Black Zine Fair 2024

11am-6pm, Saturday, May 11, 2024

Hosted by Powerhouse Arts at 322 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The Black Zine Fair is a celebration of all things Black and independent publishing in New York City! Zine makers, educators, collectors, and the zine-curious are invited to gather, trade or sell zines, and exchange knowledge surrounding zine-making, publishing, and do-it-yourself culture.

The BZF is a hybrid fair. Virtual programs are scheduled for the weekends leading up until the in-person fair on May 11, and include a zine reading curated by Zines4Queers, two artist talks by Kandis Williams and Nic Caldwell, and a writing workshop by Darriea Clark of Unblushing Media.

In-person programs include an all-day zine trading station in addition to three workshops featuring zine making, screen printing, and generative writing with Jessica Angima, Jen White-Johnson, and Leslie Diuguid of Du-Good Press.

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Make a donation to support the fair

The Black Zine Fair is free and open to the public, although donations are appreciated. We suggest a donation between $5-20 depending on your financial ability. We encourage established professionals and people with intergenerational wealth/savings to consider donating more or becoming sustaining members.

The fair is organized by Sojourners for Justice co-directors Neta Bomani and Mariame Kaba. We’re committed to creating a free platform for Black zine makers who otherwise wouldn’t have access to zine/art/book fairs and festivals. We rely primarily on individual donors to fund and sustain our work. Thank you for supporting us!

Safety precautions for airborne viruses

The Black Zine Fair is a masked fair. All event attendees, exhibitors, workshop facilitators, and staff are expected to wear a high quality KN95 or N95 mask at all times inside the venue to protect each other from airborne viruses. Masks will be provided. We expect you to test regularly/serially leading up until the event. If you test positive or have any symptoms, we ask that you refrain from attending the fair.

Accessibility information

Powerhouse Arts, the venue where the Black Zine Fair takes place, is fully accessible for wheelchair users. Restrooms are gender neutral and ADA compliant. A sound-proof quiet room is available.

Community agreement

All event attendees, exhibitors, workshop facilitators, and staff agree to follow the community agreement.