Reed Zine Fest 2025
It's that time again... Reed Zine Fest 2025 on Reed College campus! On Saturday, March 29th, 2025, there will be over 100+ student and community zine tablers, art and zine workshops, community roundtables, art activities & much more!
This event is organized by Zine Librarian Ann "A'misa" Matsushima Chiu and Visual Resources Curator Chlöe Van Stralendorff, as a part of a series of zine and art programming funded by the President's Office, Office of the Dean of the Faculty, Office of Institutional Diversity, Student Engagement, Special Programs & the Library.
Read about Ann & Chloe's zine work here.
There is a growing number of faculty, staff, and students actively engaged in zine making as a scholarly and social practice. Interested faculty and student groups are welcome to reach out for zine making workshops, consultations, class visits, and assignment creation.
Please wear a K/N95 mask at Reed Zine Fest. Please take a rapid test 24-hours before the event and stay home if you test positive, have recently been exposed to Covid, or have Covid symptoms. Complimentary K/N-95 masks and Covid testing kits are available to tablers & attendees. We will also have air purifiers throughout Kaul Auditorium at the event. All eating and drinking should happen outdoors.
Thanks to our awesome students in Reedies4CovidConsciousness (R4CC) and community groups FreeCovidTestsPDX and Clean Air Committee for helping us provide high-quality PPE and air filters. Please note that only the Zine Fest activities in Kaul and specific classrooms in the PAB are expecting people to mask, so you may encounter unmasked people in other indoor spaces in these buildings and elsewhere around campus.
Featuring JET HAG, LOVE IN HELL, AMA YARI & ORANGE CAT IQ TEST ft. BRITNEY SPEAR
Saturday, March 29th, 7pm-10pm, Library Lobby
Come party with us in the Library! Doors at 7pm, Show at 7:30pm. Free, All Ages, Open to the Community.
✂️Pre-Zine Fest Keynote with Longtime Zinester Alex Wrekk
Alex Wrekk & DIY: 30 Years of Not Just Doing Yourself
Thursday, March 20th, 6pm-8pm, Zine Library
Join the Reed Zine Fest in kicking off things off with a keynote by long time zinester, zine fest organizer and writer, Alex Wrekk. Alex will be sharing stories and memorabilia from the last 30 years of publishing zines in Portland, OR. Reception at 6pm, Talk and Q&A from 6:30-7:30pm.
✂️Riso Lettering Workshop with Portland Sign Painter Kirsten Bauer
Tuesday, March 18th, 3pm-6pm, Visual Resource Center
Meet Portland sign painter Kirsten Bauer for a workshop exploring the art of lettering for Risograph printing. In this workshop, you'll learn the basics of lettering design, gain insight into the world of sign painting, and create your very own Risograph print using lettering techniques. Limited space, please register.
✂️ Visiting Lecture: Momo Mullings of the Black Zine Archive
Friday, February 7th, 3:30pm-5pm, Zine Library
Come help us usher in the launch of the Reed Zine Library's Black Zine Collection, curated by Andee Gude and the Black Student Union! We will be joined by special guest Momo Mullings. Momo will be presenting on her project, the Black Zine Archive, a public archive of zines, independently published, and small press work by Black people or related to the Black experience. Reception at 3:30pm with a keynote by Momo Mullings at 4pm, followed by a Q & A.
✂️Black History Month: Community Learning and Zine Making
Friday, February 7th, 12pm-5pm, Zine Library
Celebrate Black History Month with Reed College Library! The Black Student Union will be hosting a drop-in zine making session from 12 PM - 4 PM at the Zine Library, along with the unveiling of Reed Zine Library's new Black Zine Collection, and Black History Month book display. We’ll have music, art, books and more!
- 12-4pm Drop in zine making at the Reed Zine Library (Supplies provided)
- 3:30pm Reception and Unveiling of the Black Zine Collection
- 4pm-5pm Presentation and Q&A by guest lecturer Momo Mullings of the Black Zine Archive
This event is sponsored in collaboration with the Black Student Union, Reed Zine Library, Multicultural Resource Center and the Visual Resource Center.