Marimacha Monarca Press is an artist and educator collective of, by and for queer & trans familia based on the southside of Chicago since 2017. MMP provides workshops in printmaking, seed paper making, piñata making, and zine-making as a means of self publication, communication, and reflection. Working alongside themes of queerness, race, language, migration, accessibility, and visual storytelling, we hope our conversations allow us to see the power in illustrating our own histories.
Find them on Instagram: @marimachamonarcapress

Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 3400 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport. Free!

Image description: A photo of a member of South Side Zine Fest 2025 exhibitor Marimacha Monarca Press with zines created by the collective and this text: “Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest! Welcoming Marimacha Monarca Press!; July 26, 2025; Chicago Public Library; Bridgeport”