– Event FAQ –
Q: When and where is Lone Star Zine Fest happening?
A: This year’s Fest happens Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the North Door (501 Brushy Street in downtown Austin). From 1pm-6pm, you can meet 40+ zine creators, buy zines from them, learn about local zine resources, and learn to make a mini-zine of your very own. Afterwards, hang around for an afterparty and zine reading until 8:30.
Q: How much does it cost to attend Lone Star Zine Fest?
A: Nothing, y’all! Admission is FREE, but make sure to bring some bucks because you’re gonna want to buy a bunch of zines, and maybe have a drink or a snack. Many exhibitors will be equipped to take credit cards, and there are ATMs nearby, but if you wanna be on the safe side, BRING CA$H.
Q: Where should I park?
A: On the street is good. All the parking meters in downtown Austin are FREE on Sundays!
Who is organizing this event?
We are a couple of zine librarians who are interested in spreading awareness of zine culture. Becca is an art librarian at UT Austin’s Fine Arts Library and Jennifer is an archivist and zine-maker who runs Town Talk Library & the Austin Fanzine Project.
– Exhibitor FAQ –
How much does it cost to participate in Lone Star Zine Fest?
This year, there’s a small table fee to exhibit/sell zines, but there’s also a range of options from sharing space at the new zinesters table to having a whole dang 6′-long table to your self. The Fest is still free for the public to attend.
Do I have to sign up to participate, or can I just show up?
Good question! Space is limited and we need to plan everything out in advance. Applications closed on July 15th. If you applied, you should have heard back from us by now.
How early can I start setting up? Relatedly, what time do I need to be set up and ready for the public? And how about take-down & cleanup?
Exhibitors will get more detailed information via email leading up to the Fest, and will be able to start setting up at the North Door (located at 501 Brushy Street in downtown Austin) at 11:30am on September 2. When you arrive, check in with the organizers and get your table assignment, then get to it. You’ll need to be all set up and ready to go by 12:30pm when the folks who donated $50 or more to our Indiegogo get to have a half-hour sneak preview of the Fest. Everybody else gets to come in at 1pm.
Please plan to stay for the entire event (or, at least until the tabling portion is over at 6pm). We want attendees to have the best experience possible and that means lots of stuff to see/do/buy! At 6pm, go ahead and start packing up so we can get the tables cleared away and get the afterparty and zine reading started! We’ll need help with the tables and some help cleaning up at the end of the night, so let us know in your application if looking for a way to help out.