Portland Zine Symposium

Portland Zine Symposium
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FrequencyAnnually
LocationsPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Websiteportlandzinesymposium.org

The Portland Zine Symposium is an annual zine event in Portland, Oregon, United States. Established in 2000 or 2001, it is among the nation's largest zine events. Portland Monthly has described the event as a "free, volunteer-run, DIY-loving fest".

History

Nicole Georges (pictured at Stumptown Comics Fest in 2013) is among co-founders of the annual event.

The event was founded by Elly Blue, Nicole Georges, Eleanor Whitney, and Alex Wrekk. Approximately ten people organized the first event.

The 2009 event had a party at Holocene and three days of panel discussions and workshops. There were 230 vendors at the 2010 event. Refuge PDX hosted the event in 2013.

The 2016 event was held at Ambridge Event Center and the Independent Publishing Resource Center. In 2017, a majority of tablers were nonbinary, transgender, or people of color.

The 2020 and 2021 events were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2025 event was held at Portland State University's Smith Memorial Student Union. The same venue is hosting in 2026.

In 2025, the Multnomah Arts Center hosted an exhibit focused on the event's history.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "3 Top Bets for the 2017 Portland Zine Symposium". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  2. ↑ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2026-02-26). "Portland's First-Ever Azn Zine Fest Is Coming to Fubonn This Weekend". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  3. 1 2 "20 Totally FREE Ways to Make This Your Best Portland Summer Ever". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. ↑ "Nicole Georges' Rumspringa: How A Portland Artist Is Finding Opportunity In LA". opb. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. ↑ "Portland Zine Symposium Is One of the Largest Events of Its Kind in the Country". Willamette Week. 2026-10-09. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. ↑ Smith, Suzette (2025-07-31). "Twenty-Five Years of Portland Caring About Art". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  7. ↑ "Another Year of Making the Zine Scene". Portland Mercury. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. ↑ Mirk, Sarah Shay (2010-08-26). "Zine Symposium Top 10!". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  9. ↑ "Top Things to Do This Weekend: Aug 8–11". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  10. ↑ "Things to Do Saturday!". Portland Mercury. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  11. ↑ Prado, Emilly (2017-07-19). "From Slacktivism to Activism". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  12. ↑ "Portland zinesters find freedom in self-publishing". opb. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  13. ↑ "Portland Zine Symposium Brings Print Media Lovers Together a 25th Time". Willamette Week. 2025-11-04. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. ↑ Mirk, Sarah Shay (2025-09-11). "Portland Zine Meetup Is Crafting Community". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  15. ↑ Costello, Lindsay (2026-10-12). "The Mercury's Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for Oct 12-18". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  16. ↑ Wang, Amy (2025-09-11). "10 Oregon museum (and museum-worthy) exhibits and events to check out this fall". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-10-09.