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The Abbostsford convent is an artistic community hub in Abbostsford Melbourne. It provides space for "artists, arts practitioners, and arts and creative organisations". In addition to these tenancies, they host three regular markets for independent artists: Sunday Arts @ The Convent, The Makers Market and the Shirts and Skirts Market.

One of the best know artists markets in Melbourne, Rose St Artists Market is held every Saturday in Rose St, Fitzroy and consists of up to 70 stalls each week. Stalls are available from $50-60, and are decided on an application basis. Musicians are also encouraged to apply to perform on market days.

This resource is primarily aimed at visual artists, but has a wide range of categories including film, animation, artisan crafts, cartoons and comics and photography. It houses a shop, collections and also a forum. It advertises itself as "a hub for onliine graphic artists to display their creations for feedback and exposure". This site is very interactive. You have options to do the following: start your own free art collection, share it or blog it, download, buy, and see the artist gallery profile. Artworks cna also be rated and the front page is constantly changing to feature new artworks. CH

This website has a variety of different artists and musicians. The website creators will make a page for an artist if they like you work. I am happy to say that I was featured on the site as "Freshalex"  This is a good site if you want to get some more exposure, and if you like art in general.

The next Wave Festival happens every two years (next one in 2010) and is aimed at helping new and youth artists get their work out into the community. It aims to provide a platform to encourage innovative and engaging artworks and performances across a range of genres and provide not only stage space but also support and guidance to those in the industry. Once on the page, also click on "Our Programs" to read about 'Kickstart' which happens in non festival years and helps artists to develop their works in the lead up to the next festival.

The Melbourne Fringe Festival is an annual multi-arts festival, held in late September, early October every year. They offer advice and support for developing Fringe Festival events, as well as an extensive marking campaign. Their artist resources page contains a number of links to artist resources including venue information, other festivals, local council grants, even job advertisements with the festival itself.

Based at the Arts House Meat Market CultureLAB is an Arts House an initiative in partnership with Arts Victoria to provide artists and companies with the necessary resources to conceptualise, explore and develop new artistic work. Offering space to rehearse, perform and exhibit as well as administrative and financial support, CultureLAB Expressions of Interest are assessed twice in a 12-month period.

triple j Unearthed is all about fresh Australian music. Here at triple j we've been discovering new Australian music for over 30 years and Unearthing acts for more than a decade. So far, we've unearthed over 100 artists from all over Australia and launched the careers of artists like Missy Higgins, Killing Heidi, Grinspoon and Endorphin. Unearthed today is taking it one step further, one blow stronger, one shout louder. You can now listen to ALL the music right here on the website, and also contribute your own stuff anytime.

This is not art is an annual festival which happens in Newcastle, NSW. It bills itself as an "independent, emerging and experiemental arts festival". 'This is not art' actually encompasses several smaller festivals which take place under its banner. The festival's aims are to allow artists to "meet and collaborate, share ideas, passions and skills, and showcase...work". Artists can respond to the calls for proposals if they would like to exhibit or perform, or they can also get involved through volunteering. CH

Before there was facebook, there was my space. My space is the original social networking site. Of particular interest to artists and musicians is the fact that you can set up a profile, upload vidoes, pictures and music, get your own web address, send bulletins out to your contacts and get access to blogs, instant messaging (IM), and forums. My Space provides an avenue for artists and musicians to network, stay connected to what is happening, and advertise and market themselves directly to their audiences. CH

Situated on Smith St, Fitzroy, in.cube8 is a shopfront/gallery that runs like a long term market. Open 6 days per week, and consisting of 90 different display spaces and open to "anyone who makes things by hand" artists, designers, crafts people can hire a shelf, display cabinet, wall space or clothes rack, from $20 - $90 per week, depending in size and visibility.

Beginning as a personal project in 2006, the Indie art and design directory is a weblog that features products and listings of a range of independent Australian artists, designers and crafts people. They welcome submissions of websites to include in their listing, as well as applications for exhibition sponsorship, and paid advertising on their site.

Red bubble markets itself as a place where artists and writers can get together to collaborate through giving feedback and viewing other people's work. You can also purchase and sell artwork and purchase and sell artwork in a range of forms. Red bubble is also a forum and aims to provide "inspiration" as well as to promote "a supportive and welcoming community". CH

Red bubble markets itself as a place where artists and writers can get together to collaborate through giving feedback and viewing other people's work. You can also purchase and sell artwork in a range of forms. Red bubble is also a forum and aims to provide "inspiration" as well as to promote "a supportive and welcoming community". CH

A site that provides a listing of Melbourne bands and a classifieds service for bands looking for members and equipment or artists looking for groups. There is also a listing of people teaching music privately for those looking to learn.

*Now taking expressions of interest from music artists, solos, duos, trios etc for acoustic shows!** Please send an email to the above address with name, bio, contact info and link to your myspace page or alternatively post or drop a demo into Noise Bar, 291 Albert St, Brunswick 3056. Thanks.\n

Rate my drawings is an online drawing community. It provides a place for artists to show and develop their craft and features drawing tutorials, collaborative drawing on-line, chat, forums, competitions and feedback through ratings. It also has a link to rate my animations.

Craft Victoria is offering opportunities for emerging artists called Hatched and some mini festivals like White Box