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Concetta Altavilla | Makeup Artist • Beauty Creator✓
@concetta_makeupartist𝙋𝙍𝙊 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘-𝗨𝗣 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 | 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 💄 SEGUIMI per imparare a truccarti davvero 🌸 qui troverai tanto rosa
20 Up-and-Coming Independent / Alternative Artist Accounts on Instagram (2026)
Hand-picked from 13 million Instagram profiles we track. Ranked by real data, not vibes.
The biggest names in independent/alternative artist get all the attention, but the most actionable insights come from accounts that are still in the climb. These 20 creators are between 1,000 and 15,000 followers — already finding their voice, still hungry, and worth following now before everyone else does.
All pulled from Magnet's 13M-profile IG database, filtered to the rising-creator follower range and ranked by reach within that bucket.
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Al Minz I tatuaż I cover I realizm I kolorowy I wrocław
@al_tat2istTattoo Artist • Wrocław, Poland 🎨 Color & B&G Realism: • Pet & Human Portraits • Wildlife & Landscapes ✈️ Guest Spots: Belgium & Canada 📅 Books open
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Lacy Hunter Stevenson
@lucidandlacedLUCID + LACED ®️ MODEL/ACTOR/HUMAN BEING 📧: lucidandlaced@gmail.com Iowa Born and Bred. NYC BASED
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Esther Navarro
@altvproduccionesartisticasMás de 20 años organizando eventos y produciendo espectáculos: musicales, conciertos, festivales, performance, fiestas infantiles… @esthernavarrovalls
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Alessio Lo Forte Artista Tatuatore
@alterego.ink.artist🇮🇹Artista Tatuatore Ritrattista Fondatore @spaceartattoo Pro-team @tattoodefender RITRATTI DI CANI Prenota una consulenza gratuita👇🏻
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Independent Society of Musicians✓
@ism_musicThe UK’s professional body for musicians. A community of over 11,000 members. Your music. Your rights. Our mission. Join the ISM today 👇
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SAMA
@officialsamaScottish Alternative Music Awards 🏴 'A huge celebration of underground Scottish music' - The National. Next event: SAMA Paisley Takeover 2026!
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Lorella Greco
@lorellagrecoGioielli Artistici Handmade - Torino - Show-room 📍Via Fratelli Vasco 2 (via Po) lorella.greco@alice.it WA 3316014577 Shop on line⬇️
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Alternative Music Culture
@alternative_music_cultureMusic and curiosities of the alternative dark music scene. From Gothic Rock, Darkwave, Post-Punk and Deathrock to Industrial, EBM and more 🦇
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ARA - Alt Rendiment Artístic
@ara.artsesceniquesFormació en arts escèniques infants, joves, adults 💙 🎭🎥 Interpretació 🩰👯♀️Dansa 🎤🎶Cant
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Alt-F-Artist Art School | Creativity Takes Courage
@alt.f.artist_school🖌️ Fine Arts & Design School 😘600+ Trained | Expert Faculties 📍Kakojan, Jorhat
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🌞✨ Dutch Summervibes Open Air 🎶
@summervibesopenair📅 Vrijdag 3 juli 2026 | 18+ event 📍 Alphen aan den Rijn 🎉 Beleef de ultieme zomer! 🎫 Tickets & info ⤵
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Anni
@xangelsdontkill📍Berlin/Brandenburg 📸 contact me for shoots Behind the cam: @anni.funk.photography
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MAPS - Percorsi artistici sull’Alta Via dei Monti Liguri
@maps.festival🎵 Musica 🌿 🥾 natura e 🤝 comunità per riscoprire l’Alta Via dei Monti Liguri: 📆 30 AGOSTO - 20 SETTEMBRE 2025 ⬇️ SCOPRI e PRENOTA ⬇️
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STEVEN LACY SWIMWEAR | Swimwear for Midwest Moms
@stevenlacyswimwear🌸 Our #COASTAL BLOOM COLLECTION is here!!! 🌊 Soft, Full Support, Completely Covered. 🤎Cocoa Coast Collection dropping in August! 🤍 SHOP HERE👇🏼
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Accordionist Ivan Mikheev 🇺🇸 New York
@ivan_mikheev_accordion🎶Live music for any event 💣sounds like a bomb ◾️Repertoire: Italian, French music, jazz blues, lounge, popular hits 9294445135 Iryna 9295031870 Ivan
How we built this list
📊 Real data
Pulled directly from Magnet's database of 13M+ Instagram profiles. We don't take submissions or accept payment for placement.
🎯 Niche-specific
Filtered to profiles tagged "Independent / Alternative Artist" — content focused on this space.
📈 Rising creators
Filtered to accounts with 1K-15K followers, then ranked by reach within that band — so you find rising creators, not mega-accounts.
🔄 Updated regularly
Database refreshes monthly. The accounts here reflect the state of independent/alternative artist Instagram in 2026.