FediZineFest 2025
What:
A zine sharing and distribution project for the fediverse.
Who:
Two groups: artists and backers.
Artists (cap of 20)
Provide physical and/or digital zines; receive payment and physical and/or digital zines.
Backers (cap or 20)
Provide payment; receive physical and/or digital zines.
When:
Early-mid 2025. Exact dates not yet set.
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.
Deadline 4: 6 June 2025
(deadline 3 + 4 weeks)
- Deadline 0 - 17 January 2025: Artist sign-up closes
- Deadline 1 (deadline 0 + 2 weeks) - 31 January 2025: Backer sign-up closes; artists are informed # of physical zines
- 11 April 2025 - deadline 2 (deadline 1 + 10 weeks): Art submission deadline (digital zines submitted; physical zines in the mail)
- 9 May 2025 - deadline 3 (deadline 2 + 4 weeks): Physical zines arrive at distributor
- 6 June 2025 - deadline 4 (deadline 3 + 4 weeks): Physical zines packaged and ready for shipment; digital zines organized and ready to share
- 4 July 2025 - deadline 5 (deadline 4 + 4 weeks): Physical zines to arrive at recipients; digital zines shared