Flyer for the Midwest Perzine Fest, with an illustration of a UFO beaming up a marker and a long-arm stapler. Text reads: Apply now. Application period March 27th-April 10th. Fest on July 11th, 2026.
Applications are now open for the 2026 Midwest Perzine Fest, happening Saturday July 11th in Chicago. Apply by April 10th at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... #MWPZF #MWPZF2026 #zines #perzines
Visually cluttered image with text reading: Midwest Perzine Fest, save the date: July 11 2026, 12-5 pm at the Chicago Athletic Association. There are illustration of zines and things from the 1980s and 1990s like a Polaroid camera, a cootie catcher, a ring pop, a cassette tape, and more.
Save the date for the Midwest Perzine Fest, happening Saturday July 11th at the Chicago Athletic Association! #MWPZF is always a great fest!!
Applications open in the next few weeks, keep your eye on www.instagram.com/midwestperzi... for info. #zines #ZineFests
The inaugural #MWPZF was held online on October 10, 2020. In 2021, they hosted a snail-mail perzine swap in lieu of a fest. The first in-person MWPZF was held at Columbia College in Chicago, on October 8, 2022. Find MWPZF on Instagram: @midwestperzinefest + online: midwestperzinefest.wordpress.com
