Denver Zine Fest

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3rd Annual Denver Zine Fest

May 31^st

Iron Feather Bookstore and Denver Zine Library two of Denver's most enthusiastic supporters of underground publishing in Denver are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Denver Zine Fest, May 31st from 10 am – 6pm at First Unitarian Church in Denver. The church will be filled with self-publishers vending their zines, comix and projects. Throughout the day, volunteers will run free workshops and demonstrations offering how-to instruction on cartooning, screenprinting and of course, zine-making. The Fest is open to the public and free to attend.

"Zine" (pronounced "zeen") is an abbreviation of magazine; any self-published small press publication often a photocopied and hand-bound booklet falls under this category. The Denver Zine Fest promotes the spirit of Do-It-Yourself publishing, as well as independent thought and expression. This event also serves as a gathering for the zine community, which relies primarily on mail to communicate and distribute materials. The Denver Zine Fest aims to be a day of showcasing, selling, trading, and collaboration for zinesters, poets, comic book artists and readers alike.

Last year, the Denver Zine Fest was held in March at Andenken Gallery’s former location at 21st & Market. Over 700 people attended the fest, which featured zine writers and artists from Denver and beyond.

Some of this years’ vendors include local cartoonists such as Patrick Keck, Lonnie Allen and Stan Yan, Growler Distro: a local distributor of independent music & zines, John Porcellino of the fifteen year old King Cat Comix, The Project, a zine composed of writings by Denver youth, Ironfeather Journal, Mixtro Distro and and many more to be announced.

Throughout the day, volunteers will lead workshops and skillshare demonstrations on topics ranging from how to conduct an interview to silk-screening to cartooning.

Denver Zine Fest has also teamed up with the Underground Carrot, who will be selling an array of tasty vegetarian foods.

Zine Fests have been popularized in cities like Portland, Philadelphia, and Madison, and Denver is quickly becoming a central spot on the map of the circuit that draws zinesters away from their typewriters to swap projects and strengthen the underground community that they share.

10am-6pm

First Unitarian Church

1400 Lafayette Street

Denver, CO 80218

Denver Zine Fest announces 3rd Annual Gathering