Directory
Blender Studios
Blender Studios is a renowned art complex with art studios at its core.
Founded in 2001, the studios have evolved alongside the urban art movement in Melbourne and currently hosts 24+ resident artists. Blender Studios is not only a hub for both street artists and fine artists, but it is also the HQ of Melbourne Street Tours, Dark Horse Experiment, The Blender Loft, and Blender Creatives.
You can visit the studios on a tour, workshop, or at one of their special events.
Arts House
Arts House is Melbourne’s home for contemporary performance, with a year-round program of dance, theatre, music, installations and community projects.
Tickets range from $10 - $35, alongside free events.
Creative Spaces
Creative Spaces is a program of the City of Melbourne’s Creative City branch which provides space for artists and creative practitioners to develop, practice, present and exhibit their work. Our work responds to the City of Melbourne Council Plan 2021-25 goals of building the Economy of the Future and celebrating Melbourne’s Unique Identity and Place. Creative Spaces temporarily manages the programming of Shop 54 on Errol Street, North Melbourne, which will see a variety of artists activate the space over the course of the coming year.
Gallery Smith
Located in North Melbourne, Gallerysmith presents a rotating program of art exhibitions across three spacious galleries by a hand-picked group of artists.
In addition to the main gallery, their project space offers exhibiting opportunities for unrepresented artists. This unique combination allows the gallery to present a broad cross-section of art, making your visit a rich and fulfilling experience.
03 9329 1860
West End Art Space
Located in West Melbourne, West End Art Space is a contemporary art gallery showcasing and supporting Australian and International artists.
0415 243 917
Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio
MESS Ltd. The Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio. Centred on a unique world-class collection of working electronic instruments, MESS is dedicated to supporting the creation of electronic sound and music in all its forms. An independent not-for-profit organisation, MESS’s mission is to allow everyone access to electronic sound and music culture.
03 9329 7177
Kids Division - Lisa-Marie Parker Vocal Studio
Kids Division is a boutique Performing Arts Studio in North Melbourne. Children Aged 5-12 can immerse themselves in our fun program of Drama, Music, Movement, Improvisation, and Play.
0418999759
Charles & Calypso
Rita Charalambous is a local artist specialising in abstract art. From small prints to large canvases, Rita’s work is about colour, movement and the viewer’s interpretation.
Currently painting from her home studio in North Melbourne but you can visit her on instagram for more work. Feel free to contact Rita via phone or email for commissions or available art.
0417 553 566
Ed Zhao Arts
Artist and author.
Along with drawing, local West Melbourne artist Ed also loves writing, whether some poems in Chinese or a novel in English, inspired by his travels, whether staying in one place for years or just hours, traversing the vast physical and cultural landscapes, with much still yet to be experienced.
Goldie & Bee
Welcome to Goldie & Bee, a passion project from a Melbourne married duo. She (Goldie) is a lover of all things heritage architecture (but a terrible drawer), while He (Bee) is someone who really knows how to put pen to paper. Drawings of beautiful homes with heart. Originals and prints of house illustrations available, commissions by request. Made and printed in Melbourne, Australia.
0416 652 223
Terry Matassoni Art
Artist
Matassoni draws inspiration from his home city, Melbourne, and surrounding areas, contemplating the spectacle of the everyday to reveal the outer and inner complexities of the human condition.