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I agree, they certainly are artists. Perhaps artists that are good at making content for that particular platform, though. A painter who is dedicated to her craft wouldn’t be able to dedicate as much time getting good at YouTube’s algorithm. How can we support those people?

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I don't have any firsthand experience in this subject, so I could be wrong.

However, from my limited understanding of the YT algorithm, it rewards consistency.

If you make at least one new video every week, and each video is "well recieved", i.e. most of the people who click on it finish it, and ideally like it/subscribe to your channel as well, the algorithm will start pushing your stuff on the "recommended" list.

I see what you are saying and agree to a point, but you don't have to become excellent at 10 minute long form youtube videos to sustain yourself, for example you can create 2 minute behind the scenes videos on tiktok instead or simply share images of your paintings on instagram. artists can be creative about building audiences.

Here are some local NYC artists/groups i follow in order of followers:

https://www.instagram.com/secret_riso_club/ https://www.instagram.com/sahanabanana/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/naomi.basu/?hl=en

Working on it! Though the concept is new and fledgling. Free non-profit arts publications aimed at giving exposure to featured emerging artists like your example. Donor funded and aimed at not extracting money from the artist themselves.

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