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The '''San Francisco Zine Fest''' is a free annual event showcasing [[comic]]s, [[zine]]s, art books highlighting the diversity of media.
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The '''San Francisco Zine Fest''' (SFZF) is an annual [[zine event]] held in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2001, SFZF is a free, weekend-long event that focuses on [[zines]] but strives to represent "all walks of [[DIY]] life," including [[comics]], arts and crafts, and literary presses, according to [https://www.facebook.com/sfzinefest/ San Francisco Zine Fest on Facebook].  
  
The 11th annual '''San Francisco Zine Fest''' occurred on Labor Day Weekend, September 1st and 2nd, 2012 at the San Francisco County Fair Building, in Golden Gate Park.
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==Mission==
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'''San Francisco Zine Fest''' seeks to advance the do-it-yourself ethos by fostering community throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. In the annual weekend-long event, SFZF celebrates and supports independent writers, artists and creators, allowing them to share their work with an ever-growing audience in workshops, exhibitions, and public events.
  
== External Link ==
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==History==
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Originally part of the larger exhibition Alternative Press Expo (APE), the '''San Francisco Zine Fest''' was started in 2001 by Jenn Starfiend. Earlier on, SFZF was held in various locations around San Francisco, including Cellspace and The Women's Building. In recent years, SFZF has taken place at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park.
  
[http://www.sfzinefest.org/ San Francisco Zine Fest]
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== External Links ==
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[http://www.sfzinefest.org/ San Francisco Zine Fest website]
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[http://hoodline.com/2015/09/san-francisco-zine-fest-celebrates-diy-art-alternative-press/ "San Francisco Zine Fest Celebrates DIY Art, Alternative Press Tomorrow," ''Hoodline'', September 5, 2015.]
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[http://www.tayoliterarymag.com/blog-2/2015/1/1/sf-zine-fest-interview-with-liz-mayorga-director-of-sfzf-2014/ "SF Zine Fest Interview with Liz Mayorga, Director of SFZF 2014," ''Tayo Literary Magazine'', January 1, 2015.]
  
  

Revision as of 02:58, 28 November 2015

The San Francisco Zine Fest (SFZF) is an annual zine event held in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2001, SFZF is a free, weekend-long event that focuses on zines but strives to represent "all walks of DIY life," including comics, arts and crafts, and literary presses, according to San Francisco Zine Fest on Facebook.

Mission

San Francisco Zine Fest seeks to advance the do-it-yourself ethos by fostering community throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. In the annual weekend-long event, SFZF celebrates and supports independent writers, artists and creators, allowing them to share their work with an ever-growing audience in workshops, exhibitions, and public events.

History

Originally part of the larger exhibition Alternative Press Expo (APE), the San Francisco Zine Fest was started in 2001 by Jenn Starfiend. Earlier on, SFZF was held in various locations around San Francisco, including Cellspace and The Women's Building. In recent years, SFZF has taken place at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park.

External Links

San Francisco Zine Fest website

"San Francisco Zine Fest Celebrates DIY Art, Alternative Press Tomorrow," Hoodline, September 5, 2015.

"SF Zine Fest Interview with Liz Mayorga, Director of SFZF 2014," Tayo Literary Magazine, January 1, 2015.