its almost like having to dedicate your entire existence to the accumulation of capital in order to survive is directly detrimental to artistic expression
Share art you like, it costs nothing and gives the artists work to fresh eyes!
Fund artists when you can, lots of artists sell small pieces or have tip jars.
(For artists)
Make some art that is totally free and viewable by anyone with a computer, art should be for everyone, most people in the US have internet access, therefore most people can see your art!
Make art for everyone, make art accessible to all, work in many mediums, make stuff that uses all the senses or just one!
Don't put monetary value on the work you do out of passion, never compromise on these works EVER.
Learn to license your work and avoid predatory agreements at all costs!
Don't get discouraged by a lack of tools, if there's a will there's a way!
Don't get discouraged by AI image generation, it isn't art and never will be! Only an artist can literally will something into existence!
Don't make stuff for a specific audience, your audience will find you and that's the audience you want.