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CZF 2026 poster art6/19/2026  The CZF 2026 poster was created by Aaliyah Lachel’e. Aaliyah is a black queer artist from the the south suburbs of Chicago. With a focus on magical realism, Aaliyah aims to bring a little bit of fantasy to her viewer’s everyday life. Her work covers the general experience of growing up as an internet obsessed, loser-ish, nerdy kid-of-color, with a little dash of science fiction mixed in. She hopes you can see yourself in the work, because representation matters.
Aaliyah recently graduated with a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago. You can find more of her work at her website peanutbuddarart.com or Instagram account @peanutbuddarart. The CZF 2026 artwork features Marbles the Library Mouse. If you love Marbles as much as we do, you'll be able to buy Marbles merch at CZF 2026!
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CZF 2026 application3/22/2026 The application to table at Chicago Zine Fest 2026 was open from March 22nd through April 11th, and is now closed. We will let all applicants know whether they have been accepted or not by Saturday May 2nd.
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CZF 2026: save the date2/28/2026 Chicago Zine Fest will be back on Saturday October 10th. We're thrilled to be back in the Winter Garden at the Harold Washington Library Center, thanks to the generosity of Chicago Public Library!
We'll make announcements about registration dates and the curation process in March, so keep an eye on our social media and this website for more info.
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CZF 2026 new organizers orientation2/28/2026 Want to help make CZF 2026 happen? We're having a new organizers orientation on Weds March 18th at 7 pm Central. Register for this online meeting. We need your help to help make Chicago Zine Fest happen and we're excited to welcome in new organizers!!
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CZF 2025 photos7/23/2025 Thank you so much to everyone who attended, tabled, or volunteered at Chicago Zine Fest 2025! A special thanks to our sponsors who made it all possible. We are so incredibly grateful for the zine community!!
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Volunteer at CZF 20257/8/2025 We need your help! CZF 2025 depends on volunteers to happen. Tasks include helping to check people in, showing people how to make zines, filling in for zinesters when they need a break, setting up, and more. 
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CZF 2025 zinesters6/15/2025  We're so excited to reveal the zinesters who will be joining us for CZF 2025! Check out the full list along with the table map of the beautiful space of the Winter Garden, on the 9th floor of the Harold Washington Library Center. Find all the details about CZF 2025. We can't wait for you all to join us on Saturday July 19th!
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Zine Prom on June 5th5/22/2025  Please join us for ZINE PROM on Thursday June 5th!! ✨️ We'll be dancing, eating, flaunting, and making zines at Marz Brewing at 3630 S Iron St in Chicago. 💃 ✂️ We'll see you in McKinley Park!
Suggested donation: $5-$10 to keep Chicago Zine Fest flourishing! Come in your sparkling finest or come as you are. We'll be glad to have you!
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CZF 2025 poster art5/13/2025  We are excited to announce our official poster artwork for CZF 2025 created by Kelly Wang! Kelly perfectly captures the colorful clutter and chaos of a zinester’s workspace. Keep your eyes peeled for Zinehead—our official mascot for this year’s fest.
Kelly Wang is an award-winning alternative cartoonist, printmaker, and musician based in Chicago. Their hand-drawn works combine Asian and American influences, their stories exploring personal narratives and growth often with absurd or magical realism twists. They currently self-publish their work through their own small risograph press REESO PRESS and play music. Explore more of Kelly's delightful art at their website, cchianart.com.
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email newsletter4/25/2025 We're restarting the CZF email newsletter so we're not so reliant on the whims of social media corporations! Please subscribe to our monthly-ish newsletter to keep in the loop about all things Chicago Zine Fest.
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