Zine Exhibit at VCU Libraries’ Special Collections & Archives

July 28, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

International Zine Month is almost over. Not that it will stop us from celebrating and making zines all year round. VCU Libraries’ Special Collections & Archives (4th Floor of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Avenue) has a two exhibits showcasing zines from their young collection. The exhibit will be open for viewing Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through the first week of August. One case displays a small, random selection of zines from the collection, and the other highlights the zines from local artist and zine-maker Oura Sananikone, such as his zine Doodoo Bug (c. 2009). Oura, who has tabled at Richmond Zine Fest in the past, created the image for our flyer pictured above and is currently designing the poster for this year’s fest–to be held on October 8th, 2011 at the GCCR.

Workshop Registration is OPEN!

July 20, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

Visit our workshop registration page to propose a workshop for the 2011 Richmond Zine Fest! Workshop topics are open, but we are specifically looking for workshops that relate to zines, publishing, activism, and DIY culture. Next to all the amazing zines, distros, tablers, socializing, and disco ball fantasticness at the GCCR, the workshops make the RVA Zine Fest super-fabulous. We would love to have you, so please sign up!

The Richmond Zine Fest is October 8th from 11-6 at the Gay Community Center in Richmond VA (1307 Sherwood Avenue).

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another reason to shop

July 17, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

Richmond Zine Fest will be tabling at Rumors (404 N. Harrison) at July 19th, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Stop by to help us raise money for this year’s fest as well as to learn more information about opportunities to participate and/or volunteer.

Richmond Zine Fest will be held Oct. 8, 2011 at the Gay Community Center of Richmond. Check back for more details about the Fest and other related events this summer as we raise funds to keep tabling fees low. We plan this event because we love zines and the people who make them and read them. ❤

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it’s raining, it’s pouring ….

July 9, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

BUT THE 24 HOUR ZINE CHALLENGE IS STILL GOING!

Show up at the Wingnut any time in that 24 hour period to work on your new zine. We’d love for people to bring supplies and snacks to share! Please label food items in case folks have dietary restrictions. Items that are great for zine making are Sharpies, black pens, scissors, gluesticks, rubber cement, typewriters, and oldmagazines or books for collaging, etc. If you intend on using the printer or copier at the Wingnut we ask that you please bring a small cash donation so they can replace the ink and toner when needed. Donations of printer paper will also be happily accepted!

Event time: Friday, July 8th at 6 PM thru Saturday, July 9th at 6 PM.

Location: The Wingnut, an all ages sober space located at 2005 Barton Ave.

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See Who’s Tabling at the 2011 Richmond Zine Fest

July 1, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

As tablers register we will be putting them up in our 2011 Tablers section which you can access via the link at the top of the page, or by clicking here.

So far we have Brainscan Zine/Stolen Sharpie Revolution/Small World Buttons, I Love Bad Movies, Click Clack Distro, Approaching Apocalypse Zine Distro, and The Wingnut Anarchist Collective. We will be updating the list as we get registrations, so keep posted on the Richmond Zine Fest via twitter, by “liking” us on facebook, and right here on our blog!

If you wish to register to table you can do so by clicking on “Table Registration” at the top of this page.

Richmond Zine Fest will be held Oct. 8, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Gay Community Center of Richmond. Check back for more details about the Fest and other related events this summer as we raise funds to keep tabling fees low.

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Tabling Info is Up

June 30, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

For those interested in tabling at the Zine Fest, your time has come. We are ready to accept tablers. if you are interested you can click here or on the “Table Registration” link on the top of the page.

We are excepting payment in the form of PayPal, cash, check or money order.

Tabling prices this year are as follows:

Half a Table: $10

A Full Table: $20

Two Tables: $35

A zine fest is not a craft fair, comic book convention, or a book fair. We do not mind if these things are sold by tablers, but we do ask that they devote at least 50% of their stock to zines and other affordable printed matter.

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24 Hour Zine Challenge of 2011!

June 25, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

Friday, July 8th at 6 PM thru Saturday, July 9th at 6 PM please join the Richmond Zine Fest at The Wingnut as we present the 24 Hour Zine Challenge of 2011! The Wingnut is an all ages sober space located at 2005 Barton Ave.

From the 24 Hour Zine Thing website (http://24hourzines.com): “The 24 Hour Zine Challenge asks zinesters to create a 24-page zine from conception to final product in 24 hoursstraight. Zines should be of suitable size and technical difficulty so that this truly is a challenge for individual zinesters.”

Never made a zine before? Having a serious case of writer’s block? No problem! The great thing about getting together to take on the challenge is to have lots of folks to bounce ideas off of or help share different techniques and styles.

Show up at the Wingnut any time in that 24 hour period to work on your new zine. We’d love forpeople to bring supplies and snacks to share! Please label food items in case folks have dietary restrictions. Items that are great for zine making are Sharpies, black pens, scissors, gluesticks, rubber cement, typewriters, and oldmagazines or books for collaging, etc. If you intend on using the printer or copier at the Wingnut we ask that you please bring a small cash donation so they can replace the ink and toner when needed. Donations of printer paper will also be happily accepted!

The organizers of the Richmond Zine Fest hope that this challenge will help spark new zines in Richmond and empower folks to create something that they can share in October at the 2011 Richmond Zine Fest!

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newsy zine-related promotions & a reminder

June 22, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

Nicole Miesnik Harris, Richmond Zine Fest co-organizer and the owner of Click Clack Distro, will be a featured guest on Zinecore Radio Thursday, June 23rd at 8 p.m. Don’t have time to catch the show live? Visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thezineshow to listen to this episode and/or other installments of the Blog Talk Radio program about zines and the D.I.Y. community.

Are you looking for new zines or old favorites to read in Richmond this summer? We’re lucky to have three (that I know of) local places that appreciate and collect zines–The Flying Brick, VCU Libraries’ Special Collection & Archives department at James Branch Cabell Library, and now The Wingnut Radical Lending Library.

Last but not least, don’t forget to show Richmond Zine Fest some love and Shop for a Cause at Rumors tomorrow between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. 🙂

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Mark Your Calendars: Richmond Zine Fest Fundraiser, June 22nd @ Rumors

June 14, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

Come One, Come All… to Shop for a Cause!

The Cause: Richmond Zine Fest

The Place: Rumors @ 404 North Harrison Street

The Time: June 22nd, 4pm-7pm

Need a reason shop? Planning to treat yourself regardless? Reduce your shopping guilt by helping Richmond Zine Fest raise funds as you purchase items at Rumors. From 4pm until 7pm on June 22nd, we will receive a percentage of the cost of items sold. Richmond Zine Fest will also have items available for purchase, such as zines and patches and more! We hope to see you there!

Full disclosure: All proceeds for Richmond Zine Fest go toward the cost of renting the space for the annual event held on October 8th at the GCCR as well as publicity costs and other fees (printing posters, copying flyers, etc.). Any and all remaining funds go toward the planning of the next Richmond Zine Fest and other Zine Fest related events. None of the funds line the pockets of the organizers. We plan this event because we love zines and the people who make them and read them. ❤

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Richmond Zine Fest is October 8th

May 17, 2011February 27, 2018 Richmond Zine FestLeave a comment

The Richmond Zine Fest is coming…

On October 8th at the Gay Community Center of Richmond (1407 Sherwood Avenue) the Zine Fest will be coming to Richmond. For those of you that came out last year we can’t wait to see y’all again, and to those that have never heard of us before: well, this is your chance.

Stay tuned as we update our web page with everything you need to know about this year’s Zine Fest, and provide opportunities for you to get involved as bring affordable self-published material to the RVA!
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