Zines of Resistance: Community Zine-Making Workshop

Enraged? Frustrated? Need a place to let it all out?

In reaction to censorship of free speech and the systematic attacks on marginalized communities in this country, Beyond Baroque is hosting “Zines of Resistance,” a day of cathartic zine creation! Zines have historically been used to spread information and creative expression without going through traditional publishing. We want to uplift and encourage our community to create zines with us during these times in which solidarity is most needed!

The workshop will take place at Beyond Baroque’s Scott Wannenberg Bookstore & Lounge. We will have the essentials to create zines but we encourage participants to bring their own materials and skills to share them with participants!

During the workshop, our bookstore will be open. Come browse through our bookshelves, get inspired, and meet new friends! Our bookstore will be open until 6 PM and for our evening program, The NEW Series: Poetry & Shelter.

About the workshop facilitators

Genesis Perez is a queer zinester from Oxnard, California. Catch them at Beyond Baroque’s Bookstore making tea or spinning vinyl.

Iván Salinas is a zinester, poet, and literary organizer. He’s the co-founder of Drifter Zine and lives in the SFV! He’s Programs Manager at Beyond Baroque. You can follow him on IG @el_ivanooo.

About Beyond Baroque

is one of the United States' leading independent Literary | Arts Centers and public spaces dedicated to expanding the public's knowledge of poetry, literature and art through cultural events and community interaction. Founded in 1968 as an experimental literary magazine, Beyond Baroque is based out of the original City Hall building in Venice, California. The Center offers a diverse variety of literary and arts programming including readings and workshops. The building also houses a bookstore with a large collection of new poetry books for sale.

If you are attending in person, ticket purchase is required. Tickets will be available at the Beyond Baroque bookstore on the day of the event, but we recommend registering in advance through Eventbrite. Masks are encouraged while inside our center. Please arrive early.

Event attendees are expected to behave in a respectful and considerate manner while in our space. Beyond Baroque reserves the right to remove individuals from our events, virtual or otherwise, if they are not respecting the space, staff, fellow attendees, or performers.

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