r/artbusiness is a subreddit with 140k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, art, business, and hard time, 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
: "[Discussion] need advice. Artist acting colder after accepting commission."
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "[Suppliers] UK high quality tea towel printer- recommendations?"
5 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "[Art Galleries] Places to vend in Oregon ?"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "[discussion] am I being unreasonable in my frustrations with an artist I’m dealing with?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "[Discussion] Building a collectible postcard club instead of Patreon – good idea?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/artbusiness
#1
Struggling
40 posts
#2
Looking For
32 posts
#3
Art
: "[Discussion] Can travel wear become pArt of the Artwork?"
19 posts
#4
Business
18 posts
#5
Hard Time
12 posts
#6
Commissions
12 posts
#7
Discussion
9 posts
#8
Social Media
6 posts
#9
Printing
5 posts
#10
Tired
4 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] Is anyone noticing “pity-posting” ramping up engagement online?"
25 posts
#2
Advice
: "[Artist Alley] What’s the best place in Canada to order prints in bulk?"
15 posts
#3
Career
: "[Recommendations]What are the best open calls and opportunities for emerging artists in Europe?"
3 posts
#4
Marketing
: "[Art Market] Inventory for first art market?"
3 posts
#5
Commissions
: "[Discussion]"
3 posts
#6
Artist Alley
: "[Artist alley] Smell tips?"
2 posts
#7
Product and Packaging
: "[printing] the best on demand print services for stickers?"
2 posts
#8
Gallery
: "[Recommendations] for traveling with rolled painting to exhibition"
2 posts
#9
Sales
: "[Art Galleries] Places to vend in Oregon ?"
1 post
#10
Pricing
: "[Financial] Someone asked to buy the original of a print, unsure what to charge"
1 post
Member Growth in r/artbusiness
Yearly
+39k members(38.2%)
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Last updated: July 28, 2026