r/artbusiness is a subreddit with 140k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, business, hard time, and commissions, 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
Pain & Anger
: "[Discussion] Considering walking away from my art career after 14 years"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "[Discussion] My art career is in a transition and Im at a loss on how to best move forward?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/artbusiness
#1
Struggling
45 posts
#2
Looking For
32 posts
#3
Business
18 posts
#4
Hard Time
12 posts
#5
Commissions
12 posts
#6
Art
11 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] I turned down a cǒmmission because they gave me AI pictures for references"
65 posts
#2
Advice
: "[Discussion] How are we making money in 2026?"
41 posts
#3
Artist Alley
: "[Artist Alley] Why is Enamel Pin manufacturer gate keeping a thing?"
22 posts
#4
Marketing
: "[Discussion] Artists making more than $100k a year:"
10 posts
#5
Product and Packaging
: "[Suppliers] Where are folks getting decent small-run stickers without huge minimums?"
10 posts
#6
Conventions
: "[Discussion] Artists, what does your schedule look like?"
7 posts
#7
Pricing
: "[Discussion] POV: You give a panting as a gift but they insist on paying you… 5$"
6 posts
#8
Career
: "[Discussion] Considering walking away from my art career after 14 years"
5 posts
#9
Gallery
: "[Art Galleries] feel like I had an unprofessional experience with a gallery"
5 posts
#10
Client
: "[Clients] My biggest mural opportunity might turn into a giant advertisement. What would you do?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/artbusiness
Yearly
+39k members(38.8%)
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Last updated: July 17, 2026