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 141K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 39K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Looking For, and Art. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention printer, website, and payment apps.

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Established 2013
141K Members

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Yearly: +39K members
Growth: +38.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2021: 4K members
  • 2023: 30K members
  • 2024: 41K members
  • 2025: 40K members
  • 2026: 24K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 3K members
  • 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: 97 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] need advice. Artist acting colder after accepting commission.
    2. [Recommendations] for traveling with rolled painting to exhibition
    3. [Marketing] 2027 wall calendar marketing and timing advice needed
    #1
    Advice Requests
    [Discussion] need advice. Artist acting colder after accepting commission. · [Recommendations] for traveling with rolled painting to exhibition · [Marketing] 2027 wall calendar marketing and timing advice needed
    10
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [Suppliers] UK high quality tea towel printer- recommendations?
    2. [Printing] Any online print services for your artwork that highly matching the color?( like 95%) Moo Vs. Staples Vs. Vistaprint ?
    3. [Recommendations] Has anyone tried Lumaprints for rolled canvas? What printing service do you recommend that is good quality and affordable?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    [Suppliers] UK high quality tea towel printer- recommendations? · [Printing] Any online print services for your artwork that highly matching the color?( like 95%) Moo Vs. Staples Vs. Vistaprint ? · [Recommendations] Has anyone tried Lumaprints for rolled canvas? What printing service do you recommend that is good quality and affordable?
    5
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [Art Galleries] Places to vend in Oregon ?
    2. [Recommendations]What are the best open calls and opportunities for emerging artists in Europe?
    #3
    Opportunities
    [Art Galleries] Places to vend in Oregon ? · [Recommendations]What are the best open calls and opportunities for emerging artists in Europe?
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Building a collectible postcard club instead of Patreon – good idea?
    #4
    Ideas
    [Discussion] Building a collectible postcard club instead of Patreon – good idea?
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. [discussion] am I being unreasonable in my frustrations with an artist I’m dealing with?
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    [discussion] am I being unreasonable in my frustrations with an artist I’m dealing with?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    40 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    40
  • Looking For
    32 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    32
  • Art
    19 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Can travel wear become part of the artwork?
    2. [discussion] am I being unreasonable in my frustrations with an artist I’m dealing with?
    3. [Printing] Any online print services for your artwork that highly matching the color?( like 95%) Moo Vs. Staples Vs. Vistaprint ?
    #3
    Art
    [Discussion] Can travel wear become part of the artwork? · [discussion] am I being unreasonable in my frustrations with an artist I’m dealing with? · [Printing] Any online print services for your artwork that highly matching the color?( like 95%) Moo Vs. Staples Vs. Vistaprint ?
    19
  • Business
    18 posts in the past month
    #4
    Business
    18
  • Hard Time
    12 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hard Time
    12

Flair

  • Discussion
    25 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Is anyone noticing “pity-posting” ramping up engagement online?
    2. [Discussion] need advice. Artist acting colder after accepting commission.
    3. [Discussion] Can travel wear become part of the artwork?
    #1
    Discussion
    [Discussion] Is anyone noticing “pity-posting” ramping up engagement online? · [Discussion] need advice. Artist acting colder after accepting commission. · [Discussion] Can travel wear become part of the artwork?
    25
  • Advice
    15 posts in the past month
    1. [Artist Alley] What’s the best place in Canada to order prints in bulk?
    2. [discussion] how do you do your consignment orders.
    3. [discussion] how to fix a jiggly canvas
    #2
    Advice
    [Artist Alley] What’s the best place in Canada to order prints in bulk? · [discussion] how do you do your consignment orders. · [discussion] how to fix a jiggly canvas
    15
  • Career
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [Recommendations]What are the best open calls and opportunities for emerging artists in Europe?
    2. [Recommendations] I need your help with some guidance for my future career as an illustrator or animator
    3. [Discussion] Need help on a Gameplan for starting Tech-Art Buisness
    #3
    Career
    [Recommendations]What are the best open calls and opportunities for emerging artists in Europe? · [Recommendations] I need your help with some guidance for my future career as an illustrator or animator · [Discussion] Need help on a Gameplan for starting Tech-Art Buisness
    3
  • Marketing
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [Art Market] Inventory for first art market?
    2. [Printing] shipping inquiry
    3. [marketing] How to market my Anime Human Commissions?
    #4
    Marketing
    [Art Market] Inventory for first art market? · [Printing] shipping inquiry · [marketing] How to market my Anime Human Commissions?
    3
  • Commissions
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion]
    2. [Clients] Should I price my commissions low first?
    3. [Discussion] Should I price my commissions low first?
    #5
    Commissions
    [Discussion] · [Clients] Should I price my commissions low first? · [Discussion] Should I price my commissions low first?
    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 141K 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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