CZF 2024
#CZF2024 will be our 13th annual celebration of independent publishers!
The exhibition day for Chicago Zine Fest 2024 will take place Saturday October 5 (11 am-6 pm) at the Columbia College Student Center (754 S Wabash Ave). All events during CZF weekend are always FREE and open to the public!
We'll have over 70 zinesters from across the U.S. selling their zines. Expect great conversations and cool publications for sale! Look for information about the four workshops/panels which will be happening at the fest in mid-September.
The exhibition day for Chicago Zine Fest 2024 will take place Saturday October 5 (11 am-6 pm) at the Columbia College Student Center (754 S Wabash Ave). All events during CZF weekend are always FREE and open to the public!
We'll have over 70 zinesters from across the U.S. selling their zines. Expect great conversations and cool publications for sale! Look for information about the four workshops/panels which will be happening at the fest in mid-September.
CZF 2024 poster created by Chicago artist Mel Valentine Vargas
Transportation Information
There is no dedicated parking for the Columbia Student Center building. The closest paid parking lot is the building next door, named 7th Street Garage Parking, at 710 S Wabash Ave. The venue is just 0.2 miles from the Harrison station (L red line) and 0.6 miles from the LaSalle station (L blue line), and is accessible by many bus lines.
Accessibility Information
The Student Center meets all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
- Gender-neutral and ADA-accessible restrooms are located on each floor of the Student Center.
- CZF will be located on the fifth floor, with workshops on other floors; there is a bank of elevators that provides access to each floor, in addition to stairs.
- There is a nursing/lactation room located on the 4th floor in room 432, but nursing is allowed in any area.
- Find photos of the venue's rooms at the Columbia College Student Center webpage. Zinester tables will be in the Event Space and Exhibition Hall on the fifth floor.
COVID Considerations
Our primary COVID-mitigation strategies include:
- free KN95 masks (adult and child-size) available at the entrance
- 5 air purifiers (4 SmartAir Blast Mini purifiers for the main exhibit space, 1 smaller purifier for the workshop room)
- 2 CO2 monitors to provide information about the air quality in the workshop room and the main exhibit space.
We are asking everyone who attends CZF 2024, either as an tabler or visitor, to wear a mask. While we cannot guarantee that everyone will wear a mask, we want to ensure CZF will remain as accessible as possible. N95, KN95, and KF94 masks are strongly preferred, because they are more effective than surgical masks at reducing the spread of COVID.
Other COVID-mitigation strategies include giving each zinester their own table to ensure adequate spacing and refunding registration fees for any tabler who feels ill at the time of the fest. The fifth floor (where zinester tables will be located) has a small outdoor balcony where tablers and attendees may feel more comfortable eating or taking breaks. We encourage everyone to test before the event, especially if traveling to Chicago, and request that you not attend CZF if you test positive for COVID.
Info about the Columbia College Student Center:
- The HVAC was built to 2019 specifications.
- The air handler completes more than the minimum of 4 air changes per hour.
- The unit also has CO2 detection for the space that allows for increased outside air intake depending on how many occupants the space has. The air handler filtration system consists of (10) 20X24X2 prefilters rated for MERV 10 and (10) 20X24X2 main filters rated for MERV 8.
We'll be adding additional information about the fest as we have it. We encourage your questions and suggestions at [email protected].