The Richmond Zine Fest strives to be safer space, which means that it is intended to be a welcoming, engaging and supportive environment free of oppressive actions, behaviors, and language. Participants and attendees are asked to consider how their language and behavior impacts others in attendance.
The Richmond Zine Fest is a sober, all ages event.
Service animals are welcome, but other animals are not.
The following guidelines will help RZF be a safer space:
- Respect peoples’ physical and emotional boundaries.
- Always ask before taking pictures, video or audio recording of people at the Richmond Zine Fest or sponsored events.
- Always get explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing boundaries.
- Respect peoples’ opinions, beliefs, differing states of being and differing points of view.
- Be responsible for your actions, and aware that they may have an effect on others regardless of original intent.
- The following actions and forms of discrimination and abuse will not be tolerated:
– Racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and all other forms of discrimination
– Theft of money or stuff
– Physical, verbal, or mental abuse
– Sexual harassment, inappropriate/unwelcome comments and behaviors
– Disruptive or disrespectful behavior
– Causing a participant or attendee to feel distressed or unsafe
The RZF staff reserves the right to ask any attendees who are violating the safer space policy to change or address their unsafe behavior or language, or leave the event if needed.
The Zine Fest Organizers are only responsible for what happens at our events. We are not liable for or able to mediate outside issues.
Should an issue arise at Richmond Zine Fest or a RZF sponsored event, we encourage you to approach any Zine Fest Organizer to address the issue.
REGARDING COVID-19 & MASK + OTHER PRECAUTIONS
We are somewhat limited due to the fact that our event space does not require masks for staff and library patrons. In fact, we observed that very few appeared to be masked. Despite this, masks are required for all of the programs on Friday. Due to the layout of zine fest on Saturday, however, it is difficult to enforce any sort of mask policy. All organizers, volunteers, and exhibitors will be masked. We will have N95 masks available for free, and the use of masks will be strongly encouraged to anyone showing up for Richmond Zine Fest.
We also ask that anyone involved in or coming to the library specifically for zine fest follow these precautions:
- Take a rapid test beforehand if possible and especially if you think you may be sick.
- Please wear a mask and use hand sanitizer. Both of which will be available for free.
- Be mindful of the boundaries and space as many zine-makers may require that you wear a mask if you want to approach them/their table.
- Resist the temptation to touch everything on the tables, possibly spreading germs in the process. Ask if it’s okay before flipping though a zine, and if you find yourself getting sucked in by page 2 or 3, buy the zine. Do not read the entire zine in front of the maker. That was bad zine etiquette before the pandemic, and it is doubly uncool now.
We want Richmond Zine Fest to continue to be a large event celebrating zines and printed matter. Thank you to everyone for supporting us and coming this event with enthusiasm and care!
We will do our best to deal with any issues as they arise, immediately or at a later time depending on the situation. You are also welcome to get in touch with us at a later time if that makes you more comfortable. We can be emailed at: zine.fest@richmondzinefest.info.
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