photos from the January Zine Scene
A quick note to thank everyone who came out to our Zine Scene reading and zine making event on January 16th, and a special thanks to our readers!
Zine Scene Reading Series
Join us for our second event in the Zine Scene Reading Series at Minneapolis Central Library on January 16 at 5 pm. This reading will feature several artists showing off their work, and our featured artist, Carolyn (she/her/hers), has chosen the theme MUSIC! Carolyn will be reading, and leading a zine workshop at the end of the evening based on Ellen O’Grady’s “Cups.”
We cannot require masks, but they are heavily encouraged and will be provided by Covid Aware TC. The space is wheelchair accessible.
July is International Zine Month
July is International Zine Month. Tag us on Instagram @tczinefest with your work and we’ll try to feature some in our stories. We’d love to see what everyone is creating!
Open Meeting: All Are Welcome
Twin Cities Zine Fest will be holding an open virtual meeting on Friday, May 26th, 2023 at 7 pm.
At this meeting, we’d love to hear ideas and suggestions for upcoming events. Due to space considerations, we are considering holding several smaller events during the year, rather than one big fest.
Email us at tczinefest@gmail.com for the meeting link. Hope to see you then!
Premiere of Annual Zinester Reading 2022 Tonight at 7pm CT
Watch it here, or over on YouTube to join the live chat.
TCZF 2022 Begins!
This year’s zine fest is a little different, once again.
First of all, in partnership with Hennepin County Library, we are hosting a series of in-person and virtual zine workshops. There is still room in some workshops to register HERE.
Then, on Friday night at 7pm CT, be sure to watch our annual zine reading on our YouTube channel.
Next, we have gathered a list of zinesters and where to find them, so you can check out their amazing work. Just click HERE for the directory.
And finally, share your own work in our hashtag fest using #TCZF2022. Even better, share your work based on our daily prompts. Make a small zine each day of the fest and share on social media!
Zine Workshops
In case you didn’t see it on social media, you can still sign up for some of the zine workshops hosted by us and Hennepin County Library. Some are in-person and some are online. Check out the full schedule and register here.
TCZF 2022–Participate!
Sign up on this form to have your name and links in this year’s directory on our website and/or to participate in our annual zine reading to be aired on our YouTube channel. We’re keeping submissions open for a little while longer.
Also, keep an eye out for more information on our live in-person and virtual workshop events, coming soon.
Other Minnesota zine fests
We’ll be making announcements about TCZF 2022, but in the meantime we’ve been enjoying being back in community with zine folks! Autoptic, the indie comix fest, was held this past weekend, and with masks required it felt like a safe event. It was great to see people! Check out these two upcoming fests:
The 4th annual Insert Name Mini Fest is happening Saturday August 27th at the Landing Strip community garden (2614 20th Ave S). It’s free & outdoors! For more info, follow them on Instagram at @insertnameminifest.
Also consider checking out the very first Southern Minnesota Zine Fest, happening in Mankato on Saturday September 24th. Find more info at the Facebook event.
Thank You for a Fabulous TCZF 2021
Thank you to everyone who made TCZF 2021 a success, including all the attendees. Special thanks to Alyssa Pisciotto and Nicole Montana for hosting workshops, Lucy Comer for providing the official artwork, and Hennepin County Library for making zine kits and editing the Zine Reading video.
If you missed the Zine Reading, you can catch it on our YouTube channel here.