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RE: Feed a Starving Artist: School them in Blockchain
I think Steemit has great potential for artists. The value of Steem is backed by advertising and advertisers like Steemit because of the amazing content created by all different types of artists. The elimination of a middleman is a giant win for both the artists and the community at large.
One concern I do have is that only the popular art or big name artists will get rewarded and as a result, many new and experimental artists will not get the funding they deserve. What do you think can be done to encourage larger artists to support the smaller ones?
Thanks for your question. It's similar to some of my concerns about Steemit requiring whales in order for new users (minnows) to get over the barrier of entry. I think that the only way that a "small" artist gets "big" is through reaching out to other artists and people who have shared interests. Say "Hi, your work is great and you might like mine too"... and then over time....more people know about you and you grow to "medium" and so forth. Speaking from experience this can be intimidating, but you really have nothing to lose.
I would love to upvote young and emerging artists, but if I don't know they are out there it's hard to give them props.
Plus currently, Steemit is not very user friendly in terms of styling a portfolio so I haven't been swayed about its utility for artists yet unless they have a friend who can help them with markdown.
I agree. I think a big part for new users is to learn and understand what they can do to promote their work. It can be a little bit of a grind but some time and persistence goes a long way.
In terms of styling portfolio's, what platforms are the best examples? I think if there's enough demand for such an application, someone will build it for steemit.