Statement from former staff, Nym, in light of the issues with ArtFight that is owned by one of the "owners" of ArtRise, Takaia:
Screenshot 2023-07-23 173247 To summarize: Nym has confirmed that the project has been completely abandoned by the owners with the implication that Takaia may have used the money that was supposed to go to the development of the site for herself. She has attempted to contact them in the past about the status of the project, only to be ignored.
This project is semi-confirmed to be discontinued. There will likely be no refunds either. Sorry to disappoint everyone. Unless one of the owners correct this information (unlikely), it can be presumed that Nym is right and this project will never come to life.