Friday August 11, 2006
12:00 PM : The Portland Zine Symposium @ PSU
Talk/Expo Flyered by kmikeym
The Sixth Annual Portland Zine Symposium Brings Together a Diverse Community of Independent Publishers from Around the US and Abroad
This event enhances communication and community between many different producers of independent media and artas well as help people share skills and information related to zines and zine culture. Through hands-on and discussion-based workshops, Symposium participants examine the role and effect of all types of zines in and on underground and mainstream culture.
Portland, Oregon (Portland Zine Symposium) June 13, 2006 The Portland Zine Symposium is one of the nation's largest annual zine events, organized by Portland State University (PSU) students and others in the Portland DIY/zine community and held on the PSU campus in downtown Portland. This event is open to the public on Friday, Aug. 11 from 12pm 5pm and on Sat. & Sun. Aug. 12 13 from 10am 5pm. Admission and workshops are free.
A zine, (pronounced zeen), is a self-published magazine usually produced by one person or a small group of people in small runs. In the past ten years or so, some zines (for example, Bust and Giant Robot) have moved into the mainstream in the form of glossy magazines or books, but the DIY (do-it-yourself) revolution that zines sprang from is still flourishing.
The Symposium is comprised of a few different components: Tabling enables creators/zinesters to sell and trade their zines, comics, books, and other related media and allows attendees to experience a wide range of material and people; Workshops (there will be over 20) facilitate skill-sharing and exchange of knowledge and ideas about independent publishing and zine culture; and evening Social Events extend the fun!
The Sixth Annual Portland Zine Symposiums theme Building Bridges was chosen because of the organizations core values of encouraging communication and building community among zine-makers. In addition, this years Symposium will include an international component.
For more information or to see photos and press from past years Zine Symposiums, please visit our website at www.pdxzines.com.
About Our Organization:
The Portland Zine Symposium is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization started six years ago by a group of Portland organizers, activists, artists, students, and zinesters who sought to create an annual event that would celebrate zine-making and create a stronger connection among producers of independent media and art.