The Artist’s Survival Guide alternatives: newsletters like it

24 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as The Artist’s Survival Guide (Art History, David Hockney and Photography). The closest matches are LA Insider, Live From California with Lloyd Kahn and Gianluca Nicoletti. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.

Updated Nov 12, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology

About The Artist’s Survival Guide

I inspire artists and other creative people. My weekly newsletter, Art + Inspiration, is filled with culture, art, bits of nature and more. And the weekly column, The Artist's Survival Guide, features essays by artists…

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    LA Insider27K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

    From recent posts: LA Insider publishes a weekly curated list of current and upcoming art exhibitions across Los Angeles museums and galleries. The publication focuses on contemporary art, photography, and installation works, serving art…

    Likely audience: Art collectors

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 20 days ago

    From recent posts: Live From California with Lloyd Kahn publishes a rotating mix of personal memoirs, investigative reporting on local issues like fishing regulations, and cultural commentary on topics ranging from skateboarding to Golden…

    Likely audience: San Francisco locals

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

    From recent posts: Gianluca Nicoletti publishes a rotating mix of personal memoirs, media history, social advocacy, and science education profiles.

    Likely audience: Artists

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

    From recent posts: Lina Scheynius publishes photography essays and book promotions that blend personal archives with historical art, often addressing themes of grief and the digital versus film debate. The content mixes live discussion…

    Likely audience: Photographers and visual artists

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

    My writing and images, and Meg's art - intersections of time, place and perception. You will find ecopoetry and prose, art, photography, and travel. Some is from my past, and some so new the ink and paint are still wet…

    Likely audience: Travel enthusiasts

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 11 days ago

    memoirs about the theater of the absurd.

    Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 42 days ago

    Pull up a chair on the porch of 28 Barbary Lane—tales, truth, and tea from Armistead Maupin.

    Likely audience: Art enthusiasts

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 52 days ago

    Musings of visual and literary art, Black feminist thought, and ancestral knowledge from my heart to yours.

    Likely audience: Art historians

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 36 days ago

    how do we talk more ambitiously about the future? expressive essays on art, literature, and software˚⟡˖ ࣪from San Francisco

    Likely audience: Art historians

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 21, 2026

    Likely audience: Art historians

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 7, 2026

    Likely audience: Visual artists

    2 shared topics

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    Gayety261K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

    A gay-owned, authentically queer editorial publication celebrating LGBTQ+ culture, entertainment, and creative work.

    Likely audience: LGBTQ+ community members

    1 shared topic

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    Patti Smith252K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 15 days ago

    The reader is my notebook

    Likely audience: Substack readers

    1 shared topic

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    The Weekly Dish191K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

    "To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle," - George Orwell.

    Likely audience: podcast listeners

    1 shared topic

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    Cool Stories About Art 185K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

    From recent posts: Cool Stories About Art publishes narrative nonfiction and biographical essays covering art history, specific artists like Banksy and Michelangelo, and cultural topics ranging from Renaissance sculpture to street art…

    Likely audience: Art history enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    Katie Couric170K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

    From recent posts: Katie Couric's publication mixes personal lifestyle recommendations on fashion, home decor, and beauty with in-depth interviews on politics, memoirs, and public figures. It serves as a hybrid platform for consumer…

    Likely audience: Home cooks

    1 shared topic

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    Substacklast post Jul 9, 2026

    From recent posts: Tripoto's Weekly Newsletter publishes practical travel guides, itineraries, and destination spotlights for solo and group travelers across India, Nepal, and Hong Kong. The publication mixes in-depth field notes on…

    Likely audience: Adventure travelers

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

    Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and drawing…

    Likely audience: Artists and illustrators

    1 shared topic

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    General Mix80K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 13 days ago

    Moda, film e quello che mi piace dal web e non. Ogni Martedì e (ogni due) Venerdì nella tua casella email.

    Likely audience: Fashion enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    Beauty is truth78K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

    Beauty is truth, truth beauty — that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

    Likely audience: Art history enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

    From recent posts: Bonner Private Research publishes a mix of personal memoirs on historical events and analytical essays on fiscal policy and political polarization. The newsletter targets readers interested in the intersection of…

    Likely audience: history enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

  22. 22

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

    Celebrating all things women artists

    Likely audience: Art historians and researchers

    1 shared topic

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    The Rose Period60K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 10 days ago

    The special, unusual, and unexpected stories of the art world that you (and I) should know about.

    Likely audience: Art enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    Art Every Day53K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

    The number 1 newsletter for Art Lovers This is great art - past and present - delivered to you daily. Monday to Friday

    Likely audience: Art collectors

    1 shared topic

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