67 Online Communities for Artists
Updated 6/27/2026
Sakura Onsen
on discord
Sakura Onsen - Art & Anime Discord, Emojis & Emotes, Stickers, Social.216K members
ChatEvents164 views / month
Supernoobs Creative Club
on discord
Join our Discord server and connect with thousands of creative people from around the world. Whether you’re into art, design, literature, music, photography or anything else, you’ll find a supportive community where you can share your work, learn new skills and collaborate with others. We also provide a marketplace for clients, freelancers and commission artists to buy, sell and promote their services.13K members
ForumChatPerksEventsJobs160 views / month
The Design Space
on whatsapp
This community unites the talented students of across the world to learn, share their experiences, and have a fun time designing together. This is a space where innovative ideas grow and student talents come to create and shape the design industry. Join us as we embark on this journey full of learning, creativity, and expression.350 members
ChatEventsNewsletterJobs176 views / month
Anime Pirates
on discord
An Anime server that welcomes everyone and fandom. We have a lot of bots such a pokecord, mudae, etc. and a couple of small YouTubers! The only requirement is to respect each other and have fun.92K members
ChatPerksEvents68 views / month
1228 Studios: Art & Design Hub
on discord
1228 Studios is a community-driven platform that helps independent artists and designers succeed in the competitive world of art. Our platform is designed to provide a safe and supportive environment for artists to engage with each other, share their work, create, and most importantly — unlock their creative potential.792 members
ChatApplyEventsNewsletter44 views / month
OpenGameArt
on discord
A repository for freely licensed art, so that free/open source game developers can use it in their games. There are also game development forums for 2d art, 3d art, audio, art tutorials, and commission requests.1K members
ForumChatTools33 views / month
Asagao
on discord
An anime server with a relaxed atmosphere, made to help people meet new friends, forge connections, and share common interests, Asagao welcomes all. They also host unique member auction events, which set them apart.108K members
ChatEvents32 views / month
Pure Imagination
on discord
Pure Imagination is an empowering creative community facilitating all types of creative endeavors. Creative individuals can come together to share or gather advice, attend community events, and support each other on their creative journeys. Pure Imagination has a larger focus for those learning in the creative arts, this isn't a place just for professionals.3K members
ChatEvents32 views / month
Photography Lounge
on discord
Discord Partnered Community striving to create a welcoming and inclusive space for Photographers to share their work, get thoughtfully critiqued, and have a great time.39K members
ForumChatEvents19 views / month
PolyHaven
on discord
Poly Haven is a curated public asset library for visual effects artists and game designers, providing useful high quality 3D assets in an easily obtainable manner.2K members
ChatTools18 views / month
wetcanvas
Wet Canvas is the forum of visual artists around the world. From our humble grass-roots beginnings in 1998, WC has grown into a veritable gold mine of information, serving painters, sculptors, illustrators, digital artists, photographers, and other visual artists. We recently updated the site to a new web platform and streamlined the navigation so your experience will be faster and more secure than ever.13K members
Forum18 views / month
(k)NIGHTCLUB
on discord
The (k)NIGHTCLUB is a platform for Artist and Collectors. We take form of an Auction House to showcase their artwork to Collectors. We build community around art and onboard individuals on to blockchain to give power back to creators.200 members
ChatPerksEventsJobs16 views / month
Level Up!
on facebook
A free online art community for teaching and sharing. Posts are feedback oriented, all skill levels are welcome!156K members
Forum27 views / month
r/AnimeSketch
on reddit
A place for anyone who loves anime to show their art to the rest of the world.1.4M members
Forum14 views / month
UpSkill Community
on discord
UpSkill Community is a educational community that focuses on providing essential tools, lectures, and resources. Our mission is to help individuals reach their desired career destination, whether it's becoming a renowned 3D Character artist or a music producer.2K members
ChatApplyPairingPerksEventsJobsCourses10 views / month
Great Big Photography World
A vibrant community for photographers of all skill levels. Join the Great Big Photography World community to access premium courses, participate in engaging contests, and enjoy a supportive environment to share your work, refine techniques, and get feedback from fellow enthusiasts.14K members
ForumChatPerksNewsletterPaidCourses13 views / month
Flesh
on discord
A community of tattoo artists on the same journey, use AI to ideate, design, and remix tattoo ideas. Even order a 2 week long lasting temporary tattoo of your designs!1K members
ForumChatPerksEventsPaidToken15 views / month
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ArtStation
ArtStation provides you with a simple, yet powerful way to show your portfolio and be seen by the right people in the industry.PerksNewsletterJobsCourses8 views / month
Mooncolony
on discord
Mooncolony is a Concept Art and Illustration studio, operating in the video games industry. This is a supportive community for artists where members can network, share industry advice, refine skills, receive feedback and grow careers.10K members
ChatEventsCourses17 views / month
r/3DPrintedWarhammer
on reddit
A better Warhammer and Wargaming 3d printing Subreddit.22K members
ForumChat11 views / month
Samuel Earp Online Art School
on skool
ELEVATE YOUR ARTISTIC SKILLS! Painting tutorials, oil painting, painting livestreams, group Zoom calls, lesson notes, photos, and more.267 members
ForumEventsPaidCourses8 views / month
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3D Total
An educational source for online artists offering a variety of free tutorials, informative interviews, and an inspirational gallery.PerksNewsletterCourses5 views / month
New Masters Academy
on discord
New Masters Academy offers artists of all levels a complete art education that is more affordable than traditional art school. If you're looking for an art community online, please join our Discord, whether you are a current subscriber at New Masters Academy or not.25K members
ChatEventsCourses10 views / month
r/artstore
on reddit
This is a subreddit for artists to link their stores, sell their wares, and connect to people looking to purchase original art or hire artists for commissions. Buy art and get custom work from thousands of original living artists from around the world. Everything from paintings + photography + illustrations + graphic design + crafts and more . Free and easy to post and no fees for clients or artists!150K members
ForumJobs16 views / month
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Women Who Draw
Women Who Draw is an open directory of female* professional illustrators, artists and cartoonists. It was created by two women artists in an effort to increase the visibility of female illustrators, emphasizing female illustrators of color, LGBTQ+, and other minority groups of female illustrators.3K members
NewsletterTools5 views / month
r/ArtistLounge
on reddit
A place for artists from all art-related subs and beyond to come together and discuss art, our lives as artists, discuss art culture, and share advice and techniques in a positive, nurturing manner. No ranting, venting or complaining. We are Anti-AI. Please check out r/ArtBusiness to discuss topics related to business, careers, social media, clients etc.400K members
Forum12 views / month
r/comic_crits
on reddit
The mission of /r/Comic_Crits is to provide holistic feedback to comic creators based on the understanding that a comic is not just 'writing plus art', but rather a unique combination of both, bound together with elements of graphic design, layout, timing, 'cinematography,' and more.16K members
Forum16 views / month
r/Ceramic3Dprinting
on reddit
Everything about Ceramic 3D printing (Wiki, Tutorials, News, Creations, Fun..)15K members
Forum8 views / month
r/ResinCasting
on reddit
The discussion of mold making and casting objects in various plastic resins. Whether you're casting models, miniatures, props, jewelry, or anything else, you'll find great tips and tricks here!112K members
Forum11 views / month
r/Woodworking
on reddit
Woodworking is your worldwide home for discussion of all things woodworking, carpentry, fine furniture, power tools, hand tools, and just about anything else about making - anything - from trees!6.2M members
Forum7 views / month
r/ArtEd
on reddit
🎨 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!20K members
Forum7 views / month
Queer Cartoonists
The Cartoonists of Color, Queer Cartoonists, and Disabled Cartoonists databases were created and are maintained by cartoonist MariNaomi as a way to spotlight marginalized comics creators. The databases are used by booksellers, librarians, academics, editors, book publishers, event organizers, readers, and more.Tools5 views / month
Music Industry Connect
on twitter
For music artists (all genres), producers, publicists, bloggers, etc to connect, collaborate, showcase their music & grow their platform!903 members
Forum5 views / month
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Earthboard
Earthboard is a global collaborative art platform where artists claim territories on an interactive world map and create drawings that evolve together. All artwork expires in 24 hours unless extended by community appreciation, ensuring fresh voices always have opportunities. The platform is 100% human-only with no AI-generated content allowed.Forum![Community Placeholder]()
DeviantArt Community
DeviantArt is a massive online community for artists and art enthusiasts to share, critique, and promote artistic creations across various disciplines.Forum6 views / month
FAQ
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (<20 members)
- Small: 0 communities (20-100 members)
- Medium: 8 communities (100-1,000 members)
- Large: 13 communities (1,000-10,000 members)
- Huge: 17 communities (10,000-100,000 members)
- Massive: 12 communities (100,000-1M members)
- Gigantic: 4 communities (1M+ members)
Community features
Community platforms
- Reddit: 24 communities
- Discord: 15 communities
- Skool: 4 communities
- X / Twitter: 3 communities
- Circle: 1 communities
- Facebook: 1 communities
- WhatsApp: 1 communities
- 24Redditr/AnimeSketch, r/3DPrintedWarhammer, r/artstore
- 15DiscordSakura Onsen, Supernoobs Creative Club, Anime Pirates
- 4SkoolSamuel Earp Online Art School, Di-Maccio Art Academy, Sketch Like an Architect
- 3X / TwitterMusic Industry Connect, FlakPhoto Books, Minecraft Skin Artists
- 1CircleBlue Bottle Insiders