About r/ArtEd
🎨 A community for Art Teachers to share lessons, strategies, student artwork, seek advice, and support each other in the field of Art Education! 😃 Let’s make Reddit more colorful!
The community at a glance
r/ArtEd is a Subreddit for Teachers and Artists with roughly 21K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Teaching communities list.
Roughly 6K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Art, Teacher, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention art schools.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 361 members
- 2014: 275 members
- 2015: 244 members
- 2016: 325 members
- 2017: 427 members
- 2018: 420 members
- 2021: 2K members
- 2023: 3K members
- 2024: 4K members
- 2025: 5K members
- 2026: 4K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 407 members
- Dec: 467 members
- Jan: 533 members
- Feb: 424 members
- Mar: 451 members
- Apr: 393 members
- May: 449 members
- Jun: 390 members
- Jul: 568 members
- Aug: 534 members
- Sep: 560 members
- Oct: 10 members
Themes
- Advice Requests26 posts in the past month
- Are picture books wasting my class time?
- Dreading teaching clay
- How to teach at the end of the day when all your energy is gone?
#126Advice RequestsAre picture books wasting my class time? · Dreading teaching clay · How to teach at the end of the day when all your energy is gone? - Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- I think I may have wasted my time on this major.
- I don't get it. How am I supposed to have classroom management, discipline, conseuquences, and incentives, if they just act like I don't exist?
- Feeling very discouraged as a new teacher - help?
#24Pain & AngerI think I may have wasted my time on this major. · I don't get it. How am I supposed to have classroom management, discipline, conseuquences, and incentives, if they just act like I don't exist? · Feeling very discouraged as a new teacher - help? - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- Good project for a break from drawing? High school art 1…….. they are sick of drawing and need a break
- Fun new ideas for seniors drawing classes
#32IdeasGood project for a break from drawing? High school art 1…….. they are sick of drawing and need a break · Fun new ideas for seniors drawing classes - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Electric Pencil Sharpener Recommendations
#41Solution RequestsElectric Pencil Sharpener Recommendations - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- so im studying art ed and realized...i don't really got a portfolio. so i am starting to collect my class projects and compile them into a portfolio! thought i would share them!
#51Self-Promotionso im studying art ed and realized...i don't really got a portfolio. so i am starting to collect my class projects and compile them into a portfolio! thought i would share them!
Topics
- Art10 posts in the past month
- Student stealing other students’ artworks
- SoS deployed straight into 8th grade art.
- Art teaching guest need advice on what color scheme to use.
#110ArtStudent stealing other students’ artworks · SoS deployed straight into 8th grade art. · Art teaching guest need advice on what color scheme to use. - Teacher7 posts in the past month
- I want to be an art teacher, but I chose the wrong degree
#27TeacherI want to be an art teacher, but I chose the wrong degree - Struggling4 posts in the past month#34Struggling
- Teaching4 posts in the past month
- Advice or Resources for B.Ed students in teaching Secondary Level Art
#44TeachingAdvice or Resources for B.Ed students in teaching Secondary Level Art - Tired3 posts in the past month#53Tired
Product recommendations
- art schools3 posts in the past month
- Best schools for online masters of art education?
- Two part question - Does the school matter when getting a certificate, if so what are the best schools?
- Best art school for illustration/concept art?
#13art schoolsBest schools for online masters of art education? · Two part question - Does the school matter when getting a certificate, if so what are the best schools? · Best art school for illustration/concept art?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ArtEd for?
- Best for Teachers and Artists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/ArtEd 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/ArtEd have?
- Roughly 21K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ArtEd on?
- r/ArtEd 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.
- How do I join r/ArtEd?
- You can join r/ArtEd by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Teaching communities like?
- Communities for teachers and educators at all levels, from K-12 classrooms to university faculty. Facebook groups and Reddit have the most active spaces for curriculum sharing, classroom management tips, and support around the emotional realities of teaching. You will also find communities for online educators and course creators building educational content.
Monthly Stats
- 10
- Views /mo
- 9
- Visitors /mo
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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