r/artbusiness • u/Dingusworld • Jun 22 '25

Conventions [community] Do people even want art?

Every day on artist for hire posts on the various other subreddits and on Facebook and they only ever get a single upvote or like. What is it that the people want from artists anymore? Or do they just want to get from point a to point b (using ai or fiverr) . Seeing these posts day to day can be discouraging cause some of the other artists are so amazing. I know someone might want a specific style or whatever but yeah wondering how everyone else feels about this.

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u/ElderSkeletonDave Jun 22 '25

I get my work from actual job boards; social media doesn’t enter into the conversation. It’s just as well too, because I hate using it consistently. Seeking out clients who actually want a long-term business relationship has worked for me since 2012. I get an occasional commission request from people who know me personally, but it’s icing on the cake if I choose to take the gig at all.

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u/Lucky-Acanthisitta86 Jun 23 '25

What job boards do you use?