Open Studios Nicholas Building Celebrates 10 years

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If you have never had the good fortune to visit the Nicholas building, I highly recommend that you do. It has a rich and varied history, but for many years has housed a number of work spaces for Melbourne artists. This twilight festival starts tomorrow afternoon at 4pm.   BLINDSIDE presents their 2014 Festival: MEET THE PUBLIC from 27 August to …

Spotlight: ARI’s- Artist Run Initatives

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What is an Artist Run Initiative? An Artist run space or initiative is exactly as the name suggests- a space run by artists. It is a not for profit organisation made up of a collective of artists and other volunteers who may serve as a contributing artist; or independently as an accountant, manager or a host of other positions relevant …

Melbourne Art Fair, Fringe and more!

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Just a quick run down of the large scale happenings in Melbourne over the coming weeks. The Melbourne Art fair is days away… Interestingly, down the road…The Windsor Hotel in Melbourne is holding its own Art Fair with a multitude of participants. Spring 1883 will be worthwhile checking out. Then of course in the months of September and October, there is …

Creative Moreland

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By Celeste Hawkins The area of Brunswick and surrounds has been known for some time to be a thriving hub of Melbourne’s creative arts scene. As mentioned in the accompanying film, as the inner city suburbs become more gentrified; artists are pushed out due to soaring rents. For example, the Victorian town of Castlemaine has become quite a refuge for …