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Portland Zine Symposium

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

More details about the festival will be announced as we get closer to PZS! PZS is FREE, ALL AGES, ADA ACCESSIBLE and KID FRIENDLY. Exhibitor list and programming schedule will be released in June 2019. Facilitators of Panels and Workshops will be paid this year, thanks to a Multnomah County Cultural Coalition grant, funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust. Apply to lead programming by May 31st, the application is here.   ::::THANK YOU to our Sponsors:::: >>Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, founded by Oregon Cultural Trust >> PNCA Library >> PNCA Office of Diversity and Inclusion >> Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program at PNCA >> Collins Foundation The 19th Annual Portland Zine Symposium will be held at PNCA on Saturday July 20th and Sunday July…

Free

Intro to Letterpress: Two Day Workshop

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Day 1: Typesetting Essentials Day 2: Printing Essentials Learn to set moveable type and print on table top and poster presses in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historic process. Gain access to IPRCs collection of over 150 fonts of lead and wood type. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100 year old equipment! Successful completion of this 1 day class grants IPRC Studio Members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing. Nonmembers and Basic Members receive one trial month of Studio Membership after completion of the course. 2 Day Workshop Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 2…

$150 – $250

Future Feels 2030 – Launch Party

Outlet 2500 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland, OR, United States

Come by Outlet on July 20th from 6-9pm to celebrate the launch of Grace Mervin’s (@endoplasmic_reticulum) pop-up collaborative exhibit @futurefeels2030, as well as the release of the second edition of the book they wrote & self published about climate change & the future. There will be beverages, snacks, wonderful humans & plenty of feels! Please BYO cup so we can reduce waste! This project is entirely self funded, any & all support is greatly appreciated.

Free

Intro to Risograph Printing

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Intro to Risograph Printing In this 4-hour introductory course, participants will learn the basics of risograph (riso) printing and will leave with an understanding of how to use this print technology to create zines, fliers, posters, or other printed matter. While this technology is not new, riso printing has recently become one of the most exciting developments in independent printing and publishing because of its cost-effectiveness for print runs between 25 and 1,000. Workshop participants will learn how to best maximize the many quirks of riso printing to achieve striking results. Participants are also encouraged to bring files of artwork that they’d like to print (files should be 100% grayscale, letter or tabloid size). For more information on riso printing and the modern riso resurgence,…

$100 – $200

Intro to Hand-Drawn Animation: Two Day Workshop

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Intro to Hand-Drawn Animation: Two Day Workshop This workshop is a quick-start guide for artists that want to learn how to move their art in time.  Participants will learn basic animation principals, traditional hand-drawn 2D animation techniques and  tips for creating an affordable home animation studio.  During this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to create 2 small animation projects. This workshop will be taught by Lori Damiano.  Lori D has an MFA in Experimental Animation from CalArts and currently teaches in the Animated Arts program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. The cost of this two-day workshop is $150. Be in touch with the Program Director to inquire about sliding scale pricing at hquinn@iprc.org

$150

QTIPOC Draw Night

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

First Sundays of the month, 6:30-10pm ADA accessible, Free street parking available. Light snacks provided.

Free

Submission Deadline: IPRC Certificate Program Application

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Program Costs The cost of the 2019/2020 program is $850 per semester and includes access to: All Workshops in your track All Lectures in your track Advisors in your genre A Two-Year Membership to the IPRC Community Resource Discounts Instruction in Letterpress, Risograph & Screenprinting Instruction in Graphic Design & Book Arts Professional Development Lectures Dates & Times The 2019/2020 Certificate Program officially begins with an orientation on September 7th & 8th The Fall Semester runs from the week of September 8th through mid-December The Spring Semester runs mid-January through the beginning of May 2019 The Summer Semester (Comics only) runs late May through the end of July 2019. The 2019/2020 Poetry cohort will be meeting Thursdays, 6-9pm The 2019/2020 Art Book cohort will be…

Free

Intro to Risograph Printing

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

In this 4-hour introductory course, participants will learn the basics of risograph (riso) printing and will leave with an understanding of how to use this print technology to create zines, fliers, posters, or other printed matter. While this technology is not new, riso printing has recently become one of the most exciting developments in independent printing and publishing because of its cost-effectiveness for print runs between 25 and 1,000. Workshop participants will learn how to best maximize the many quirks of riso printing to achieve striking results. Participants are also encouraged to bring files of artwork that they’d like to print (files should be 100% grayscale, letter or tabloid size). For more information on riso printing and the modern riso resurgence, check out the riso wiki.…

$100 – $200

Comics and Zines for Middle Schoolers

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

9am-12pm (Breakfast and snacks provided) What better place to learn about comics and zines than the region’s largest Zine Library? Using the library as inspiration, youth will have workshops in character development, layout, lettering, inking & coloring, and risograph printing. They will produce several original comics and zines by the end of the week. Space for 12 youth – aged 11-14; $200/week (partial and full scholarships available – email showtell@iprc.org)

$200

Collage Night

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for the return of Collage Night, on the second Tuesday of the month. Glue sticks, scissors and collage materials will be provided. Free and open to the public.

Free