Streamer LilyPichu reaches out to Filipino Artists in light of recent events

In response to several Filipino artists losing international commissions, LilyPichu has reached out to Pinoy artists online in support.

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In light of recent events where Filipino artists have shared that they’ve been losing international commissions, LilyPichu has reached out to Pinoy artists online in support.

Specifically, LilyPichu tweeted that she was looking to commission art from Pinoy artists. To clarify, she specified that she “would love to prioritize artists currently living in the Philippines.”

Aside from LilyPichu, several other artists and content creators have also voiced their support for Filipino artists in light of the situation.

What’s happening to Filipino artists and international commissions?

In case you haven’t seen or read about what happened, here’s a quick explanation of the events.

Starting yesterday, some Filipino artists online have tweeted or shared on their social media platforms about how some of their international commissions have pulled out due to the recent Philippine election-related events. These shares include screenshots of PMs with international clients, some of which mentioned that they “don’t want to have anything to do with the Philippines” or that “it’s too risky”

While it’s disheartening to see Filipino artists get their commissions canceled due to recent events, the bright side is that there are still lots of people from outside the country that support Pinoy creators. Here’s hoping that the situation improves for these Filipino artists soon.