The application to table at the inaugural South Side Zine Fest is now OPEN! Find it here: tinyurl.com/ApplySSZF2025

Applications will be accepted 11 a.m. CT Monday, May 19 through 11 p.m. CT Sunday, May 25, 2025. Only fully completed applications will be considered. We will be prioritizing zinemakers with strong ties to the South Side of Chicago in our decision process. We are asking tablers to make sure that at least 75% of your items will be zines.

The inaugural South Side Zine Fest presented by Zine Club Chicago will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 3400 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport, Chicago IL 60608. Admission is free!

Our tables are 6 feet long. Each tabler will be offered a 3-foot table space. There is no cost to vend; however, we are asking each tabler to donate $5 worth of zines to be given away as part of our free raffle for festgoers.

Please note that we are a very small fest! We appreciate your understanding that we will not be able to offer a table to everyone who applies. Our hope is to continue to grow our fest and be able to offer more tabling opportunities in the future.

We will notify all applicants as to whether they’ve been accepted or waitlisted by 11 p.m. CT Monday, June 9, 2025.

South Side Zine Fest is presented by Zine Club Chicago. Jamie Kadas (Curvy Girl Comics) and Cynthia E. Hanifin (Zine Club Chicago producer), both native South Siders, are the fest’s volunteer co-organizers. This free community event is made possible by a grant from the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library and individual donations from Zine Club Chicago members.

South Side Zine Fest logo designed by Aim Ren Beland. Flyer designed by Jamie Kadas.

You can find more info about South Side Zine Fest and Zine Club Chicago on our social media channels: @zineclubchicago

Image description: A blue and red flyer featuring the South Side Zine Fest and Zine Club Chicago logos and this text: “Join Us for the Inaugural South Side Zine Fest! Presented by Zine Club Chicago; A celebration of self-publishing with Zine Camp vibes!; Applications Open!; Apply Online from 11 am Monday 5/19 to 11 pm Sunday 5/25; Find more information on zineclubchicago.com”