r/artbusiness is a subreddit with 40.8K members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is size-large.
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 and merch production. Please use the dedicated megathreads if you wish to share your business or ask about pricing your work.
Sister subreddit to r/ArtistLounge where you can discuss general art technique, life as an artist and art culture.
Popular Topics in r/artbusiness
#1
Discussion
: "I just sold my very first commission to a stranger!"
65 posts
#2
Advice
: "Artists in their 30s: Is it too late to pursue a career in illustration?"
47 posts
#3
Social Media
: "Annoyed at having to make cheesy gimmicky reels for more views on IG. Test results: >13x more views than average."
18 posts
#4
Marketing
: "Why are art marketing suggestions for social media aimed at appealing to other artists?"
14 posts
#5
Career
: "Why a lot of skilled artist find it so hard to get a client?"
6 posts
#6
Sales
: "Anyone had success selling on the big online art sites?"
6 posts
#7
Artist Alley
: "Walgreens sale"
5 posts
#8
Product and Packaging
: "Printing your own work"
5 posts
#9
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: "Saturday Successes!"
5 posts
#10
Pricing
: "How much to discount older original paintings?"
5 posts
#11
Gallery
: "Cheating art galleries"
4 posts
#12
Safety and Scams
: "Using Paypal for commissions"
4 posts
#13
Commissions
: "How do I get commissions with a very low following?"
3 posts
#14
Conventions
: "Question about etiquette at an exhibition"
3 posts
#15
Web presence
: "Is Red Bubble still even a thing?"
2 posts
#16
Legal
: "Art was stolen and I didn't sign a contract, what our my options?"
2 posts
#17
Client
: "I had my first difficult client and I cant figure it if it was my fault or his."
2 posts
#18
Time management
: "Overwhelmed by ideas, tasks, and the business side of things..."
1 posts
#19
Company
: "is NinjaPatches legitimate?"
1 posts
#20
Paperwork
: "Contracts for reference photos?"
1 posts
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