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 144K 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 Struggling, Looking For, and Business. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention printer, website, and payment apps.

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Established 2013
144K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +38K members
Growth: +36.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2021: 4K members
  • 2023: 30K members
  • 2024: 41K members
  • 2025: 40K members
  • 2026: 27K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 3K members
  • 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: 726 members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. [portfolio] Portfolio platform?
    2. [Printing] In search of a new Printing service for Canvas and Posters
    3. [Website] How do I get my art into markets and fairs ?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    [portfolio] Portfolio platform? · [Printing] In search of a new Printing service for Canvas and Posters · [Website] How do I get my art into markets and fairs ?
    10
  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. [Portfolio] help building my portfolio?
    2. [Recommendations] How did you start selling your art? What sites are best for beginners?
    3. [Printing] Curious about Lumaprints quality and consistency, or other recommendations
    #2
    Advice Requests
    [Portfolio] help building my portfolio? · [Recommendations] How did you start selling your art? What sites are best for beginners? · [Printing] Curious about Lumaprints quality and consistency, or other recommendations
    7
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. [financial] How much do I charge for custom paintings?
    #3
    Money Talk
    [financial] How much do I charge for custom paintings?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    40 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    40
  • Looking For
    31 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    31
  • Business
    18 posts in the past month
    #3
    Business
    18
  • Hard Time
    12 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hard Time
    12
  • Commissions
    12 posts in the past month
    #5
    Commissions
    12

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  • Discussion
    29 posts in the past month
    1. [critique] thoughts on this subreddit
    2. [Community] Do you need to be more of a content creator than an artist?
    3. [Discussion] I feel like my art isn’t worthy or unique enough to sell. Everyone seems to have already done every idea I have.
    #1
    Discussion
    [critique] thoughts on this subreddit · [Community] Do you need to be more of a content creator than an artist? · [Discussion] I feel like my art isn’t worthy or unique enough to sell. Everyone seems to have already done every idea I have.
    29
  • Advice
    24 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Anything artists can do to deter AI from taking images?
    2. [Clients] Someone is asking me to do something outside my scope of work, should I turn their request down completely?
    3. [Art Market] How Many Prints to Make
    #2
    Advice
    [Discussion] Anything artists can do to deter AI from taking images? · [Clients] Someone is asking me to do something outside my scope of work, should I turn their request down completely? · [Art Market] How Many Prints to Make
    24
  • Marketing
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [Marketing] What are some good examples of Low-Cost marketing strategies (on- and off-line) that you’ve found success with?
    2. [Art Market] Signature Required? Cyanotype Prints for sale
    3. [Art market] hello fellow art buyers , is there any market for fiber face portraits?
    #3
    Marketing
    [Marketing] What are some good examples of Low-Cost marketing strategies (on- and off-line) that you’ve found success with? · [Art Market] Signature Required? Cyanotype Prints for sale · [Art market] hello fellow art buyers , is there any market for fiber face portraits?
    5
  • Career
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [recommendations] trying to figure out how to even look for jobs
    2. [Community] How do I get an art/graphic design internship?
    3. [Discussion] Working contract vs something more stable?
    #4
    Career
    [recommendations] trying to figure out how to even look for jobs · [Community] How do I get an art/graphic design internship? · [Discussion] Working contract vs something more stable?
    4
  • Social Media
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [Marketing] I make different style of art, should I create multiple account for all my styles or just big ones?
    2. [Community] I am unable to grow any of my accounts (I get no reach)
    3. [Community]
    #5
    Social Media
    [Marketing] I make different style of art, should I create multiple account for all my styles or just big ones? · [Community] I am unable to grow any of my accounts (I get no reach) · [Community]
    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 144K 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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