BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2788@actions.nyc SUMMARY:Black Zine Fair 2026 DTSTAMP:20260428T184757Z DTSTART:20260509T150000Z DTEND:20260509T220000Z DESCRIPTION:11am-6pm\, Saturday\, May 9\, 2026\nHosted by Powerhouse Arts [ http://powerhousearts.org/] at 322 Third Ave\,\nBrooklyn\, NY 11215\n\n\n\ nJoin us for the 2026 Black Zine Fair [http://blackzinefair.org/] featurin g 100+\nexhibitors\, 10 workshops\, and 1 reading room curated by Kameelah Janan Rasheed.\nVisit our website [http://blackzinefair.org/] and instagr am\n[https://instagram.com/blackzinefair] to learn more.\n\n\n\n\nVIRTUAL WORKSHOPS\n\n\nApril 18: How to Be Young\, Hardcore & Black in Suburban Ne w Jersey\n[https://withfriends.events/event/JWfARgRq/how-to-be-young-hardc ore-black-in-suburban-new-jersey/]\nApril 25: Table It: How to Apply to Zi ne & Art Book Fairs\n[https://withfriends.events/event/cnWnasyI/table-it-h ow-to-apply-to-zine-art-book-fairs/]\nMay 2: Justice: The Story of André A liker\n[https://withfriends.events/event/gqoN4vpV/justice-the-story-of-and re-aliker/]\nMay 3: Zine Making for the Web\n[https://withfriends.events/e vent/8TXsrntI/zine-making-for-the-web/]\n\n\n\nIN-PERSON WORKSHOPS ON MAY 9\n\n\nConjuring the Black Feminist Anthology\n[https://withfriends.events /event/1Svz8Hsy/conjuring-the-black-feminist-anthology/]\nYoung Voices: Ca ll-to-Action Zine-Making Workshop\n[https://withfriends.events/event/PDnPm RmY/young-voices-call-to-action-zine-making-workshop/]\nSpiral Binding [ht tps://withfriends.events/event/MaWNMome/spiral-binding/]\nZine Show & Tell & Open Mic\n[https://withfriends.events/event/RPEUEH7L/zine-show-tell-ope n-mic/]\nCoptic Stitch Binding\n[https://withfriends.events/event/xduG02aB /coptic-stitch-binding/]\nCollaborative Screen Printing\n[https://withfrie nds.events/event/BwslouZu/collaborative-screen-printing/]\n\n\n\nALL-DAY A CTIVATIONS\n\n\nVisitors can also participate in our all-day Zine Making S tation\, offering\npaper\, writing utensils and collage materials on a fir st-come\, first-served\nbasis. Bring your zines to our Take a Zine\, Leave a Zine table to trade with\nfellow attendees. Relax in our Black Reading Room with soft seating and rad\npublications from the nineteenth century t o present-day. Recharge in the Quiet\nRoom with fidgets and puzzles. Stop by the cafeteria for food and refreshments\nin between.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMAKE A DONATION TO SUPPORT THE FAIR\n\n\nThe Black Zine Fair is free and open t o the public\, although donations are\nappreciated. We suggest a donation between $5-20 depending on your financial\nability. We encourage establish ed professionals and people with\nintergenerational wealth/savings to cons ider donating more or becoming\nsustaining members [http://ko-fi.com/sojou rners4justice].\n\n\n\nThe fair is organized by Sojourners for Justice\n[h ttp://sojourners4justice.press/] co-directors Neta Bomani and Mariame Kaba \nalongside collaborator Tash Nikol. We’re committed to creating a free pl atform\nfor Black zine makers who otherwise wouldn’t have access to zine/a rt/book fairs\nand festivals. We rely primarily on individual donors to fu nd and sustain our\nwork. Thank you for supporting us!\n\n\n\n\nSAFETY PRE CAUTIONS FOR AIRBORNE VIRUSES\n\n\nThe Black Zine Fair is a masked fair. A ll event attendees\, exhibitors\, workshop\nfacilitators\, and staff are e xpected to wear a high quality KN95 or N95 mask at\nall times inside the v enue to protect each other from airborne viruses. Masks\nand purified air will be provided by The Health Stellium\n[https://www.instagram.com/health stellium/]. We expect you to test\nregularly/serially leading up until the event. If you test positive or have any\nsymptoms\, we ask that you refra in from attending the fair.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION\n\n\nPo werhouse Arts [http://powerhousearts.org/]\, the venue where the Black Zin e\nFair takes place\, is fully accessible for wheelchair users. Restrooms are gender\nneutral and ADA compliant. A sound-proof quiet room is availab le.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOMMUNITY AGREEMENT\n\n\nAll event attendees\, exhibitors \, workshop facilitators\, and staff agree to\nfollow the community agreem ent [http://bit.ly/bzf-community-agreement]. URL:https://actions.nyc/event/black-zine-fair-2026 LOCATION:Powerhouse Arts - 322 Third Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11215 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:arts-culture X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

11am-6pm, Saturday, May 9, 2026
Hosted b y Powerhouse Arts at 322 Third Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Join us for the 2026 Black Zine Fair feat uring 100+ exhibitors, 10 workshops, and 1 reading room curated by Kameela h Janan Rasheed. Visit our website and instagram to learn more.

Virtual worksh ops


April 18: How to Be Young, Hardcore & Black in Suburban New Jersey< br>April 25: Table It: How to Appl y to Zine & Art Book Fairs
May 2: Justice: The Story of André Aliker
May 3: Zine M aking for the Web

In-person workshops on May 9


Conjuring the Black Femi nist Anthology
Young Vo ices: Call-to-Action Zine-Making Workshop
Spiral Binding< /a>
Zine Show & Tell & Open Mic
Coptic Stitch Binding
Collabor ative Screen Printing

All-day activations< /h2>


Visitors can also participate in our all-day Zine Makin g Station, offering paper, writing utensils and collage materials on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring your zines to our Take a Zine, Leave a Zine table to trade with fellow attendees. Relax in our Black Reading Room with soft seating and rad publ ications from the nineteenth century to present-day. Recharge in the Quiet Room with fidgets and puzzles. Stop by the cafet eria for food and refreshments in between.

< strong>Make a donation to support the fair


The Black Z ine Fair is free and open to the public, although donatio ns are appreciated. We suggest a donation between $5-20 depending on your financial ability. We encourage established professionals and people with intergenerational wealth/savings to consider donating more or becoming sustaining memb ers.

The fair is organized by Sojourners for Justice co-directors Ne ta Bomani and Mariame Kaba alongside collaborator Tash Nikol. We’re commit ted to creating a free platform for Black zine makers who otherwise wouldn ’t have access to zine/art/book fairs and festivals. We rely primarily on individual donors to fund and sustain our work. Thank you for supporting u s!

Safety precautions for airborne viruses< /h2>


The Black Zine Fair is a masked fair. All even t attendees, exhibitors, workshop facilitators, and staff are expected to wear a high quality KN95 or N95 mask at all times inside the venue to prot ect each other from airborne viruses. Masks and purified air will be provi ded by The Health Stellium. We expect you to test regularly/serially leading up until the event. If you test positive or have any symptoms, we ask tha t you refrain from attending the fair.

Access ibility information


Powerhouse Arts, the venue where the Black Zine Fai r takes place, is fully accessible for wheelchair users. Restrooms are gen der neutral and ADA compliant. A sound-proof quiet room is available.

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Community agreement


All event attendees, exhibitors, workshop facilitators, and staff agree to follow t he communi ty agreement.

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