PROGRAM

Welcome to the 12th Annual Twin Cities Zine Fest!

We have over 75 exhibitors and invited guests this year, making it the largest yet. Thank you for celebrating the DIY spirit of self-publishing with us!!

Questions? Problems? Concerns?Should you have questions, problems, or concerns, contact a TCZF volunteer or organizer in the main lobby or text an organizer at 651.968.4765. Organizers and volunteers will be wearing identifying buttons.

BathroomsThere are four bathrooms on the ground floor. Two are single-stall/gender-neutral bathrooms. There are also two multi-stall bathrooms, one labeled men and another labeled women.

Social MediaShare your pictures and good times with the TCZF community by tagging us! The official hashtag is #TCZF. We’re “Twin Cities Zine Fest” on Facebook and @TCzinefest on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr.

Quiet Reading Room Take a break from the fest to read some zines and relax in the quiet reading room. Donate a copy of your zine! After the fest, all zines donated will be used to raise money for Boneshaker Books at their Free Market in December.

Activity Table Thanks to the Minneapolis Community & Technical College and Hennepin County Library for hosting the activity table in the lobby! Make your own one-page zine or get your flair on by making a button.

Workshop Schedule noon-1 pm “Building Community with Zines in the Twin Cities”: An informal discussion about creating meaningful connections with others in the zine community and beyond.1:30-2:30 pm “Fancify Your Zine!”: A skillshare where you can learn about how other zinesters make their zines visually interesting, whether with deluxe bindings or specialized printing or unique folding techniques. Bring your own work and share how you fancy up your own publications!3-4 pm “The Zine-ification of Roleplaying Games”: Roleplaying games originated in Midwestern garages but grew into an industry of impenetrable accessories and expensive hardcovers. Today, zinesters are reclaiming the genre with online distribution, minimal production values, and varied genres. Come learn about roleplaying games, browse books, and even play a short game!

Food OptionsThere is a bake sale in the lobby hosted by Food Not Bombs. Nearby restaurants include:Mercado Central (1515 E Lake St, 0.2 miles northwest of Walker Church) — Co-op of 45 Latinx businesses including a variety of food stalls. Tamales, tortas, pupusas, and more.Taco Taxi (1511 E Lake St, 0.2 miles northwest of Walker Church) — Simply delicious tacos and burritos.May Day Cafe (3440 Bloomington Ave, 0.5 miles south of Walker Church) — Coffee, tea, pastries, lunch fare. Good vegan options.Midtown Global Market (920 E Lake St, 0.5 miles west of Walker Church) — Interna-tionally themed public market with over 40 vendors including restaurants, breweries, specialty groceries, delis, bakeries, and more. A wide variety of food options.

Safer Space PolicyThe Twin Cities Zine Fest is a safer space, explicitly welcoming to everyone regardless of age, race, orientation, gender, ability, or expression. Oppressive actions, behaviors, and language will not be tolerated. Participants and attendees are asked to consider how their language and behavior impacts others in attendance, in zine form or otherwise.

The following will not be tolerated at TCZF:-Racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, and all other forms of discrimination, spoken or printed.-Theft of money or property.-Sexual harassment, inappropriate/unwelcome comments and behaviors.-Not getting explicit and enthusiastic consent before touching anyone or taking anyone’s photo.-Disruptive and disrespectful behavior.-Action or language that makes other participants feel unwelcome or unsafe.-Disrespect of differing opinions, beliefs, and points of view.

While TCZF attempts to assure that all are in agreement with this policy, we cannot ensure that there will not be instances otherwise. TCZF reserves the right to ask participants or attendees who are in violation of the policy to resolve their behavior or to remove themselves.

Other important things to note:There is no smoking, e-cigarettes, drugs, or alcohol allowed on the premises (including the courtyard).Please refrain from using colognes, perfumes, essential oils or products scented with them.

If you have concerns about a participant or attendee, or if you witness oppressive or dangerous behavior, please reach out to TCZF organizers.

EXHIBITOR MAP

EXHIBITORSTable Name Distro or Zine Title22B Alex Nall Teaching Comics37B Alexis Cooke & Mandie Brasington Brain Weather, Little Girl in Blue5A Ari Mulch Selfish, Angie Has a BAD Day15B Athena Currier Action Athena5B Breanna Vick and Olivia Novotny3B Brett Von Schlosser Human Torso14B Carter Thurmond Twin Cities Queer Masculinity23A Cartilage pizza 20 Cat Raia Forever and Always, P.S. Suck It16A D. Allen & Roy G. Guzmán Restored Mural for Orlando / Queerodactyl Press10A Delta Keating Edon, Delta Church Semi-Annual3A ed blair Holy Demon Army Distro / Black Metal of the Americas35A Elizabeth Loetscher Fruit Bit22A Eric Bartholomew Junk Drawer15A Erika Finne Art Femme7A Erin Dorbin Uncommon Spaces & Everyday Places36A Err Artist Collective Errata19A Fiona Avocado 29B Garage Music News18B GenderFail Press Abortion Services11A Hannah Kreibich Unbound37A Hedwig Vinson Pat Mallinger is Not Pat Gleason30B Jeff Schwartzbauer Bonus Stage23B Jesse Hedman AFC Comics32B Josh “meatbag” Mead Oblivion Operetta19A Katrina Ann Kubeczko Doodle Club1B Lacey Prpic Hedtke We Believe in Infinite Intelligence17A Lawrence Lindell Lawrence Lindell Studios4A Leda Zawacki Cup of Stars Comics33A Lilly R/Kurt A/Cooper W/Alyse B 25A Lucas Margulies Itza Zine25B Lucy Comer Minne-no-place, Intimate21B M.S. Harkness Dean Ambrose: Bigfoot Hunter4B Maddy Court DJ Gender Studies26B Madeline McGeane Vampire Comics

Table Name Distro or Zine Title 38 Marissa Luna, Alex Ariaza, Ben Tye, and April Kasulis Plus Dog Collective26A matthew schneeman epi.climate10B Melissa Mariko Kieselburg Collision Course, If Found Please Return24B Michael K Michael21A Minnesota Nice Zine Distro 34B Mystery Spot Books 34A Nathan G. O’Brien HotDogDayz36B Rachel Rolseth Poorly Drawn Mammals of Minneapolis7B Robert Kelsey Acknowledgements2B Robert Wildwood Generation Snow8 Roosterhouse Roosterhouse Zines31B Ryan Garbes/Shawn Reed Idleness33B Sage Fish Press 18A Sam Schmitt GlitterWurst Zines32A Samuel Locke Ward Beasts Of Heaven11B Sarah Rusch Bundt Pan, All the Lakes I’ve Swam In17B Stephanie Ursula Aristizábal Flashpoint9 Stewart Copeland Brainfreeze Comics & Zines19A Synthia Nicole Damaged Mentality28A Twin Cities Coaltion for Justice Aka TCC4J Stolen Lives, No KKKop Zone27B Uncivilized Books Escape Route, Silver Wire6A W.A.V.E. Art Collective W.A.V.E. Art Collective Zine6B xGRRRLx GRRRLS Just Want To Have Fun

INVITED ORGANIZATIONS/GUESTS16B Anna Archie Bongiovanni 14A QZAP (Queer Zine Archive Project) 12B Hennepin County Library 13A Teen Zines13B James DeWitt Sex Ed: A Love Story19B Minnesota Center for Book Arts35B Rochester Public Library Zine*o*Cide28B Minnehaha Free Space12A Minneapolis Community & Technical College Zine Collection29A Boneshaker Books1A Beyond Repair 2A Floating Library27A 2dcloud

Huge thanks to our donors and sponsors who

help make TCZF happen! Please show your support by

patronizing these rad businesses:

Boiler Room Coffee ❤ Boneshaker Books ❤ Electric Fetus ❤ Equal Exchange ❤ Eric Andersen ❤

Glitterpitts ❤ MCAD Art Cellar ❤ Moon Palace Books ❤ Sassafras Healing Arts ❤ Seward Community Cafe ❤ Smitten Kitten ❤ Tailorbird Tattoo ❤ Urban Tails Pet Supply ❤

Walker Community Church ❤ Wedge Community Co-op

TCZF 2016 was organized by Synthia Nicole, Fiona Avocado, Aaron King, Katrina Kubeczko, and Violet Fox. We are incredibly grateful for the

support of the zine community of the Twin Cities—warm thanks to our volunteers, exhibitors, invited guests, and everyone who has attended a

TCZF event!! ❤