events in 2019
Staple! The Independent Media Expo
October 12-13, 2019
STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is the premiere event in the Southwest for independently created comics, zines, art, crafts, games and more, with over 200 exhibiting artists, hours of panels, programming, and on & off-site events!
San Antonio Zine fest
October 5, 2019
San Anto Zine Fest (SAZF) has partnered with the San Antonio Public Library to present its third annual zine festival to take on Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 9AM-4:30PM in the Central Library Auditorium, Foyer and Latino Collection and Resource Center. SAZF is dedicated to independently published media, zines, comics and alternative press. Not only is this a showcase of San Antonio’s creativity, we hope it inspires others to create their own avenues for expression.
Zine Fest Houston
September 7, 2019
Zine Fest Houston is an event dedicated to promoting zines, mini-comics, and other forms of small press, alternative, underground, DIY media and art.
It is also a grassroots attempt to build the local zine, DIY, and alternative media scenes and form networks with media creators in other areas. The goal of the event is for attendees to discover new zines and be inspired to create their own DIY art and media projects.
Lone Star Zine Fest 2019!
September, 1 2019
The third Lone Star Zine fest was held on September 1, 2019, and was super fun! We tried out a new model – the crawl – and had 6 venues (4 bars and 2 galleries) 29 exhibitors (4 zine libraries, and 3 small presses), 2 poster artists, 11 volunteers, 5 fabulous door prizes, and around 400 attendees!
Fort Worth Zine-fest 2K19
March 9th, 2019
Join us for our annual Zine-fest here in Fort Worth, TX.
FWZF is where we celebrate DIY Culture in the form of Art, Music and Spoken Word.
Events in 2018
Zine Fest Houston (ZFH)
November 17, 2018
ZFH is the sole event in Houston that specifically provides a platform for emerging and established regional and national zine makers in the DIY community to exchange new work and create meaningful relationships that lead to productive collaboration.
Press Fest ATX
November 10th, 2018
Join us on Saturday, November 10th for a fun-filled day of comic book reading, zine collecting, and totally rad exhibitors! Learn a new skill in one of our workshops for all ages to enjoy! With complimentary beverages and music to jam to, it's a day you DON'T want to miss out on.
San Antonio Zine Fest (SAZF)
October 20, 2018
We’re excited to partner up with the San Antonio Public Library to make SAZF bigger and better! We had over 90 applications and hoping to fit as many exhibitors in as we can. Mark your calendars for Oct 20th cause this year is going to be rad!
Stick up at Brick
October 12th, 2018
Rockin Monkey is proud to announce our 1st annual sticker themed art event! Our goal with this event is bring light to the awesome world of sticker art and celebrate sticker design and culture. Whether they are printed and cut at home, professionally printed, or hand drawn on USPS labels; we want to see them and give you an outlet to sell them!
Staple! The Independent Media Expo
September 8th to 9th, 2018
STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is the premiere event in the Southwest for independently created comics, zines, art, crafts, games and more, with over 200 exhibiting artists, hours of panels, programming, and on & off-site events!
Lone Star Zine Fest
September 2nd, 2018
We invite you to join us on Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 when we’ll be zineing it up in air-conditioned comfort at the North Door! This year’s exhibition runs from 1pm-6pm, and we invite you to come buy zines directly from the creators, learn about zine libraries and places you can buy zines both locally and online...
Mexamericon!
September 1st, 2018
Austin’s first Latino comics and culture convention is here! This convention features up-and-coming Mexican American and Latino comic book artists and creators showcasing their work, as well as Latino 'zine artists, filmmakers and cosplay enthusiasts.
Texas Latino Comic Con in Dallas, TX
July 28th, 2018
Our stories matter. The 2nd annual Texas Latino
Comic Con is returning to Dallas Texas July 28th in collaboration with the Latino Cultural Center of Dallas! This comic convention highlights Latino artists, writers, and creators in the comic book community.
Classic Garage Comic con at Dick's Classic Garage
March 10th, 2018
Dick's Classic Garage is a part of the Central Texas Museum of Automotive History. Founded in 1980, the museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of the history of the automobile. Originally opened in Rosanky, the museum is now located in San Marcos, TX.
LATINO COMICS EXPO BROWNSVILLE
February 3rd to 4th, 2018
The Latino Comics Expo celebrates the art and traditions of Latino Culture. This is the first year that the Latino Comics Expo is being presented in Brownsville. The Expo serves to educate and inspire anyone interested in Latino art, entertainment and culture. This Expo is presenting artists and events that highlight women and feminist voices, diversity, social justice and education.
events in 2017
San Antonio Zine Fest
October 7th, 2017
We are excited to partner with the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center to host the first San Anto Zine Fest! SAZF will take place October 7th in the Galeria. We will have zines, independently published media, comics, panels and workshops!