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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. | ~256k | $680k – $1.3M / yr | Strong growth |
| 2 | Austin Kleon | Austin Kleon | ~313k | $340k – $640k / yr | Strong growth |
| 3 | Open Windows- Ann Telnaes | Ann Telnaes | ~114k | $240k – $440k / yr | Declining |
| 4 | Sparkle on Substack | Claire Venus ✨ | ~11k | $220k – $420k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 5 | NashvilleNeedlepointer | NashvilleNeedlepointer | ~12k | $200k – $360k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 6 | The Creative Act: Thoughtforms & Innerworks | Rick Rubin | ~244k | $130k – $250k / yr | Strong growth |
| 7 | EKO LOVES YOU | EKO | ~26k | $77k – $140k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 8 | Animation Obsessive | Animation Obsessive Staff | ~75k | $77k – $140k / yr | Strong growth |
| 9 | Looking at Picture Books | Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen | ~41k | $70k – $130k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 10 | 3 Worlds / 3 Moons | 3 Worlds / 3 Moons | ~39k | $64k – $130k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 11 | Asian Muscle Erotic | Nobi Muscle Photo | ~8.0k | $59k – $120k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 12 | The Open Call List | Aidan Avery | ~19k | $55k – $110k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 13 | Amie McNee | Amie McNee | ~35k | $54k – $110k / yr | Not enough history |
| 14 | High Brow | Mina Le | ~112k | $53k – $110k / yr | Strong growth |
| 15 | Wander Wealth | Claudia Faith | ~13k | $52k – $110k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 16 | Subversive Substack | Subversive Cross Stitch | ~34k | $44k – $92k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 17 | Subtle Maneuvers | Mason Currey | ~40k | $44k – $90k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 18 | The Rose Period | Rose Florence | ~56k | $43k – $89k / yr | Strong growth |
| 19 | In the Flash | Dina Litovsky | ~26k | $43k – $89k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 20 | Ceramics Now Weekly | Ceramics Now | ~34k | $42k – $88k / yr | Strong growth |
| 21 | Creative Fuel with Anna Brones | Anna Brones | ~22k | $40k – $84k / yr | Mostly flat |
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