Category: Zine opportunity

  • 2011: The Revenge of Print

    Revenge of PrintWe’re tired of all the END OF PAPER, the END OF PUBLISHING AS WE KNOW IT stories. We’ve been hearing and reading about it ever since we’ve been open (which is going on almost 20 years now).

    So for 2011, we’re throwing a challenge out there. If you’ve ever made a zine or mini comic MAKE ONE MORE ISSUE. Come on, you’ve got one more in you! Maybe you were thinking in the back of your head you’d do another issue one day. Now is the time.

    Join the group for discussion and more plans. This is just the beginning.

    Quimby’s Bookstore is proud to help sponsor this challenge with our friends at Atomic Books in Baltimore, Xerography Debt and Zine World.

  • SUBMIT! Voices From the Grave #1

    VoicesGraveCall

    A new Chicago Outer Limits zine and audio zine is festering! Got something odd to share? Listen to this call from VOICES FROM THE GRAVE headquarters:

    ATTENTION FELLOW SNAKES AND FOLLOWERS OF WHAT EVER

    Have You Ever?

    Been ridden by an old hag? Heard voices during your early morning cemetery jaunt? Had visions of long lost civilizations? Been approached by dark angels? Contracted a mysterious disease? Picked up a phantom hitchhiker? Did you find a skeleton in your closet? Did you see a fireball light up the night sky?

    If you have experienced any baffling, thrilling, or extra/ordinary phenomena we would like to have you participate. All stories welcome.

    LET IT OUT -WE NEED YOUR WORDS

    talk@voicesfromthegrave.org

    and/or

    Voices From the Grave

    PO Box 478811

    Chicago, IL 60647

  • Feelin' Sappy?

    issue2callFeel this space! Tree Sapp magazine is looking for work for their upcoming second issue. Check out their website and blog and submit your watery works to their “River Beds, Sweat and Sheets” -themed issue by May 10th.

    Tree Sap is a publication devoted to digging up, excavating and documenting the convergence of art & nature. Through artist features, collaborative projects, & personal narratives, we hope to offer commentary on the wild origin of our myths, sexuality, & inner lives.

    -eds. Anika Sabin & John Wagner

  • Zine Collection Heads Up

    zineposterlores

  • The Museum of Contemporary Art presents: "Saturday Shorts – Zines: The Art of Intervention" With Anne Elizabeth Moore!

    Dive into the world of self publishing with the guidance of artist Anne Elizabeth Moore in this workshop that looks at the powerful intersection between language and art. Participants create, publish, and distribute their own small books based on the structure of Jenny Holzer’s work.
    When: Sat., Nov 1st, 1-4pm
    Where: The Museum of Contemporary Art – NOT AT QUIMBY’S
    How: To register call the MCA Box Office at 312-397-4067. Mention that you got this email from Quimby’s when you call the Box Office and pay only $35 to participate in this workshop (all supplies and museum admission are included).

  • Printers' Ball Is a Comin'!

    Our friends at Poetry Magazine and some other sponsors are putting together this year’s Printers’ Ball. Here’s their call to action if you want to get involved! -Liz

    Poetry magazine, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and Newcity invite you to participate in this year’s Printers’ Ball!

    The Printers’ Ball
    Friday, August 22, 5pm
    Museum of Contemporary Art
    220 East Chicago Avenue
    FREE

    The Printers’ Ball is an annual celebration of print literature in Chicago. Over one hundred arts and literary organizations gather under one roof to present a diverse showcase of print publications including free magazines, journals, books, weeklies, posters, and more.

    There is no fee to participate in the Printers’ Ball. To be a part of the festivities, simply reply to this e-mail by June 30. With your reply, please provide:

    –The name of your organization
    –A twenty to fifty word description of your organization or publication
    (To be published in a special Printers’ Ball insert in Newcity)
    –URL
    –Representative
    –Address
    –Telephone
    –e-mail
    –Frequency/circulation of publication (if applicable)
    –In kind donation (with approximate value)

    The Printers’ Ball runs on the good will of the city and is able to provide Chicago with the most comprehensive array of its print literature every year because of the generosity of its participants.

    Please donate as many current and back issues of your publication as possible (up to 300) for the Chicago print display in the MCA’s atrium. IF YOU CANNOT DONATE MORE THAN A FEW COPIES, YOU CAN STILL PARTICIPATE BY SHOWCASING YOUR PUBLICTION IN THE PRINTERS’ BALL VIEWING LIBRARY. Tables will be set up to display your wares in the lower lever of the MCA. You will not be able to sell your products, but will share and spread the word about your work.

    To register to show your print in the Printers’ Ball viewing library, please complete and send your information to fsasaki@poetrymagazine.org, subject title “Printers’ Ball Viewing Library.”

    We also encourage you to contribute literature about your organization, subscription offers, broadsheets, buttons, fliers, handbills, stickers, T-shirts, etc. Literary organizations and websites that are not affiliated with a print publication are welcome to promote at the Printers’ Ball in this way as well.

    Again, this is a free event, including music, video, performance, and more with no fee to present. We won’t have assigned tables or signs or panels, but plenty of room to step out from behind the page to engage our colleagues and community.

    As always we are trying to broaden the scope of the Printers’ Ball, so please forward this invitation to everyone you know who’s working for our vibrant literary community. The Printers’ Ball is open to everyone, and we need everyone’s help to make this as inclusive and representative as possible!

    Best regards,

    Fred Sasaki
    Assistant Editor, Poetry
    444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1850
    Chicago, IL  60611-4034
    312.787.7070  Ext. 8005
    312.787.6650  Fax
    poetrymagazine.org

  • Science-related zines, comics, brochures Show Soliciting Entries

    I’m passing along info from some folks organizing this thing, so contact them if this is your bag!

    -Liz

    Hello, makers of small-press media and other amazing things:

    I wanted to pass along this call for entries for part of an art exhibition exploring issues of agency and biology. I’m curating the show together with biologist/artist Andrew Yang for Gallery 400, and we’re working to track down as many science-related zines, comics, brochures etc. as we can.

    If you or anyone you know is making zines, minicomics, brochures, DVDs, podcasts or anything else small and easily distributable that has to do with sharing/elaborating upon/explaining biological information: i.e. anatomy, bacteria, insects, the mating habits of other organisms, the ocean, plant life, starlings, dna, etc. etc. etc. please check out our official call for entries HERE <http://artscichicago.blogspot.com/2008/05/call-for-biology-zines-comics-etc.html> .

    Deadline for materials is August 1st.

    You may also be interested in submitting single-page science zine projects to Andy’s Small Science Collective <http://www.andrewyang.com/sscpage.htm> , which publishes and distributes science-related ephemera both online and in paper form across the country. (And yes, you can submit to both things at once).

    Please pass this along to anyone doing cool distributable things having to do in some way with biological themes!

    If you have any questions about the project, feel free to drop us an e-mail and we’ll be happy to explain further.

    Best,

    Christa

    http://www.christadonner.com

  • The Thinking Persons Learning and Resource Center Needs Your Help

    Underdog Press
    This nice gentleman contacted us about a resource center in the Philippines, and he’s looking for donations of your zines and what not. His name is Alter Picar, and he’s from the from Davao City, Philippines D.I.Y. Community. His collective is establishing a public/zine library and social center called “The Thinking Persons Learning and Resource Center” which will open in March. They hope to attract students, activists and people from DIY community. Alter is accepting donations of any kinds of zines, old books and pamphlets or whatever materials that would be helpful in this endeavor. Since they are living in an economically destitute country, this project will not be possible without outside help. If you’re interested in helping, e-mail him at thethinkingpersons@yahoo.com to get his complete address. For more info: http://www.myspace.com/underdog_press .