r/artbusiness is a subreddit with 146k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, art, art market, recommendations, and artist alley, and they frequently recommend/review portfolio website, printer, and stock.
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.
Popular Themes in r/artbusiness
#1
Advice Requests
: "[Recommendations] What is your method for shipping artist quality prints?"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "[Portfolio] Bridges Burn 12+ [LOOKING FOR ARTIST, AND ANIMATORS]"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "[Discussion] I guess I need to leave art and comics after over a decade. I am 37f and not sure what to do or what to pivot into."
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "[Community] Giving out free invites to early adopters of my new platform for artists and creators."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/artbusiness
#1
Looking For
31 posts
#2
Art
: "[Art Market] plan to travel for Art convention but my Art business is unregistered 🇵ðŸ‡"
11 posts
#3
Art Market
: "[Art Market] How far in advance to find art vendors for meetup?"
9 posts
#4
Recommendations
: "[Recommendations] hi! I always make acrylic keychains for my art market, but I’ve always noticed that they have white spots where it should be transparent"
7 posts
#5
Artist Alley
: "[Discussion] An Artist Alley went from Free to a ticketed event with a TCG. How will this impact artists business?"
5 posts
#6
Discussion
: "[Discussion]"
5 posts
#7
Marketing
: "[Marketing] How do you start selling art?"
5 posts
#8
Printing
: "[Printing] Does anyone have experience with art digitization?"
5 posts
#9
Artist
: "[Discussion] An Artist continues to procrastinate on a commission, and I'm considering filing a chargeback. Am I protected?"
4 posts
#10
Shipping
: "[Discussion] Running a small art business in Canada - Shipping"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/artbusiness
Portfolio Website
21 reviews
#1
Squarespace
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#2
Pixpa
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Shopify
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Printer
11 reviews
#1
Canon
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#2
Epson
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Stock
8 reviews
#1
Red River
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Ilford
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Hahnemühle
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/artbusiness
#1
Discussion
: "[Discussion] I guess I need to leave art and comics after over a decade. I am 37f and not sure what to do or what to pivot into."
24 posts
#2
Advice
: "[Discussion] Running a small art business in Canada - Shipping"
21 posts
#3
Marketing
: "[Recommendations] Experienced artist returning after a long creative block — looking for advice on building demand and sustainable income"
5 posts
#4
Product and Packaging
: "[Financial] Is trying to sell digital patterns for something like Spoonflower worth the effort?"
5 posts
#5
Commissions
: "[shop setup] Kofi advice needed"
3 posts
#6
Web presence
: "[Website] How do you tell if your artist website actually represents your practice?"
2 posts
#7
Conventions
: "[Discussion] An Artist Alley went from Free to a ticketed event with a TCG. How will this impact artists business?"
1 post
#8
Technology
: "[art market] what device/tool is everyone using for payments at art fairs?"
1 post
#9
Client
: "[Clients] I think my art prints look better than my originals."
1 post
#10
Gallery
: "[Art Galleries] Need advice on applying for gallery spaces."
1 post
Member Growth in r/artbusiness
Yearly
+38k members(35.5%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026