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!
To apply to table at the zine fest, please fill out the application form.
This event is free to table and open to Reedies and community members. Deadline to apply is Jan 31st for community members and Feb 7th for Reedies.
This event is organized by Zine Librarian Ann "A'misa" Matsushima Chiu and Visual Resources Curator Chlöe Van Stralendorff and is 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. 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.
✂️ 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
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This event is sponsored in collaboration with the Black Student Union, Reed Zine Library, Multicultural Resource Center and the Visual Resource Center.
✂️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.
✂️Pre-Zine Fest Keynote with Longtime Zinester Alex Wrekk
Thursday, March 20th, 6pm-8pm, Psychology 105
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.