Auckland Zinefest Celebrates Five Years of Championing Self-Publishing
The Auckland Zine Collective proudly celebrates Auckland Zinefest’s fifth birthday. This 2013 festival features a spectacular line-up of activities planned for Aucklanders of all ages.
The weekend-long festival celebrates zines and self-publishing in all its forms. Often using the photocopier as a means of production, zines come in many formats and styles, and leave design and content completely up to the creator. The format lends itself to experimentation and complete freedom of expression.
Auckland Zinefest weekend opens with a launch party at the Audio Foundation on Friday evening, 26 July, featuring spoken word performances and an exhibition of zine-related works.
On Saturday, 27 July at St Kevin’s Arcade on Karangahape Road from Noon until 5pm. At Alleluya Café, fourty stall holders from Auckland, Wellington and beyond will feature their zines, mini-comics and other self-published works. Workshops and speakers will take place at the Wine Cellar and other parts of the Arcade. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about screen printing and print their own souvenirs for the day.
As part of the day’s festivities, the Zine Collective will be hosting workshops on typography and cartooning, a talk on digital publishing, and a panel discussion about the history of zine culture in New Zealand.
A “Zine of the Fest” award will be presented to a standout example of self-publishing, with entries open on the day of 27 July. The competition will be judged by a panel consisting from Auckland Libraries zine Librarian Karen Craig, and From Earth’s End Kiwi comics blogger Adrian Kinnaird. The winner will be announced at an after party held at the Wine Cellar & Whammy Bar, with live music to follow.
Wrapping up the festival will be a special family event co-hosted by Auckland Libraries. At the Central City Library on Sunday 28 July, children will be given guidance and inspiration to create a collaborative zine together. Every participant will receive a copy of the work and it will also become part of the Auckland Libraries Zine Collection.
The weekend prior, the Auckland Zinefest Planning Committee is hosting a “24 Hour Zine Making Challenge” from Friday 19 July from 6PM at the Auckland Old Folks Association. Participants will each create a zine in the 24 hour period. Materials will be provided and workshops will be held throughout the event. Reservations are not required, but are recommended. That weekend, on 21 July, community art space Alphabet City will also host a Zine Library open day in honour of International Zine Library Day.
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For more information and complete line-up: www.aucklandzinefest.org
Contacts: Auckland Zine Collective members/co-organisers of zinefest
Lucy Meyle – 0211764435 – lucymeyle@gmail.com
Nicola Brady – 0212377455
akzinefest@gmail.com
Kicking off the three-day festival, an evening of poems and performance works by friends of Auckland Zinefest, featuring:
South Auckland Poets Collective www.sapcnz.com
Chris Holdaway www.chrisholdaway.com
Ross Brighton www.rrossselavy.tumblr.com
Sarah Webster www.sarahnataliewebster.com
Kelly Malone www.kellymalone.me
Sara Watson
More info on Auckland Zinefest 2013
www.aucklandzinefest.org
www.audiofoundation.org.nz