Your favorite monthly hangout is back! Mark your calendars for our first Drink & Draw of the season, Thursday, April 30, 7-9 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse STL. All ages, skill levels, and sketchbooks welcome. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-drin...

🎨 by Orquídea Campbell-Espinoza

An illustration of Mr. Slice, our mascot, holding a fountain pen on top of a huge moka pot spouting out ink and steam. Within the steam, there is texts that reads: "Sip & Scribe Saturday, April 25 12–1:30 p.m. High Low, 2nd fl. conference room 3301 Washington Ave. Coffee and composition in community! Hang out, write things, share your work." [SLICE logo] [Saint Louis Poetry Center logo]

Dear writers, your wish has been granted! In collaboration with @stlpoetrycenter, we're introducing Sip and Scribel. Join us for our very first session for semi-structured writing time and to share your projects with fellow writers. 🖊️

RSVP at the Upcoming Events link in bio.

🎨 by Racheal Bruce

We've still got a few spots left for our LLC Clinic! SLICE will cover your tuition fee (normally $20) if you register using SLICE member coupon code "MRSLICE26." Now that's good business!

Visit vlaa.org or find the registration link in our bio.

April 2026 calendar graphic with four events: LLC Clinic April 11, WashU Spectrum's Rainbow Market April 16, Sip & Scribe April 26, and Drink & Draw April 30. See details in post text.

Hello, Slicers old and new! Spring is in session, and so are we! Here's a sneak peek at our first events of the year.
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See Upcoming Events link in bio.

The clinic runs from 9 a.m.–12 p.m., hosted at the RAC @ City Foundry (Suite 149), and includes a free 20-minute consultation with VLAA lawyer-accountant teams at the end. Space is limited - register soon!

Blue text graphic announcing "LLC Clinic with the VLAA - limited free spots! April 11, 2026, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., RAC @ City Foundry, 3745 Foundry Way, Suite 149. Whether you're thinking about forming a limited liability company or already have one, find out if this business structure really is for you. VLAA lawyers cover all the basics and offer one-on-one consultations after the lecture."

Pink text graphic announcing, "LLC Clinic with the VLAA - limited free spots! This workshop covers all the basics: how to establish and run an LLC, operating agreements, when you can be held personally liable, and how LLCs are taxed. Twenty-minute consultations with lawyer-accountant teams will follow. Register at vlaa.org - attend on SLICE's dime with code 'MRSLICE26.'"

Working creatives—gain the knowledge and tools you need to establish and operate your own LLC at this special clinic on Sat., April 11, with the St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA). Register for free using SLICE member coupon code "MRSLICE26."

vlaa.org/llc-clinic-r...

🐺 by Nina Marlotte

A werewolf Mr. Slice stands silhouetted against the night sky and flexes their claws at you. SLICE 2026 is on October 31, 2026, at The Sheldon. Applications open June 1. Drink & Draws and other events resume in April. AwooOOOOooo!

That's right, it's SPOOKY SLICE! 🐺🌖🎃🍬

SLICE is delighted to return to The Sheldon on October 31, 2026, for our 4th annual indie print expo! Mr. Slice WILL be in costume.

Applications open June 1. Other events, including our monthly Drink & Draws, will resume in April. See you sooOOOOoon, Slicers.

Black background with the "St. Louis A-List 2026" graphic at the top. Mr. Slice busts through the background like the Kool-Aid man and yells at you to vote SLICE for "Best Festival"!

Show your love for SLICE by nominating us for "Best Festival" in St. Louis Mag's annual A--List roundup! Write-in "St. Louis Independent Comics Expo" every day thru March 14 to get us into the finals. TY for your service, beautiful and loyal Slicers! 🫡

Vote here 👉️ www.stlmag.com/alist/#/gall...

Taking this as a sign from the world that I needed this time of forced hibernation to finally come back stronger in the spring and be around more.

*Last link I posted wasn’t working! But my ability to work has been limited and I will post my link if you can spare it-
venmo.com/u/Nadia-Sham...

👉 If you like what you hear, you can sign up to be a committee member or volunteer for the 2026 season.

👉 Can't make it but sill want to be a part of SLICE 2026? Connect with us for more info.

❗️This is not a program sponsored by or affiliated with the St. Louis Public Library.

Hear from SLICE organizers about what's in store for SLICE 2026, how our non-profit org runs, what we're changing this year, and how you can get involved. We're recruiting for a number of roles in admin, marketing, event coordination, and fundraising.

Pink text graphic with SLICE logo motif and Mr. Slice enthusiastically chopping the air with an Xacto knife. Text reads "Summit 2026, Sunday, February 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m., SLPL Schlafly Library Branch Auditorium." See post text for details.

SLICE is assembling our 2026 dream team! We're kicking off a new season of programming and expo planning, and we want YOU 🫵

SLICE Summit 2026, Feb. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SLPL Schlafly Library Branch Auditorium

RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-summ...

An attendee with a Webster DADAH tote bag shakes hands with a vendor.

Attendee uses a heat dryer on a tote bag and grins at the camera.

Display of buttons that say "Support *REAL* Artists" and have an X though the word "AI."

Attendee takes a selfie with Ngozi Ukazu.

Friends, I seriously couldn't choose between all the cute SLICE 2025 photos, so here's a few more 🤩

Full set at www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025-p...

📸 by Rebecca K. Clark

Row of tables in the expo hall - person in a mask stops to pick something up from a table.

Vendor holds an open comic book out to an attendee, explaining something.

Vendors and attendees chat about their books.

A friend embraces Ngozi Ukazu at her book signing.

Here's a few of our favorite pics from the day, as a little teaser 🥰

📸 by Rebecca K. Clark

SLICE 2025 Photos, SLICE SLICE 2025 Photos SLICE 2025 was fantastic! Thank you to everyone who came out for third year at the Sheldon as SLICE! It was an amazing day full of...

Wow, y'all - despite the crazy weather, 2025 marks our best-attended SLICE to date! Thank you, STL, for coming out to support our beautiful community of independent creators and self publishers. We hope you had as much fun at the show as we did!

www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025-p...

What a weekend! We’re just now catching our breath from SLICE 2025. Thank you to all our tablers for making the journey and attendees who braved the rain to join us! We’re loving all your SLICE haul pics 🤩

More expo photos to come soon!

Mr. Slice's head is huge in frame. They're looking right at you. Behind them reads "Today today today! October 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Sheldon, free entry!"

TODAY TODAY TODAY! Make your way to The Sheldon for a full day of independent art, writing, poetry, printmaking, and more! We can't wait to 👀 you!

www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/

Congrats to our 2025 Local Best in Show winners!

First prize ($500): @cleonique.bsky.social
First runner up ($300): @all-the-phoelings.bsky.social
Second runner up ($200): @crayfishcoffee.bsky.social

📸 L to R: Cleonique, Phoebe, sister hag, Saba, Sophia (Melon Press), and @oheysteenz.bsky.social

Mr. Slice's face looms into view. Text above reads "SLICE 2025, October 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Sheldon, free entry!" Mr. Slice comments, "That's tomorrow!"

👀 SLICE IS TOMORROW! Are you coming?

Reminder to RSVP if you’re coming to Opening Night tomorrow! We want to make sure we have enough nosh for you all 🧀🥯🍪🍇

If you’re not from STL we’re excited to introduce you to the concept of bread-sliced bagels 😋

Mr. Slice wears a surgical mask and gives you a thumbs up. Above their head is text reading "Mr. Slice says: Thank You for Wearing a Mask!"

Pink text graphic with COVID-19 policy: Masks are strongly encouraged for all attendees, exhibitors, and staff at SLICE. In order to protect immunocompromised folks in our community, we ask that you wear your masks in the expo hall. SLICE recommends testing for COVID-19 within 48 hours prior to the event. If you test positive the day of the event, please do not attend.

Yellow text graphic with COVID-19 Mitigation info: SLICE staffers will provide free KN95 masks to those who need them. The Sheldon is equipped with HVAC filtration that meets CDC ventilation guidelines for COVID-19. We will also be supplying two portable HEPA air scrubbers to improve filtration in the expo hall. We are providing outdoor seating options and encourage guests to eat outside.

🩷💛🩵 A quick reminder of our COVID-19 policies at SLICE: www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/#...

Thank you, gang!

🎨 by @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social

Table map of the SLICE 2025 exhibitor hall.

SLICE 2025 exhibit hall map drop!

Visit slicexpo.org/slice-2025 for the full-size map and more info about the artists, writers, poets, printmakers, and small presses tabling this Saturday, October 18 at The Sheldon.

Blue text graphic with a photo of a masked exhibitor chatting with a customer. Text reads: The Main Event • 10 a.m.–5 p.m. St. Louis Independent Comics Expo Konneker Room, 3rd floor Activity • 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tote Bag Screenprinting with Candice Corgan Foyer, 1st floor Book Signing • 10:30–11:30 a.m. Rori Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor Panel • 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Ink & Drink 15-Year Anniversary Panel Ballroom, 5th floor

Blue text graphic with the day schedule. Text reads: Workshop • 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Create Your Own Reading Journal with Central Print Workshop Room, 1st floor Book Signing • 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Karenza Sparks Betty’s Books table, 2nd floor Activity • 12–5 p.m. Clickety Clack Typewriters Demo Foyer, 1st floor Special Guest Lecture • 12:30–1:30 p.m. A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Magic Fish with Trung Le Nguyen Ballroom, 5th floor Special Guest Lecture • 12:30–1:30 p.m. Daily Comics Changed My Life with Rori Workshop Room, 1st floor Book Signing • 1:30–2:30 p.m. Trung Le Nguyen Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor

Special Guest Lecture • 2–3 p.m. A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Flip with Ngozi Ukazu Ballroom, 5th floor Workshop • 2–3 p.m. Bilingual Zines with David Velasco Workshop Room, 1st floor Book Signing • 3–4 p.m. Ngozi Ukazu Betty’s Books table, 2nd floor Panel Discussion • 3:30–4:30 p.m. Science and Curiosity with Karenza Sparks, J. Marshall Smith, and Blue Delliquanti Ballroom, 5th floor Workshop • 3:30–4:30 p.m. Top 10 Accounting Tips for Artists with the VLAA Workshop Room, 1st floor

Blue text graphic. Text reads: Parking Parking is available at the Fox Theatre lot and the Fox Theatre parking garage on Washington Boulevard, and at meters along Washington, Olive Street and North Spring Ave. See our website for a map of additional parking options. Food & Drink 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • The Sheldon Bar, 2nd floor 12–3 p.m. • Blues Fired Pizza Truck, sidewalk COVID safety at SLICE Masks are strongly encouraged at SLICE! Free N95 or KN95 masks and hand sanitizer are available at the entrance, the info booth, and the SLICE table inside the expo hall. The expo hall is equipped with HVAC filtration that meets CDC ventilation guidelines and two HEPA air scrubbers purifying the air.

Your complete guide to SLICE! Swipe through for:
🎨 Full schedule of events for Saturday
🚗 Parking info
🍕 Food & drink
😷 COVID safety policies

Looking for an answer you can't find here? Head to our webpage or DM us for more info. See you on Saturday at The Sheldon ;)

Orange text graphic reading "Food and Drink. The Sheldon Bar, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 2nd floor. Blues Fired Pizza Truck, 12–3 p.m., sidewalk." Below is a delicious looking photo of an everything personal pizza and a BBQ chicken personal pizza.

🍕 Slices at SLICE 🍕! No one goes hungry at this expo. Blues Fired Pizza will be serving up wood-fired personal pizzas outside The Sheldon from 12–3 p.m. during SLICE on October 18. Or swing by The Sheldon's bar on the 2nd floor atrium for drinks and snacks all day, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Blue text graphic reading "Book Signings" with SLICE, Betty's Books, and Left Bank Books logos.

Light blue text graphic reading "Special and Featured Guests' books will be available for purchase at the expo from our local bookshop partners—or bring your own! Rori 10:30–11:30 a.m. Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor Karenza Sparks 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Betty's Books table, 2nd floor Trung Le Nguyen 1:30–2:30 p.m. Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor Ngozi Ukazu 3–4 p.m. Betty's Books table, 2nd floor"

Get your books signed ✍️ at SLICE! Special and Featured Guests’ books will be available for purchase at the expo from our local bookshop partners, @bettysbooksstl.bsky.social and @leftbankbooks.bsky.social—or BYO!

Feat. @roricomics.bsky.social @toumeya.bsky.social @trungles.com @ngoziu.com

Mr. Slice pops into frame holding a giant pencil to tell you "Only one week away!" Text above reads "SLICE 2025, October 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Sheldon, free entry!"

Just imagine, this time next week you'll be feasting your eyes on all the indie print goodness SLICE has to offer! Check out our list of 100+ amazing exhibitors and our workshop and lecture schedule on our website. See you next Satuday, October 18 at The Sheldon!

www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/

Pink text graphic with a drawing of Mr. Slice as George Washington. Text reads "Workshop: Top 10 Accounting Tips for Artists with the VLAA 3:30–4:30 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor Being a freelance artist can be hard! Thankfully we have the Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts to help with locals’ legal and accounting needs. VLAA Executive Director Sue Greenberg will give attendees a few accounting tips to get their artistic careers on the right track."

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Top 10 Accounting Tips for Artists with the VLAA
Workshop Room, 1st floor

Pink text graphic with two speech bubbles, a blue one that says "Hello!" and a pink one that says "Hola!" Text reads "Workshop: Bilingual Zines with David Velasco 2–3 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor David Velasco is a teacher, zinester, and working artist who creates bilingual zines. David will walk attendees through his process, and then attendees will have an opportunity to make their own bilingual zine."

2–3 p.m.
Bilingual Zines with David Velasco
Workshop Room, 1st floor

Pink text graphic with drawing of a typewriter. Text reads "Activity: Clickety Clack Typewriters Demo 12–5 p.m. • Foyer, 1st floor Discover vintage typewriters and learn how to use them with Clickety Clack Typewriters from Rolla, MO! Clickety Clack will also have typewriters available for purchase."

12–5 p.m.
Clickety Clack Typewriters Demo
Foyer, 1st floor