r/artbusiness is a subreddit with 145k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, artist alley, discussion, shipping, and marketing, 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] Eco friendly alternative to clear plastic sleeves?"
21 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "[recommendations] sealing oil pastels help"
6 posts
#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
Money Talk
: "[financial] How much do I charge for custom paintings?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/artbusiness
#1
Looking For
31 posts
#2
Artist Alley
: "[Artist Alley] what do you sell other than prints?"
3 posts
#3
Discussion
3 posts
#4
Shipping
: "[Recommendations] Shipping method & packing"
2 posts
#5
Marketing
1 post
#6
Portfolio
1 post
#7
Printing
1 post
#8
Resources
1 post
#9
Financial
: "[Financial] Do I need to worry about payment processors holding my funds?"
1 post
#10
Payment
: "[Financial] Do I need to worry about Payment processors holding my funds?"
1 post
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
: "[critique] thoughts on this subreddit"
32 posts
#2
Advice
: "[Recommendations] Other streams of income you guys use with your art?"
27 posts
#3
Product and Packaging
: "[Recommendations] Eco friendly alternative to clear plastic sleeves?"
6 posts
#4
Marketing
: "[Marketing] How to start selling traditional art in 2026?"
6 posts
#5
Pricing
: "[Discussion] Working 10–20 hours for €20 is killing the art market."
5 posts
#6
Commissions
: "[Clients] Someone suggested me as an artist to another party, and I don't know how to tell them I'm not the right fit."
3 posts
#7
Artist Alley
: "[Artist Alley] what do you sell other than prints?"
3 posts
#8
Web presence
: "[Website] How do you tell if your artist website actually represents your practice?"
3 posts
#9
Accounting
: "[Recommendations] Online business class?"
2 posts
#10
Gallery
: "[Art Galleries] Issues at a gallery internship- thoughts ?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/artbusiness
Yearly
+38k members(35.8%)
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Last updated: September 16, 2026