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 149K 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, Discussion, and Artist Alley. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention printer, website, and payment apps.

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Established 2013
149K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +37K members
Growth: +32.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2021: 4K members
  • 2023: 30K members
  • 2024: 41K members
  • 2025: 40K members
  • 2026: 32K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 2K members
  • Nov: 587 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. [Community] Advice for networking within Seattle arts scene
    2. [Shop setup] feedback on my art booth set up?
    3. [Critique] Can I get some feedback on my Etsy store?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    [Community] Advice for networking within Seattle arts scene · [Shop setup] feedback on my art booth set up? · [Critique] Can I get some feedback on my Etsy store?
    14
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] What are you doing to keep an art business alive in this economy?
    2. [Art Market] Commissions and their challenges in the age of AI
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    [Discussion] What are you doing to keep an art business alive in this economy? · [Art Market] Commissions and their challenges in the age of AI
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Art Market] What if we rebuilt the internet for independent artists and creative businesses?
    #3
    Ideas
    [Art Market] What if we rebuilt the internet for independent artists and creative businesses?
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Artist Alley] what do y'all recommend for making sketchbook prints?
    #4
    Solution Requests
    [Artist Alley] what do y'all recommend for making sketchbook prints?
    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
    24 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] What are you doing to keep an art business alive in this economy?
    2. [Discussion] Is there anywhere to sell art anymore?
    3. [Art Market] Commissions and their challenges in the age of AI
    #1
    Discussion
    [Discussion] What are you doing to keep an art business alive in this economy? · [Discussion] Is there anywhere to sell art anymore? · [Art Market] Commissions and their challenges in the age of AI
    24
  • Advice
    20 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] How did you grow your art business?
    2. [Discussion] how to convert physical painting into high resolution digital file?
    3. [Community] Advice for networking within Seattle arts scene
    #2
    Advice
    [Discussion] How did you grow your art business? · [Discussion] how to convert physical painting into high resolution digital file? · [Community] Advice for networking within Seattle arts scene
    20
  • Commissions
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [Art Market] What are all those manga character commissions used for?
    2. [Clients] is this a scam?
    3. [clients] am i getting scammed?
    #3
    Commissions
    [Art Market] What are all those manga character commissions used for? · [Clients] is this a scam? · [clients] am i getting scammed?
    4
  • Pricing
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Is there someone like me who doesn’t know the value of your work
    2. [Licensing] Additional Book cover illustration license over 20k copies
    3. [Financial] How much to charge for commercial pixel art?
    #4
    Pricing
    [Discussion] Is there someone like me who doesn’t know the value of your work · [Licensing] Additional Book cover illustration license over 20k copies · [Financial] How much to charge for commercial pixel art?
    4
  • Marketing
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [Marketing] Hello community
    2. [resources] Is draw.market Safe?
    3. [art market] Is there a market for big fanart poster commissions?
    #5
    Marketing
    [Marketing] Hello community · [resources] Is draw.market Safe? · [art market] Is there a market for big fanart poster commissions?
    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 149K 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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