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For artists who take their work seriously... Have you noticed the epic change occuring in the media industries world wide? The old methods of art, music, fashion, film and book marketing have flown out the window and everyone is scrambling to find a "new way"; a new means to make a living from their craft. And that's the idea, isn't it? Wouldn't you like to enjoy being able to pay your rent and bills solely through your creative work? Isn't that what the Internet does for you? And when you consider all of the new technology and websites that have sprung up over the last 10 years, it can almost seem like a daunting task to choose the right service to help you do this. You know that if you don't find the right consignment service you may be wasting your time or worse, wasting your money. But you can relax in the knowledge that a new, free-to-use website called Artopium.com has emerged as a way to truely put thousands of independent artists, musicians, fashion designers, filmmakers and authors, such as yourself, into the limelight. I think you'll be pleased to find out that when you use Artopium.com, you are provided with an equal and fair chance to gain exposure to the Internet public. Artopium also strives to provide you with a secure environment in which you can feel safe that your art and music transactions are protected. Artopium dedicates it's effort to constantly bringing new, curious and affluent art buyers to it's independent artist community. Artopium continues to put an emphasis on promoting you and your work as well as provide you with a means to help promote yourself. Besides, do you want to sell and market your fine and well crafted art, music, fashion, film or book on a website owned and crontrolled by a major media company, with ads plastered on every page, or would you rather have your work presented by a company dedicated to the aspirations of independent artists such as yourself? Can you imagine displaying, selling and marketing your art, craft or music right now and and seeing that first order for your CD, DVD, print, painting or fashion accesory? It only takes a few minutes to join Artopium.com. It's easy and it's free! Artopium's Roving Festival Naturally, Artopium needed to extend beyond the realm of the Internet and into reality and thereby created Artopium's Roving Festival. And so it has been done to bring to you a direct link to the art buying public. Artopium roves throughout the world (currently Portland, OR) to organize and promote a variety of exciting, innovative, themed festivals whithin which you may sell, display, distribute, play, perform, act out, collaborate with, demonstrate, and create your art, music, fashion, film and/or books. It may be that you'll enjoy displaying and selling your original paintings, or perhaps you'd like to have your band perform. Can you imagine putting on your own play? You can do it at Artopium's Roving Festival! And to kick start this roving celebration of creativity the sole proprietor owner of Artopium, Mike Betthauser (a.k.a. Artopium Mike) has begun to humbly travel throughout the U.S. IN SEARCH OF NEW, intriguing and stunning locations; additional members to the Artopium Art Troupe; and of course the many fantastic artists, musicians and performers, such as yourself, that will make up the festival's content. And now you're probably wondering how you can get involved in the next Roving Festival. It's simple! Just read more here about participating in Artopium's fantastic events. Not sure you're convinced yet? Read more about what Artopium does for it's artists.