, website, and payment apps.

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Established 2013
148K Members

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Yearly: +37K members
Growth: +33.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2021: 4K members
  • 2023: 30K members
  • 2024: 41K members
  • 2025: 40K members
  • 2026: 30K 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: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. [Printing] How are you guys packaging and shipping your prints?
    2. [Community] Looking to network with art professionals
    3. [Clients] Shipping expensive piece, need pointers.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    [Printing] How are you guys packaging and shipping your prints? · [Community] Looking to network with art professionals · [Clients] Shipping expensive piece, need pointers.
    12
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [Portfolio] Which online portfolio site should I use?
    2. [Portfolio] Looking for an alternative site!
    3. [Website] [Recommendation] Looking for Advise on setting up a site for posting comics
    #2
    Solution Requests
    [Portfolio] Which online portfolio site should I use? · [Portfolio] Looking for an alternative site! · [Website] [Recommendation] Looking for Advise on setting up a site for posting comics
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] How could illustrator live in this era?
    2. [Discussion] Surviving An Art Business Without Social Platforms
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    [Discussion] How could illustrator live in this era? · [Discussion] Surviving An Art Business Without Social Platforms
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Thinking about a lower-cost Mail Club tier
    #4
    Opportunities
    [Discussion] Thinking about a lower-cost Mail Club tier
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    31 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    31
  • Portfolio
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [Portfolio] Which online portfolio site should I use?
    2. [Portfolio] Looking for an alternative site!
    3. [Portfolio] Ideas or list for building a solid portfolio
    #2
    Portfolio
    [Portfolio] Which online portfolio site should I use? · [Portfolio] Looking for an alternative site! · [Portfolio] Ideas or list for building a solid portfolio
    5
  • Commission
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] What to do when commission is not what you expected at all
    2. [Discussion] How do other artist businesses handle emergency commissions?
    3. [Financial] Should I adjust commission prices for platform tax or will it look bad?
    #3
    Commission
    [Discussion] What to do when commission is not what you expected at all · [Discussion] How do other artist businesses handle emergency commissions? · [Financial] Should I adjust commission prices for platform tax or will it look bad?
    4
  • Discussion
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Discussion
    3
  • Clients
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [Clients] How do I start Art Dealing?
    2. [Clients] Logistics when you have a lot of com requests?
    3. [Clients] Shipping expensive piece, need pointers.
    #5
    Clients
    [Clients] How do I start Art Dealing? · [Clients] Logistics when you have a lot of com requests? · [Clients] Shipping expensive piece, need pointers.
    3

Flair

  • Discussion
    33 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] How could illustrator live in this era?
    2. [Discussion] Surviving An Art Business Without Social Platforms
    3. [discussion] how to deal with friends who come to 'visit' you at your events and hint hard that they want a massive discount or get the work that they want for free.
    #1
    Discussion
    [Discussion] How could illustrator live in this era? · [Discussion] Surviving An Art Business Without Social Platforms · [discussion] how to deal with friends who come to 'visit' you at your events and hint hard that they want a massive discount or get the work that they want for free.
    33
  • Advice
    20 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Is anyone a successful artist w social anxiety and neurodivergence?
    2. [Printing] Greeting cards advice
    3. [Discussion] Do you own/run a gallery?
    #2
    Advice
    [Discussion] Is anyone a successful artist w social anxiety and neurodivergence? · [Printing] Greeting cards advice · [Discussion] Do you own/run a gallery?
    20
  • Marketing
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [Art Market] Know Your Worth
    2. [Clients] Best way to get regular large custom art clients (2000€+)?
    3. [Marketing] Has anyone here crowd funded a comic or graphic novel, and if so how did you do it?
    #3
    Marketing
    [Art Market] Know Your Worth · [Clients] Best way to get regular large custom art clients (2000€+)? · [Marketing] Has anyone here crowd funded a comic or graphic novel, and if so how did you do it?
    5
  • Artist Alley
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [artist alley] Non conventional products, will they sell well?
    2. [Artist Alley] Has anyone ever sold art in a TGC convention, would you ever do it again?
    3. [artist alley] OC artists who have sold at galaxycon/animate: how well did you do?
    #4
    Artist Alley
    [artist alley] Non conventional products, will they sell well? · [Artist Alley] Has anyone ever sold art in a TGC convention, would you ever do it again? · [artist alley] OC artists who have sold at galaxycon/animate: how well did you do?
    5
  • Product and Packaging
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [Resources] Art Print packaging
    2. [Suppliers] vograce file troubles
    3. [Recommendations] Shipping/Packaging Greeting Card Bundles UK
    #5
    Product and Packaging
    [Resources] Art Print packaging · [Suppliers] vograce file troubles · [Recommendations] Shipping/Packaging Greeting Card Bundles UK
    4

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 148K 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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