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Bingo gratitude!

Bingo gratitude!

A huge thanks to everyone who was able to attend TCZF bingo last night, we had so much fun! We’re incredibly grateful to Lacey Prpić Hedtke for hosting with such enthusiasm, for Moon Palace Books & Geek Love Cafe for being a wonderful venue, to all the generous donors who allowed us to have such great prizes, and to everyone who joined us to support TCZF 2018!! 💓

Our donors for TCZF Bingo Night included these fabulous local businesses and individuals:

It’s bingo time again!

It’s bingo time again!

colorful flyer featuring a dragon and pink swirling clouds, along with details about TCZF 2018 bingo
artwork by Magdalen Ng

TCZF Bingo is back and better than ever! Please plan on joining us Friday August 10th from 7-10 pm.

This year we’re excited to be making our bingo debut at the fabulous Moon Palace Books, home to the Geek Love Cafe! You’ll be able to order delicious food and beverage at the event; there are plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options.

The details: $1 rounds, $5 blackout rounds. Every year people tell us how amazing our prizes are, all thanks to the fabulous local business that have generously donated them so we can raise funds for TCZF! You won’t want to miss out!! Please RSVP at the Facebook event and invite your friends.

Many thanks to Magdalen Ng for the absolutely beautiful artwork!

TCZF 2018 registration

TCZF 2018 registration

Exhibitor registration for TCZF 2018 is now closed. Thanks to all who applied; we’ll be letting all applicants know their status by June 20th.

Registration information:

Applications for exhibitors will open at Saturday May 12 (noon Central) and close Saturday June 2 (midnight Central).

There will be a very limited number of full-size tables (6 feet) available for distros. We ask that you only request a full-size table if you have a large amount of material to sell. Most exhibitors will receive a space at a half table (3 feet).

The TCZF organizers will be reviewing applications and selecting participants (as opposed to a first-come, first-served registration). Applicants will be selected on a variety of factors including type of zine and identification as LGBTQIA, race/ethnicity, age (encouraging participation by those 21 or under), and newness to zine-making (encouraging new zinesters to participate). This process will ensure that we have a diverse range of zines and zinesters exhibiting.

Those who are not initially selected will be added to a wait list. Everyone who completes the registration form will receive an email by Wednesday June 20 letting you know whether you have a spot or if you’ve been placed on the wait list.

Questions? Email us!

TCZF budget items

TCZF budget items

We’re incredibly grateful that TCZF 2018 will be free for exhibitors as well as visitors! We can make this happen through the generosity of our venue, Hennepin County Library, who is providing the space for this year’s fest for free.

That said, we still have some costs, including:

  • website domain & hosting
  • print costs for postcards, posters, and other promotional material
  • ad costs for promoting via selected local newspapers
  • upfront costs for creating TCZF merchandise
  • stipends for our poster artist as well as speakers & workshop leaders at the fest

So please consider making a voluntary donation to support TCZF. We are suggesting $10-20, but we’re grateful for any support you can provide! Donations can be made via Paypal at paypal.me/TCZF or feel free to get in touch for other ways to donate.

Exhibitor registration info

Exhibitor registration info

Registration will open on tczinefest.org at Saturday May 12 (noon Central) and close Saturday June 2 (midnight Central).

We are very pleased to announce that thanks to generosity of our venue (Hennepin County Library) registration for all tablers will be free! (We’ll have a donate option available if you’d like to help support TCZF.)

There will be a very limited number of full-size tables (6 feet) available for distros. We ask that you only request a full-size table if you have a large amount of material to sell. Most exhibitors will receive a space at a half table.

The TCZF organizers will be reviewing applications and selecting participants (as opposed to a first-come, first-served registration). Applicants will be selected on a variety of factors including type of zine and identification as LGBTQIA, race/ethnicity, age (encouraging participation by those 21 or under), and newness to zine-making (encouraging new zinesters to participate). This process will ensure that we have a diverse range of zines and zinesters exhibiting.

Those who are not initially selected will be added to a wait list. Everyone who completes the registration form will receive an email by Wednesday June 20 letting you know whether you have a spot or if you’ve been placed on the wait list.

Questions? Email us!

2018 registration dates

2018 registration dates

Tabler registration for TCZF 2018 will be open for three weeks, from May 12-June 2. Be sure to mark your calendar so you get your application in on time!

2018 artwork

2018 artwork

We’re delighted to reveal the 2018 TCZF artwork, created by talented Minneapolis artist Ana Hinojosa! Be sure to check out her other work at her website anahin.com.

pastel colored drawing featuring people attending a zine fest and exhibiting their zines

Help organize TCZF 2018

Help organize TCZF 2018

We’re looking for a few new volunteer organizers who would like to help make TCZF 2018 happen. No previous organizing experience required, just a passion for zines! Commitment consists of approximately one in-person meeting per month up until our sometime-in-fall-2018 fest. Please send us an email if you’re interested or have questions, we’d love to have you as part of the team!