4 Best 3D Art Independent Communities (Updated Oct 2022)

4 3D Art communities on Independent Platforms

Updated 10/11/2022

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#1
3D Total
An educational source for online artists offering a variety of free tutorials, informative interviews, and an inspirational gallery.
Perks
Newsletter
Courses
4 views / month
#2
CGTrader
CGTrader is the world's preferred source for 3D content. Join CGTrader community to buy & sell 3D Models, find freelance projects, showcase your art, get feedback and recognition!
6.0M members
Forum
Events
Newsletter
Jobs
Paid
2 views / month
#3
ArtStation
ArtStation provides you with a simple, yet powerful way to show your portfolio and be seen by the right people in the industry.
Perks
Newsletter
Jobs
Courses
#4
Sketchfab
The leading platform for 3D & AR on the web. Manage your 3D assets. Distribute 3D & AR experiences. Collaborate with others. Showcase your work. Buy & sell 3D models.
Forum
Perks
2 views / month

Other Platforms for 3D Art communities

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3D Art
12 communities for 3D Artists
184 / mo
3D Art, 12 communities, 184 views per month including community pages

FAQ

: Communities for 3D artists working in modeling, rendering, animation, and visual effects. You will find portfolio feedback, asset sharing, and software help across Discord servers and dedicated platforms, with communities organized around tools like Blender, Cinema 4D, and ZBrush.
: Hive Index lists 4 3D Art independent communities on Independent Platforms. Most listings with size data are gigantic groups (25%). We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. The main 3D Art topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Member Perks is the most common (75%). Others that show up often include newsletter and courses. Use the feature filters above the list to narrow results.
: 3 of 4 (75%) are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: On Hive Index, the default Popular sort surfaces 3D Total, CGTrader, ArtStation, and Sketchfab first. Popularity reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, not a universal quality score. Use the sort menu for Ratings, Largest, or Newest.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead.
: This page was last updated 10/11/2022, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.