2008 Milwaukee Zine Fest

Friday through Sunday, July 18 - 20, 2008

Held at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Golda Meir Library
4th Floor Conference Center
2311 E. Hartford. Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53211

Sponsored by the UWM Library.
Free and open to the public.


Table/Exhibitor Registration

Showcase your zine, distro, or related project at the fest on Saturday, July 19.

Table/exhibit registration is now open! To register for a table, please complete and follow the directions on the registration form.

Confirmed tablers, so far, include:
The 1001 Challenge (Milwaukee, WI)
Abandon City Comic (Milwaukee, WI)
Black Carrot/Grilled Tuna Zines (Chicago, IL)
Bottles on the Sill Distro (Milwaukee, WI)
Lion In A Teacup Zine (Chicago, IL)
Loop Distro (Chicago, IL)
Love in the Time of Scabies Zine (Milwaukee, WI)
Microcosm Publishing (Bloomington, IN)
The Midwest Zine Collective (Madison, WI)
The Milwaukee Zine Library (Milwaukee, WI)
Moose Press (Athens, WI)
The Muse, The News, and The Noose Zine (Chicago, IL)
Night Light Comics (Milwaukee, WI)
No More Coffee Zine (Madison, WI)
People's Books Co-op (Milwaukee, WI)
Placebo Jane Zine (Berkley, CA)
Polkaostrich = Fun Zine (St. Paul, MN)
Prokiev (Minneapolis, MN)
Propaganda Press (Greendale, WI)
QZAP and Mutate Zine (Milwaukee, WI)
Really Gay! Zine (Madison, WI)
Riverwurst Comics (Milwaukee, WI)
Silent Theater Comics/Split (Madison, WI)
Xexoxial Editions (LaFarge, WI)
Waza-Loo Comics (Milwaukee, WI)


Schedule

Friday, July 18
Fun Day: Kickball, potluck, bands

Saturday, July 19
Zine fair, panels, presentations, workshops, bands

Sunday, July 20
Workshops, discussions, bands, films

Workshops/Dialogues/Presentations:
  • Copier Tricks in 30 Min or Less with Ray Suburbia of Love In The Time of Scabies Zine. Ray will give tips on how to use copiers to your advantage including tricks with contrast, layout, cometbus-style art, etc. He will also talk about the differences between area copy stores and which ones will offer the best deals for your project.
  • Zine Community Dialogue with the Midwest Zine Collective. Share your thoughts on how the new collective can help with the zine community and your needs.
  • Queer Zine Roundtable led by Milo Miller of QZAP (Queer Zine Archive Project). Join this group discussion on Queer Zines and the surrounding community.
  • One Page Zines with John Wawrzaszek of The Muse, The News, and The Noose Zine. Hands-on workshop on making one page zines where people make their own from tutorials.
  • Education and Zines with Tabby of Lion In A Teacup Zine. Discussion about zines in the classroom and working with teenagers.
  • Microcosm Film Festival (details TBA)
  • Assembling Magazines & the Death of the Editor with Stephen Perkins, Curator of Art at the Lawton Gallery at UW-Green Bay, and an art historian and artist. An informal talk and discussion about the development of assembling zines, their unique editorial model and their role within the development of alternative communication networks from the late 1960s onwards. Participants will have hands-on access to an array of examples from Europe, Latin America and North America.

Tentative bands to perform at the fest include:
  • Acne Attack!
  • Prohibition
  • Dinosaur Pills
  • Crappy Dracula
  • Dallas/Marie
  • Kickin' it Poolside
  • Truthdealer
  • Candeliers
  • Number 9 Hard
  • Kid Millions
  • Brief Candles
  • Mutiny Amongst Friends
  • Irock Z
  • Bromance
  • Mistreaters
  • White.Wrench.Conservatory
  • Terrior Bute
  • Father Pheonix
  • Cocksmokers
  • Get Rad
  • Call Me Lightening
  • Juiceboxxx
  • China Pig
  • Goodnight Loving
  • Party Garbage
  • Gerald Prokop

Host a Workshop/Lead a Discussion

Make this fest yours! Send us your ideas for workshops, panels, discussions, and presentations to Michelle at madzinefest@yahoo.com or Jessica at milwaukeezinefest@yahoo.com.

Better yet, teach others about what excites you by conducting a workshop, sharing your opinions on a panel, leading a discussion, or making a presentation. There's no cost to you and you'll help make the fest diverse. Please contact Michelle at madzinefest@yahoo.com or Jessica at milwaukeezinefest@yahoo.com with your interest.


Posters

Help us promote the fest by distributing and posting these fabulous posters: