Melbourne’s buzzing Street Press

An opportunity for all of those interested in any aspect of Melbourne’s buzzing Street Press from zines to comics, from magazines to blogs, any genre and any level, all are welcome.

Whether you’re a budding writer, designer, editor, artist, programmer or photographer, there will be a space for you to meet the like-minded, exchange ideas and learn new skills.

City Library, 253 Flinders Lane in Melbourne’s CBD.

They will run from 6pm until 7.45pm and will be FREE. Call (03)96589500 for more details and to confirm a space.

All members of the Street Press will enjoy the following benefits :

o Regular guest speakers on a variety of subjects

o 100 pages of free printing and photocopying for the Street Press group every month

o The opportunity to host regular zine fairs at City Library

o Opportunity to display suitable digital zines as part of the City Library projections program

o Provision of scissors, glue, staplers and other basic resources for zine creation

o Access to a wide range of graphics and web design programs in our computer labs (with training if needed)

o A copy of each zine created as part of the program will be added to the library’s collection and will be able to be borrowed by library members.

The program of speakers is as follows (and subject to change) :

4th June

Bernard from Cardigan Comics.

11th June

Timba from quarterly glossy, Wooden Toy.

18th June

A discussion of multimedia street press with Tape Projects.

25th June

Currently editor of MCV, but a man with a little bit of everything under his belt, Richard Watts.

2nd July

Wrap up and TBC

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