How to grow and professionalize as an artist while moving away from Instagram

[Targa]

I'm an artist, I make mostly abstract fineliner drawings and mandala's and I give mandala workshops every now and then. I'd love to grow and professionalize more and I feel like I need to grow my audience to do so. I've been on Instagram for a while now and slowly but steadily posting and growing.

Lately I've been taking my privacy more seriously and I feel uneasy sticking to a platform like Instagram. So I'd love to hear your thoughts on (some of) the following points!

- Is moving away from Instagram feasible for smaller artists?
- I'm thinking of hosting a portfolio website, with a blog/exhibition section and a mailing list for friends/family/interested people. Thoughts? Do these things actually get traffic?
- I'm also thinking of ways to keep things more IRL, like talking to my local community center and library for example, if they would be willing to hang something there or put my stuff in a folder.

I'd love to hear what you think, extra points if you're experienced with this yourself! ❤