# FediZineFest 2025
homepage for FediZineFest 2025

FediZineFest returns for another year after a successful run in 2024.

## What

A zine sharing and distribution project for the fediverse.

## Who

### Artists (cap of 20)

Provide physical and/or digital zines; receive payment and physical and/or digital zines.

This year, we are testing an artist waitlist. Additional artists will be added to the pool as funds allow and to cover for drop-outs.

### Backers (cap of 20 for physical zines; no cap for digital)

Provide payment; receive physical and/or digital zines.

## When

Early-mid 2025. Exact dates proposed below.

### Deadline 0: 17 January 2025

Artist sign-up closes.

### Deadline 1: 31 January 2025

(deadline 0 + 2 weeks)

Backer sign-up closes. Artists are informed of the # of physical zines needed.

### Deadline 2: 11 April 2025

(deadline 1 + 10 weeks)

Art submission deadline. Digital zines are submitted to digital drive; physical zines are in the mail.

### Deadline 3: 9 May 2025

(deadline 2 + 4 weeks)

Physical zines arrive at distributor (Lee).

### Deadline 4: 6 June 2025

(deadline 3 + 4 weeks)

Physical zines packaged and ready for shipment. Digital zines are organized and ready to share.

### Deadline 5: 4 July 2025

(deadline 4 + 4 weeks)

Physical zines arrive at recipients. Digital zines shared.

## Where

Anywhere that can ship to/from the US.

## Why

To bring folks together and share art.