The Zine & Indie Comic Symposium is back for its fourth and biggest year, but we need your help to make it happen!

#20ZICSteen 19th - 21st Aug 2016 | The Edge, Brisbane QLD

Photo: The Edge SLQ's auditorum packed out by ZICS'15

ZICS is a not-for-profit collective of passionate volunteers dedicated to connecting local zine and indie comic creators with the wider public. We strive to start inclusive conversations, collaborate on ideas, and share the art forms that we love.

We've been working hard since March to make this year the biggest ZICS yet, and now we need your help. As a not-for-profit group, we rely on your generosity to make this event happen. That's where the Pozible campaign comes in. By pledging just five dollars of your hard-earned cash, you'll be supporting Brisbane's largest gathering of zine and indie comic enthusiasts. Alternatively you can help us out further by purchasing a T-shirt, zine and comic pack, or, if you're super keen, purchasing a table and bringing your own zines and comics to ZICS.

You can stay up-to-date on our progress here on the Pozible page, or by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Market in the Auditorium

As always, the main attraction of the weekend will be the zine and comic market situated in the auditorium. This is the place for you, the people, to interact with Brisbane's zine and indie comic creatives. You can purchase content from stall holders here, but we also encourage zine and comic trades–so consider making your own zine or comic and bringing it along.

On top of that we'll have the overhead projector back in the auditorium this year, ready to project your artistic talents to the world! A sign-on sheet will be provided, but get in quick because spaces fill up fast.

Panels in the Mezanine

Photo: Last year's Music and Zines Panel

We've got heaps of interstate guests coming to showcase their unique talent and talk about all things indie publishing, but we need funds to get them here. We want people who come to ZICS to walk away feeling inspired and better equipped to persue their creative projects, so we aim to foster panels and workshops that range from deep and introspective discussions to fun and educational presentations.

Workshops in the Foyer

Photo: Rizograph workshop with Ashley Ronning from ZICS'15

In addition to running our 'introduction to zine making' workshops, which comes at no cost to patrons, we hire professionals to share their knowledge of technique and technology. In 2015 we brought the awe-inspiring Ashley ronning from Melbourne to show us the wonders of risographing. And this year? You'll have to follow us to find out.

Additional Projects

On top of venue costs, guest burseries, equipment hire, and advertising, we have additional projects that need your help:

- Locking in venue and staff costs for our Saturday night gig
- Developing zine and comic content to distribute for free on the day
- Printing T-shirts

- Pressing badges
- Funding external workshops
- Funding external zine and comic markets

- Showing up uninvited at your birthday party

Reward Tiers:

Cheers! A donation big or small goes a long way, and for your support you'll get a cool A6 thankyou zine to print, cut and fold yourself!

Gocco prints are cool. You're cool. You get a gooco print post card in the mail.

Must supply mailing address.

Curated digital zine and comics pack courtesy of your friendly neighborhood indie! You'll be emailed a .pdf .zip .ok?

One of the zics collective will draw you a cool avatar for your social media takeover.

Last year's t-shirts are still in stock! 

Must fill out size order form (http://goo.gl/forms/OzaatJeYmsNJrGsh2)

THIS year's t-shirts! Will be hand screenprinted by the ZICS collective after the event, with awesome artwork by Zicster Wolfram J VonK.

Must fill out size order form (http://goo.gl/forms/hpEGPVp6UZWTbKvD2)

The classic ZICSpack! Show off your dense abs-- ZINES with this pack of mystery curated zines and comics. 

Must supply mailing address.

This tier is for those hiring a single table at ZICS only. Tablers need to fill out the table rego form as soon as possible: (http://goo.gl/forms/ZuzTUdRJXhETGkTd2)

The trestle tables The Edge SLQ have agreed to provide are exactly 180cm wide by 90cm deep. This is for half a table space - 90cm x 90cm. DON'T BRING YER OWN TABLE!

This tier is for those hiring a double table at ZICS only. Tablers need to fill out the table rego form as soon as possible: (http://goo.gl/forms/ZuzTUdRJXhETGkTd2)

The trestle tables The Edge SLQ have agreed to provide are exactly 180cm wide by 90cm deep. This is for a full table space - 90cm x 90cm. DON'T BRING YER OWN TABLE!

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