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Top Art Substacks by Revenue
Public estimates for the highest-revenue art newsletters on Substack. Figures are rounded ranges, not exact totals.
| # | Publication | Author | Subs | Est. revenue | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gayety | Rainbow Media Co. | ~261k | $690k – $1.3M / yr | Strong growth |
| 2 | HIDDEN.RSRCH | HIDDEN ⓗ | ~145k | $360k – $680k / yr | Declining |
| 3 | Austin Kleon | Austin Kleon | ~314k | $340k – $640k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 4 | Open Windows- Ann Telnaes | Ann Telnaes | ~114k | $240k – $440k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 5 | Sparkle on Substack | Claire Venus ✨ | ~13k | $230k – $430k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 6 | NashvilleNeedlepointer | NashvilleNeedlepointer | ~13k | $220k – $400k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 7 | DrawTogether with WendyMac | Wendy MacNaughton | ~112k | $170k – $310k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 8 | The Creative Act: Thoughtforms & Innerworks | Rick Rubin | ~259k | $140k – $260k / yr | Strong growth |
| 9 | Animation Obsessive | Animation Obsessive Staff | ~76k | $77k – $140k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 10 | Looking at Picture Books | Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen | ~43k | $77k – $140k / yr | Strong growth |
| 11 | EKO LOVES YOU | EKO | ~25k | $77k – $140k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 12 | 3 Worlds / 3 Moons | 3 Worlds / 3 Moons | ~39k | $64k – $130k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 13 | Asian Muscle Erotic | Nobi Muscle Photo | ~8.0k | $59k – $120k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 14 | The Open Call List | Aidan Avery | ~20k | $57k – $120k / yr | Strong growth |
| 15 | BoldBrush | Clintavo | ~99k | $57k – $120k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 16 | Amie McNee | Amie McNee | ~36k | $55k – $110k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 17 | High Brow | Mina Le | ~114k | $53k – $110k / yr | Strong growth |
| 18 | Subversive Substack | Subversive Cross Stitch | ~34k | $50k – $100k / yr | Strong growth |
| 19 | Wander Wealth | Claudia Faith | ~13k | $49k – $100k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 20 | #The100DayProject Newsletter | Lindsay Jean Thomson | ~65k | $47k – $99k / yr | Declining |
| 21 | Introvert Drawing Club | Beth Spencer | ~37k | $44k – $92k / yr | Strong growth |
| 22 | Cool Stories About Art | Cool Stories About Art | ~190k | $44k – $90k / yr | Strong growth |
| 23 | Watercolour Workout | Patrick Visser | ~22k | $44k – $90k / yr | Strong growth |
| 24 | Subtle Maneuvers | Mason Currey | ~40k | $44k – $90k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 25 | In the Flash | Dina Litovsky | ~26k | $44k – $90k / yr | Mostly flat |
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