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.art domain guide: prices, registry and market movement
.art is a generic top-level domain often considered for artists, galleries, collections and cultural projects. The 2026-09-13 zone snapshot counted 304,692 domains, with a +5,425 net change over 30 days.
Facts reviewed 2026-09-13Prices checked 2026-09-19
.art at a glance
UK Creative Ideas Limited is the listed registry operator and CentralNic (Team Internet) is the technical backend in the current nTLDData snapshot. Those are separate roles from the registrar that sells and manages a name for the buyer.
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Dated market signal
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Registry operatorUK Creative Ideas Limited
Technical backendCentralNic (Team Internet)
Zone-derived figures and monthly registry reports use different methods and dates, so they are shown separately rather than treated as matching totals. Data: nTLDData, licensed under CC BY 4.0. HostList selected, reformatted and labelled the fields; no domain-name or registrant data is reproduced. Methodology.
Compare .art prices
| Provider | Registration | Renewal | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenproviderNon-member prices | $4.991 year totalPromotional priceChecked 2026-09-19 | $35.001 year totalChecked 2026-09-19 | $35.00Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-19 |
| AI VikingsPublic price list | $3.031 year totalChecked 2026-09-19 · source 2026-09-18 | $27.95Listed price · confirm termChecked 2026-09-19 · source 2026-09-18 | $23.40Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-19 · source 2026-09-18 |
| PorkbunPublic API prices | $3.601 year totalChecked 2026-09-19 | $21.111 year totalChecked 2026-09-19 | $21.11Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-19 |
| Name.comPublic retail prices | $7.991 year totalChecked 2026-09-19 | $39.991 year totalChecked 2026-09-19 | $39.99Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-19 |
| DynadotRegular account prices | $4.501 year totalPromotional priceChecked 2026-09-19 | $21.621 year totalChecked 2026-09-19 | $21.62Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-19 |
| AtomPublic retail prices | $21.801 year totalChecked 2026-09-19 | $21.801 year totalChecked 2026-09-19 | $21.60Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-19 |
Advertised prices for standard names, not an availability check. USD as published; taxes and final fees are confirmed at the provider. How we compare All 49 extensions
Who runs .art?
Tracked under UK Creative Ideas Limited in the HostList registry directory.
- Policy authorityICANNSets the rules the registry and registrars follow
- Registry for .artUK Creative Ideas LimitedBackend: CentralNic (Team Internet)
- RegistrarsOpenprovider, AI Vikings, Porkbun, Name.com, Dynadot, Atom and othersSell registrations and pass the wholesale fee to the registry
- RegistrantYouHold the individual name for the term you have paid for
UK Creative Ideas Limited is the registry operator listed for .art. The registry maintains the authoritative registration database, while CentralNic (Team Internet) supplies the technical registry platform shown by nTLDData. Retail registrars sit between that infrastructure and the domain buyer.
- Delegated managerUK Creative Ideas LimitedRegistry operator shown in the current nTLDData aggregate record source
- Technical backendCentralNic (Team Internet)Technical registry backend inferred by nTLDData from root nameservers, RDAP endpoints and PTR data source
- Policy authorityICANNCoordinates the generic top-level domain system and registry agreements source
What changed, and when
- .art was delegated in the DNS root. source
Who can register .art, and what are the rules?
.art is classified as a generic top-level domain. Availability, premium-name pricing and any registrar-specific checks are confirmed at checkout, so a public price should not be read as proof that a particular name can be registered.
Renewing, transferring and expiring a .art name
Registration, renewal and expiry handling depend on the registry policy and the buyer's registrar agreement. Confirm the renewal price, grace periods and restoration fee before relying on a name for a live service.
Is .art right for this project?
.art is most legible when the words on both sides of the dot form a clear identity for artists, galleries, collections and cultural projects. Compare the full renewal cost and the extension's 30-day direction, then test how the address sounds aloud before choosing it over a familiar alternative.
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How many .art domains are registered?
The 2026-09-13 zone snapshot counted 304,692 domains, with a +5,425 net change over 30 days. Zone-derived counts are estimates of names visible in the zone, not a list of registrants.
Sources: ntlddata.com, ntlddata.com
Who operates the .art registry?
UK Creative Ideas Limited is the listed registry operator. CentralNic (Team Internet) is the technical backend shown in the same dated snapshot.
Sources: ntlddata.com
Is .art growing?
The 30-day net movement was +5,425 as of 2026-09-13. A short interval can be affected by promotions, bulk registrations and deletions, so it should be read as a current signal rather than a forecast.
Sources: ntlddata.com
Sources and accountability
Facts on this page were checked against the sources below on 2026-09-13. Prices come from the public sources described in the methodology and carry their own check dates. Registry facts and retail prices are refreshed on different schedules.
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- IANA root zone record iana
- nTLDData .art market profile market data
- nTLDData methodology methodology
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