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FREE RIDE UPDATE: SLC Queer/Feminist Zine Fest 2012

Hi y’all,

The submission deadline was October 25, so we are no longer reviewing applications from folks to attend the SLC Queer/Feminist Zine Fest on November 10. All those who submitted prior to the deadline and met the criteria will be sponsored, and have been notified.

We know this sponsorship offering limited who could participate (we’re 100% DIY and volunteer). We were only able to sponsor POC folks who could get to NYC on their own and we agreed to cover their travel to SLC and back to the NYC pickup point.

It’s clear that many of you in other states are interested in attending zine fests, and need help with covering the costs. 

We hope that zine fest organizers and zine librarians at academic institutions consider this need for future events and how financial hardship prevents some people from participating. By combining funding sources from different departments and partnering with the on-campus zine fest or community zine fest to do additional fundraising, it is possible to offer a few sponsorships.

We would especially like to see more POC attend these events. 

It’s important to build community and work through class struggle together. With that in mind, we will be offering sponsorship to some folks - REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY LIVE IN THE WORLD - to attend our first national poc zinester + ally conference in 2014. Stay tuned for updates.

<3

COMMUNITY: If you would like to see more zine fests and other DIY events help combat class struggle by working in sponsorships, reblog this post and add the name of the fest or event you’d like to see this happen at and why this is important to you.

If you have time, be sure to also contact the organizers directly and ask them to create a sponsorship program so that some folks facing financial hardship can attend and participate. We’ll do the same!

Love,

POC Zine Project

Report back from SF Zinefest 2012: POC Zinester Edition! *Pt 1 of 4*

On September 1, 2012, POC Zine Project’s Daniela Capistrano attended SF Zinefest, on a mission to meet zinesters of color. This is what she saw and who she found:

Woo! Made it <3 #sfzinefest

I was in San Francisco for work but wanted to find some spare moments to do zine research. I actually showed up at SF Zinefest one hour before it was over (eep!), so I didn’t have a lot of time to browse. I immediately went into crazy-focused mode and sought out zinesters of color - for personal enjoyment and also to get more zines for the archive.

Luckily, within minutes of arriving, I found Liz Mayorga of Spunky Cat Comix!

This awesome chica was there tabling with her zines, including her latest creation Monstrous Love Stories.

Liz with her new #poczine Monstrous <3

I actually knew about her because I ordered some of her older zines for the archives a few weeks prior to arriving in SF. It was a great coincidence that she was at SF Zinefest too! Here are some of her answers from our brief Twitter interview on @poczineproject:

Why she made Monstrous Love Stories:

Why the Latino Comic Expo is a great resource for her and other poc zinesters:

Why Liz loves making zines:

Live-tweeting Liz’s interview was fun but it was also distracting me from her creations, so we stopped at three questions and I browsed her table.

Liz Mayorga

Liz hooked me up with a list of all the poc zinesters she knew about who were at SFZinefest. This was incredibly helpful, because even though I couldn’t meet up with all of them that day, at least I have this list for following up after the tour!

List of poc zinesters at SFZinefest 2012

Liz also gave me a flyer for Latino Comic Expo. I can’t wait to attend next year for POC Zine Project!

Latino Comic Expo flyer

Big thanks again to Liz for pointing me to new resources and being so welcoming!

Daniela has to pick up the POC Zine Project Race Riot! tour vehicle now, so stay tuned for three more poc zinester profiles from SF Zinefest. We’ll post them later tonight and tomorrow!

POC ZINE PROJECT Reading At The Eighth Annual C.L.I.T (Combating Latent Inequality Together) FEST On July 13, 2012! We&#8217;re excited to help announce that C.L.I.T FEST is going down in Highland Park, NJ, at the Reformed Church on July 13th-15th and that War in a Dress aka Julia B. will be representing as a reader for POC ZINE PROJECT in-between some incredible bands. SHOW/READING DETAILS DAY 1-FRIDAY, JULY 13TH Show: 6-10pm @ Reformed Church of Highland Park19&#160;S. 2nd Ave. Highland Park, New Jersey BANDS AYE NAKO (NY)HOP ALONG3JANE (NJ)LOST WEEKEND (NJ)WORRIERS (NY)TINY TEETH (NJ) READERS C.L.I.T. FEST ZINE READING taking place in-between bandsJulia B. of POC Zine Project has a day job in academia, but spends a lot of time talking too much – once upon a time for posterity and small change in spoken-word venues, these days anywhere she pleases for less and more meaningful reasons. They can be found online at War in a Dress.Rachel Levy is a zinester with roots in New York City and Baltimore, Maryland. She co-edits Hoax, a compilation zine dedicated to bringing feminism into everyday life. Rachel has also written various perzines on the topics such as queer identities and histories, community building and creative participation in activist spaces, “call-out culture,” and more. C.L.I.T. Fest rules and she is super stoked to participate! Cristy C. Road is a 29-year-old, Brooklyn-based Cuban-American illustrator and writer who’s been contributing to queer arts, punk, writing, &amp; activism since 1996. Road published a zine, Greenzine for ten years, and has released three books: Indestructible, Distance Makes the Heart Grow Sick, andBad Habits. She’s currently working on a Tarot Card deck with author Michelle Tea, a graphic memoir entitled Spit and Passion, and her band The Homewreckers. Sari co-edits the feminist compilation zine Hoax and writes the perzine You’ve Got A Friend In Pennsylvania. They are currently zine-ing about topics such as sexual assault, queer relationships, dealing with the intricacies of femininity &amp; masculinity as a non-binary trans* person, challenging the oppressive dynamics of punk, and a queer feminist Harry Potter fan fic centered around Hermione Granger. They are way excited to be a C.L.I.T. Festvolunteer and workshop facilitator! Jamie Varriale Vélez of Rock and the Single Girl is having a slight existential crisis, but is fortunately managing to power through it and stay productive. She reads about punk subculture and identity politics, and studies/writes about/occasionally plays music to keep from worrying about the future too much. Kate Wadkins is a Brooklyn-based writer, artist, and cultural worker who believes in the political and artistic power of zines. She curated this zine reading in tandem with C.L.I.T. Fest to highlight the myriad contributions of, and the vibrant scenes created by, feminists, queers, trans, and people of color, whose voices are often minimized or erased altogether in punk scenes, narratives, and history. You can find her online at katewadkins.com. Each reader will have 5-7 minutes to read a piece. ABOUT C.L.I.T FEST NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 2012 C.L.I.T FEST is a three day DIY event that showcases bands, workshops, tablers, and artists across the country to actively combat againt sexism, homophobia, transphobia, racism, and other forms of discrimination.We intend to foster a more inclusive and safe environment/community and open a dialogue to combat these issues and support those who survive them.All proceeds will go to WOMEN AWARE, a shelter and support service in New Brunswick, NJ for survivors of domestic violence. FOR INFO ABOUT ALL EVENTS &amp; TO GET UPDATES:On Tumblr: http://clitfestnb.tumblr.com/On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/CLIT-FEST-NEW-BRUNSWICK-NJ-2012/345569188812125Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/306337122767150/ ****POC ZINE PROJECT COMMUNITY: WE ARE GOING ON TOUR THIS FALL**** To get the latest updates and receive city-specific details during the tour, you can send us your email address for the mailing list through Tumblr or Facebook. Let us know if you want to volunteer at our shows, zine readings and more! And if you&#8217;re at the C.L.I.T FEST reading on 7/13, introduce yourself to Julia B. and give your contact info for POC ZINE PROJECT. Whether you&#8217;re a POC zinester, ally or identify as anything else, we would love to see you during the tour and keep you informed about what we&#8217;re up to :) ALLY SHOUT-OUT Thanks again to Kate Wadkins for including POC ZINE PROJECT and helping to produce C.L.I.T FEST NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 2012. You rock, chica! &lt;3 GET INSPIRED WITH SOME TUNES This is part one of two of a playlist featuring a few of the bands playing C.L.I.T FEST NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 2012. COMBATING LATENT INEQUALITY TOGETHER FEST PT. 1 from devalina on 8tracks.

POC ZINE PROJECT Reading At The Eighth Annual C.L.I.T (Combating Latent Inequality Together) FEST On July 13, 2012!

We’re excited to help announce that C.L.I.T FEST is going down in Highland Park, NJ, at the Reformed Church on July 13th-15th and that War in a Dress aka Julia B. will be representing as a reader for POC ZINE PROJECT in-between some incredible bands.

SHOW/READING DETAILS

DAY 1-FRIDAY, JULY 13TH

Show: 6-10pm

@ Reformed Church of Highland Park
19 S. 2nd Ave. Highland Park, New Jersey

BANDS

AYE NAKO (NY)
HOP ALONG
3JANE (NJ)
LOST WEEKEND (NJ)
WORRIERS (NY)
TINY TEETH (NJ)

READERS

C.L.I.T. FEST ZINE READING
taking place in-between bands

Julia B. of POC Zine Project has a day job in academia, but spends a lot of time talking too much – once upon a time for posterity and small change in spoken-word venues, these days anywhere she pleases for less and more meaningful reasons. They can be found online at War in a Dress.

Rachel Levy is a zinester with roots in New York City and Baltimore, Maryland. She co-edits Hoax, a compilation zine dedicated to bringing feminism into everyday life. Rachel has also written various perzines on the topics such as queer identities and histories, community building and creative participation in activist spaces, “call-out culture,” and more. C.L.I.T. Fest rules and she is super stoked to participate!

Cristy C. Road is a 29-year-old, Brooklyn-based Cuban-American illustrator and writer who’s been contributing to queer arts, punk, writing, & activism since 1996. Road published a zine, Greenzine for ten years, and has released three books: Indestructible, Distance Makes the Heart Grow Sick, andBad Habits. She’s currently working on a Tarot Card deck with author Michelle Tea, a graphic memoir entitled Spit and Passion, and her band The Homewreckers.

Sari co-edits the feminist compilation zine Hoax and writes the perzine You’ve Got A Friend In Pennsylvania. They are currently zine-ing about topics such as sexual assault, queer relationships, dealing with the intricacies of femininity & masculinity as a non-binary trans* person, challenging the oppressive dynamics of punk, and a queer feminist Harry Potter fan fic centered around Hermione Granger. They are way excited to be a C.L.I.T. Festvolunteer and workshop facilitator!

Jamie Varriale Vélez of Rock and the Single Girl is having a slight existential crisis, but is fortunately managing to power through it and stay productive. She reads about punk subculture and identity politics, and studies/writes about/occasionally plays music to keep from worrying about the future too much.

Kate Wadkins is a Brooklyn-based writer, artist, and cultural worker who believes in the political and artistic power of zines. She curated this zine reading in tandem with C.L.I.T. Fest to highlight the myriad contributions of, and the vibrant scenes created by, feminists, queers, trans, and people of color, whose voices are often minimized or erased altogether in punk scenes, narratives, and history. You can find her online at katewadkins.com.

Each reader will have 5-7 minutes to read a piece.

ABOUT C.L.I.T FEST NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 2012
C.L.I.T FEST is a three day DIY event that showcases bands, workshops, tablers, and artists across the country to actively combat againt sexism, homophobia, transphobia, racism, and other forms of discrimination.

We intend to foster a more inclusive and safe environment/community and open a dialogue to combat these issues and support those who survive them.

All proceeds will go to WOMEN AWARE, a shelter and support service in New Brunswick, NJ for survivors of domestic violence.

FOR INFO ABOUT ALL EVENTS & TO GET UPDATES:
On Tumblr: http://clitfestnb.tumblr.com/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/CLIT-FEST-NEW-BRUNSWICK-NJ-2012/345569188812125
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/306337122767150/

****POC ZINE PROJECT COMMUNITY: WE ARE GOING ON TOUR THIS FALL****

To get the latest updates and receive city-specific details during the tour, you can send us your email address for the mailing list through Tumblr or Facebook. Let us know if you want to volunteer at our shows, zine readings and more!

And if you’re at the C.L.I.T FEST reading on 7/13, introduce yourself to Julia B. and give your contact info for POC ZINE PROJECT.

Whether you’re a POC zinester, ally or identify as anything else, we would love to see you during the tour and keep you informed about what we’re up to :)

ALLY SHOUT-OUT

Thanks again to Kate Wadkins for including POC ZINE PROJECT and helping to produce C.L.I.T FEST NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 2012. You rock, chica! <3

GET INSPIRED WITH SOME TUNES

This is part one of two of a playlist featuring a few of the bands playing C.L.I.T FEST NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 2012.

COMBATING LATENT INEQUALITY TOGETHER FEST PT. 1 from devalina on 8tracks.