June 27-28: NYC Zine Fest at the Brooklyn Lyceum

A Blogfest for Zines. Sort of. Whatever it is I am so there.

First, do you know what a zine is? They are self-published, homemade, independent, and small publications. Sometimes they're artful, poetical, radical, cartoonical, informational. You name it. They're like blogs. On paper! And they pre-date blogs and are very independent and cool.

Okay. Now that we've clarified that: The first annual NYC Zine Fest '09 will be held June 27-28, 2009, at the Brooklyn Lyceum in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It runs from 12 - 7pm each day, and is a FREE event. NYCZineFest.org has all info and the programming schedule.

The mission of the NYC Zine Fest is to circulate and promote self-published, homemade, independent, and small publications called zines. The Fest aims to support and expand the network of creators who self-publish these zines, as well as independent publishers and distributors in and around the NYC metro area.  

There will be more than 70 zinemakers, publishers and institutions participating in the Fest, including Printed Matter, World War 3 and the Barnard Zine Library. There will be workshops, discussion groups and a screening of zine documentary '$100 & a T-Shirt' - the latter which will run at 5pm both days.  As zines gain popularity and respect, this fest welcomes a wide audience to attend, meet the artists, participate in the free workshops, and buy and learn about zines. There will be food, beer (supplied by Brooklyn's Sixpoint Craft Ales), coffee, and music!

The Fest will also include a raffle with prizes consisting of rare zines, books, gift certificates, art, and more. Raffle donors include Spoonbill & Sugartown, Printed Matter, Melissa Staiger, Picturebox Inc., Opal Massage, Microcosm, 92YTribeca and Trong Nguyen.

The NYC Zine Fest will take place at the Brooklyn Lyceum. The Lyceum, which opened initially in 1910 as NYC Public Bath #7, is a historically significant, landmarked building which has been host to many arts events since 2000, most recently it's notable Craft Market series. It is located on an easily accessible block in Park Slope, at 227 4th Avenue, right atop the R train station at Union Street.   More information athttp://www.BrooklynLyceum.com. 

For info and programming schedule:   http://www.nyczinefest.org.

Official Sponsors: Sixpoint Craft Ales, DUB Pies, Minuteman Press Brooklyn, Brooklyn Creative League, Old Stone House.