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Spring Cleaning! [Registration Open, Dates TBC]
Spring Cleaning! 2025
[1] Artists, designers, makers, creatives, people with a studio practise who own a lot of tools, materials, collected matter, objects, media and references for creative purposes that they would like to onsell cheaply to keep the creative circular economy alive and well.
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Dates are to be confirmed for late 2025 (September/October)
Location will be somewhere in Sydney! -
Spring Cleaning! is a one day market event focused on circular economy, reusability and tangible creative practice.
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Artists, Designers, Creatives, Makers, Crafters (Who have a studio practice and/or who have physical resources to onsell)
Spring Cleaners are asked to clear out their studios, archives and toolboxes for objects, tools and materials that pertain to creative practice but aren’t being loved anymore.
Bring these along to your stall and sell them for any price less than and including $20.00AUD. (A recommended price list will be provided at a later date)
All table holders will be allocated 1 x standard 6ft trestle to stock items on. Tabling cost are expected to be around $20-25
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This is a free event, so anyone can attend! Attendees can be Artists, Designers, Creatives, Makers, Crafters, Parents of creative kids (Who want to buy affordable resources and supplies) or anyone simply interested in snapping up a good deal on a cool item.
Masking will be encouraged but not enforced. Free masks will be provided to all attendees. -
Art supplies & Tools (these can be half used!)
Paper & Notebooks
Pens, pencils, paints, inks
Rulers & other tools
Paper or fabric cutting scissors
Deadstock items
Stickers, zines, prints, posters,
keychains and other small objects
Art Making Collectibles
Paper, postcards
Old/vintage/historic tools & brushes etc.
Art Reference Collectibles
Physical media, toys, and games for the purpose of cultural and creative referencing
Books & Physical media on art, design, creativity, culture etc.
Small complete electronics and hardware
Label maker
Hard drives & USB’s
Film cameras
Household items that can be repurposed for a studio setting
Trinket trays & storage containers
Some crockery & glassware
Small furniture (like a low shelf) that can be easily transported and picked up by one person
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New or 2nd hand clothing/fashion items (with the exception of work apparel/Personal Protective Equipment eg. Apron for painting or latex gloves)
New merchandise or products you have recently produced
Chemicals or cleaning products (such as mineral turpentine)
Professional grade paints , inks or pigments that contain toxic pigment traces (eg. cadmium or lead)
Large or incomplete electronics and hardware (eg. printers, loose cables)
Open sided knives or blades (eg. xacto knives/box cutters) (with the exception of sewing/paper cutting scissors)
Any media or that includes hate speech, discrimination etc.
Junk or household items not suitable for use in a studio environment (eg. a dinner set)
Large furniture that can’t be easily transported, safely picked up by one person or repurposed (eg. a couch)
Live animals, food, drinks, plant products or organic materials (eg. soil, bones, insects)
Anything you can’t price for $20.00 or less
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AF© Zine & Art Book Fair 2025/6 [Registration Open, Dates TBC]
AF© Zine & Book Fair 2025/6
[1] Zine Makers or Distros with work/stock based in design, photography, risograph, illustration, writing
[2] Artists & Designers who make books
eg. photography books, art books, zines etc.
[3] Art book publishers & sellers
[4] Specialty print & book stores
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Dates are to be confirmed for late 2025/early 2026
Location will be somewhere in Sydney! -
Always Friends Zine & Art Book Fair aims to bring together the art book and zine communities for a passionate printed media event. Our goal is to present a selection of zine makers and art book producers who range in both experience, scale and genre to give audiences a full and diverse sprawl of storytelling, writing, photography, design, art and illustration through a printed media practice.
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[1] Zine Makers or Distros
[2] Artists & Designers who make books
[3] Art book publishers & sellers
[4] Specialty print & book storesWe encourage applications from stallholders who sell zines and art books with topics focused in design, photography, risograph, illustration and writing.
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This is a free event, so anyone who like zines and art books should attend.
Masking will be encouraged but not enforced. Free masks will be provided to all attendees.
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Tables should be primarily selling either:
Zines focused on design, photography, risograph, illustration and writing
Art books on any topic
Books & physical media on art, design, creativity, culture etc. these may be new or second hand in good condition
Tables may sell a small selection of these, they should not take up more than 20% of your table
Prints, small originals, cards, stationary
Pre-orders for new zines or art books
Small hand made or manufactured objects & accessories like keychains, pins or patches and stickers
Art collectibles, toys, games and puzzles produced by the seller.
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New or 2nd hand Clothing/fashion items
Chemicals or cleaning products
2nd hand art supplies
Junk items/2nd hand household goods (eg. Crockery)
Electronics and hardware (eg. printers)
Knives or blades (including xacto knives/box cutters) with the exception of sewing/paper cutting scissors.
Any media or that includes hate speech, discrimination etc.
Live animals, all food and drinks, plant products or organic materials (eg. soil, bones, insects)

Parramatta Zine Fair
Parramatta Zine Fair is little over a week away and Always Friends will be there will a full table of stock from international and Australian artists & designers!
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Holiday Gift Market 2025 [Registration Open, Dates TBC]
Holiday Gift Market 2025
[1] Artists, designers, makers, creatives, people with a studio practise and operators of small boutique stores who sell original products of their own design or stock interesting products suitable for holiday gifts.
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Dates are to be confirmed for late 2025 (Late November/Early December)
Location will be somewhere in Sydney! -
The Holiday Market is a gift market for people to buy and sell hand crafted objects/products designed for the creative in mind. Tableholders are encouraged to sell a range of items at different price points and there’s no limit on product type. Gift wrapping will also be on offer!
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Artists, designers, makers, creatives, people with a studio practise and operators of small boutique stores who sell original products of their own design or stock interesting products suitable for holiday gifts.
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This is a free event, so anyone can attend! Anybody who is looking for gifts, especially for creative friends and family, should attend this event!
Masking will be encouraged but not enforced. Free masks will be provided to all attendees. -
Prints, small originals, cards, stationary, wrapping paper, zines etc.
Small hand made or manufactured objects & accessories like keychains, pins or patches and stickers
Medium objects like crates, small sculptures, stationary, candles, ceramics
Textile works, tote bags, tea towels or unisex/one size fits most apparel
Books & physical media on art, design, creativity, culture etc. these may be new or second hand in good condition
Art collectibles, toys, games and puzzles produced by the seller.
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New or 2nd hand Clothing/fashion items that are not size inclusive
Chemicals or cleaning products
2nd hand art supplies
Junk items/2nd hand household goods (eg. Crockery)
Electronics and hardware (eg. printers)
Knives or blades (including xacto knives/box cutters) with the exception of sewing/paper cutting scissors.
Any media or that includes hate speech, discrimination etc.
Live animals, all food and drinks, plant products or organic materials (eg. soil, bones, insects)




Blue Mountains Zine Fair 2025
The Annual Blue Mountains Zine Fair returns for 2025! We have planned another fantastic day with our friends from the Mtns Zine Club, and their guests from further afield.

Festival of the Photocopier 2025
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The Festival of the Photocopier is an annual zine fair run by Sticky Institute and supported by the City of Melbourne. It is the largest Zine Fair in the Southern Hemisphere

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