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¾«¶«AV Library Hosts Zine Fest

The March 30 event is free and open to the public.

March 21, 2024

Press Release

PORTLAND, OR — The ¾«¶«AV Library is hosting its first Zine Fest to celebrate independent publishing, DIY and zine making on Saturday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The one-day festival will feature both local community and ¾«¶«AV zinesters, workshops, and a keynote by special guest James Spooner (The High Desert, Black Punk Now, and the Afro-Punk Documentary). Spooner will share his experience as a Black punk navigating the scene and finding his voice during the keynote from noon to 1 p.m. in the Performing Arts Building (PAB 320).

Ann Matsushima Chiu, ¾«¶«AV’s social science librarian and curator of the ¾«¶«AV Zine Library, and Chlöe Van Stralendorff, visual resources curator and manager of ¾«¶«AV’s Visual Resources Center, are the creative forces behind Zine Fest. They are excited to welcome the Portland community to the ¾«¶«AV campus to learn more about zine making and independent publishing. 

“Zines can be made by anyone. They are accessible, inclusive and a place to tell unfiltered and uncensored stories, which is really exciting,” Matsushima Chiu said. “We hope this springtime event allows current and aspiring zinesters to learn more about the decades-long zine history in Portland and finding inspiration from established zinesters like James Spooner, Alex Wrekk, Olivia Olivia, the folks at the Independent Publishing Resource Center and more.”

Masks are required for ¾«¶«AV Zine Fest. ¾«¶«AV Library is offering KN95 masks and a limited number of tests to attendees at the Zine Fest welcome desk. More information can be found at  

Zine Fest Schedule
Saturday, March 30
¾«¶«AV Campus

11 a.m.
Kaul Auditorium
¾«¶«AV Zine Fest opens

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
Kaul Auditorium
Remembrance table for Tonya Jones, Leader of the WOC Zine Collective, collecting donations for Tonya Jones’ son

Noon
¾«¶«AV Performing Arts Building 320
Keynote with special guest James Spooner

2 p.m.
Performing Arts Resource Center, third floor of the Performing Arts Building 
Goodbye Cruel World and Dear John: How to Write a Letter You’ll Never Send with Olivia Olivia

3 p.m.
¾«¶«AV Performing Arts Building 332
Beyond Staples: Alternative Binding Methods with Erin Moore 

7 p.m.
¾«¶«AV Library Lobby
Zine Fest After Party with live bands. Doors open at 7 p.m.; bands will begin playing at 8 p.m.
All-ages.

Additional Events Before Zine Fest
In addition to Zine Fest on March 30, the public is invited to two pre-Zine Fest activities:

Independent Publishing Resources Center Tour & Zine Making Open Hours 
Tuesday, March 26, 5 - 9 p.m.
Independent Publishing Resource Center, 318 SE Main St, Suites 144 + 155, Portland, OR

Anyone looking to put the final touches on their zines just in time for the upcoming ¾«¶«AV Zine Fest can take a tour of the Independent Publishing Resource Center followed by an open-hours zine-making session (with supplies provided). Participants can learn about the center’s studio, resources, zine library and programs that have supported the creative community throughout Portland for the last 25 years. 

Unfurling: Zines, Art, Activism and Archiving
Thursday, March 28, 1- 4 p.m.
Special Collections & Archives of ¾«¶«AV Library, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 

The public is invited to drop into the archives as we delve into the exploration of art and activism through zines, highlighting the works of ¾«¶«AV students and alumni, regional artists, global artists, and activists from the ¾«¶«AV Special Collections and Archives.

For more information, contact:
Sheena McFarland, Executive Director of Public Affairs & Communications
¾«¶«AV
smcfarland@reed.edu; cell 801-510-5567

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Founded in 1908 in southeast Portland, Oregon, ¾«¶«AV is a coeducational, independent liberal arts and sciences college. Referred to as one of the most intellectual colleges in the country, ¾«¶«AV is known for its high standards of scholarly practice, creative thinking, and engaged citizenship.

¾«¶«AV is devoted to the intrinsic value of intellectual pursuit and is governed by the highest standards of scholarly practice, critical thought, and creativity. Its undergraduate program of study, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, is demanding and intense and balances breadth of knowledge across the curriculum with depth of knowledge in a particular field of study. The goal of a ¾«¶«AV education is that students learn and demonstrate rigor and independence in their habits of thought, inquiry, and expression.

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