  We prove that certain sequences of Artin monoids containing the braid monoid
as a submonoid satisfy homological stability. When the $K(\pi,1)$ conjecture
holds for the associated family of Artin groups this establishes homological
stability for these groups. In particular, this recovers and extends Arnol'd's
proof of stability for the Artin groups of type $A$, $B$ and $D$.
