Dec

31

Freeschool in Olympia

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The Freeschool in Olympia has received some bad news during the holidays. Their landlord, J.D., sent them an email eviction notice on Dec. 17, telling them to be out by the 1st of Jan., in the middle of one of the worst winters Olympia has seen in years. Here’s a note from them:

“Since the Freeschool moved into that space on October 1st, 2008, despite the Freeschool paying hundreds of dollars of rent on time each month, the landlord and residents of the house have locked out Freeschool facilitators, vandalized Freeschool property, and attempted to take over Freeschool offices for use as their own personal Religious room, cancelled Freeschool classes for 10 days straight without asking any Freeschool volunteers and many more unethical activities.”

The Freeschool has already begun partnering with other progressive organizations in the area to form the Peace Communities, and they’re looking for others to share space in Olympia. They’re holding a public forum at Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art, 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501 on Friday, January 30 from 7-9pm. It’s free, and snacks will be served. 

For more information, visit the Freeschool website.

Have a happy New Year, everyone! 

Dec

28

Help Support Atlanta’s New Alternative Library…

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A message from Cristina Vidal:

Atlanta’s New Alternative Library at Wonderroot Community Art Center!

Books, now more than ever, play an important role in our society to serve as the fundamental capsule for knowledge. Many artists have been creating zines, books, and other types of publications to inform each other of alternative ideas apart from mainstream media. I think an Alternative Library is important for our city so that we can collect these honest publications and have a source of knowledge outside of the evening news. In the next few weeks, I hope to collect donated materials for our reading room. I want the visitors to Wonderroot to feel inspired by our reliquary and have somewhere to look for source material. I hope that after seeing all of the hand-made, hand-published, and revolutionary things we can offer, people get inspired to make their own!

After weeks of collection and organization I hope we can have a huge get together to start this thing off right! All donations can be mailed to me or if you are local we can arrange pick up/drop off. Please contact Cristina at: cristina-vidal@hotmail.com.

Thank you! Vive ex libirs!

Cristina Vidal

Dec

16

Attention Portland zinesters!

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Planning for the 2009 Portland zine symposium, which takes place every August, has officially begun! The first meeting for the symposium took place on Sunday Dec. 14, but there will be many more to come, so if you’re interested in helping plan, stay tuned for more details.

And a quick note from Alex Wrekk, for those who are thinking about helping: “To be a core symposium organizer YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MONTHLY MEETINGS, which bump up to biweekly and weekly closer to PZS. So, closer to PZS, YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND WEEKLY MEETINGS, STARTING IN JUNE. Other positions are not quite as time intensive but are not needed until closer to the symposium date.”

Dec

14

info

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We’re working hard on our next issue, with plans to release it early in the new year. As always, we need your help. Please send in:

Deadline for all submitted info is Christmas Eve. Thanks for helping us make Zine World a kick-ass resource for zinesters!

Dec

13

Stationaery Press , Ox Family extend deadline for submissions

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Aliya and Danny of Ox Family are extending the deadline for submissions for the second issue of their zine.  The new deadline is December 17th.  Please check out their website for more information on submitting content.

Dec

10

Zine Fest – January 24, 2009 at The Women’s Library, London Metropolitan University

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The Women’s Library located at the London Metropolitan University will host a zine fest on January 24, 2009 from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  There will be workshops, panel discussions, and exhibitions.  For more information and a schedule of events  please check their website.

Dec

8

Apply to be a Visiting Artist with Hot Iron Press

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The folks at Hot Iron Press are now accepting applications for their visiting artists program:

The Hot Iron Press Visiting Artist Program grants artists from outside the New Orleans metro area the opportunity to introduce printmaking processes into their body of work while interacting with the culture, settings, and art community of New Orleans. Hot Iron Press seeks artists of all disciplines, and in any media, who desire a chance to create an edition of works using screenprinting, relief, and/or letterpress printing. 

Selected artists will receive a stipend to cover airfare, food, transportation, accommodations, and materials. Resident artists will have free use of on-site screenprinting and letterpress facilities as well as technical or collaborative assistance from Hot Iron Press artists. Chosen applicants will be given up to two weeks to create their proposed edition. The residency will culminate in an exhibition and optional artist’s lecture on the resultant work at The Front, a nearby artist-run exhibition space (www.nolafront.org). 

Interested artists should submit a detailed written proposal, a resume, and ten to twenty images of previous work. Additional supporting materials such as diagrams, sketches, photographs, and mock-ups supporting your proposal are not only encouraged, but also strongly suggested. Hot Iron Press requires that chosen artists donate ¼ of the resulting edition of prints for Hot Iron Press catalogue and exhibition use. The remaining ¾ of the prints remain the property of the artist and may be used at the artist’s discretion. 

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis either by email or by post. For inquiries and online applications, we request that all images be formatted as jpegs and sent to hotironpress@hotmail.com. A self-addressed, stamped envelope must accompany all mailed materials if return mailing is desired. Materials shipped without an S.A.S.E. will remain on file at Hot Iron Press for future consideration. 

Materials may be mailed to:Hot Iron Press, 1422 Kentucky Street, New Orleans, LA 70117