We had over 50 applicants this year ૮꒰⸝⸝> ̫ <⸝⸝꒱ა༘⋆𖦹 🎪 🎠 This year we are celebrating 10 years of zines and community with some OG returning zinesters and some fresh new faces! Can't wait to see ya'll there! 🍿🍿(๑ᵔ⤙ᵔ๑)
📣📜‧₊˚✧STREET CAT 10 TABLE LIST✧˚₊‧
Ty J. Williams (he/they) Ty Williams
Ty J. Williams is an essayist, poet, and zinemaker based in Columbus, Ohio. He was a finalist for the Arthur Rense Poetry Prize by the American Academy of Poets. Williams’ work has been supported by The Great Columbus Arts Council, Granville Council on the Arts, Thurber House, Columbus Arts Festival, Fox Hollow Ranch, and Sundress Academy for the Arts.
https://www.instagram.com/tjwwrites/
Elliott W. Stewart-Sundahl (he/him) Elliott Stewart-Sundahl
Elliott is from Huntington WV and has been making zines since he was 13. Some of his zines include Porch Beers, Disco 3000, and Many Gods No Masters.
Purratory Cat Rescue is operated by a collective of volunteers who are dedicated to giving solace, sanctum, sustenance, and support to all felines. Purrgatory Cat Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Columbus, Ohio. PCR operates exclusively by the monies raised through fundraising efforts of its members, donations made by the public, and adoption fees.
https://www.purrgatorycatrescue.com/education
I make silly little art, for silly little people.
https://instagram.com/kat.kathleen
Leonard Kirke and The Jeremy Kellerman Advice Hour (he/him)
Leonard Kirke is a filmmaker and zine-maker from southern Ohio. He'll feature his own work as well as that of THE JEREMY KELLERMAN ADVICE HOUR!
https://archive.org/details/@thejeremykellermanarchive
Carl Lucas is a Cartoonist, Art Instructor and Artist behind Shogun Bear and Captain Devil.
Star-Touched Tarot (she/her) Star-Touched Tarot
I have been doing tarot personally for 15 years and professionally for 3! It's a good way to get some personal insight!
Bri Penrod(Octopus Does Art) (they/him)
I'm a freelance illustrator based in Ohio. I do art commissions as well as stickers, fabric art, ceramics & painting.
https://www.instagram.com/octopus_doesart/
Pat ApPaul (he/him/they/them)
Pat ApPaul is a photographer and maker of Photo zines, creating projects around the things he's seen from time in Palestine, Mental health centers, Drag shows.
Maddie is a Filipina-American lesbian who makes zines about queer history, mental health awareness, and social justice.
https://ko-fi.com/hedgehogbooks/shop
I create wearables, art and utilities from recycled materials.
Lizz | The Serious Dabbler (she/they)
Mixed media artist who flirts with liminal spaces and dreams of being kidnapped by fairies. Keep your rebellious little hopes alive.
https://theseriousdabbler.art/portfolioCa
Em Lampington (she/they/it) Made By EmK
Em Lampington is an artist, writer, and lyricist from Southern Ohio. They create like their life depends upon it, and to be honest, we can’t prove it doesn’t!
https://www.instagram.com/madebyemk
So Rock! Zines is a collection of art accumulated through the past five years in the form of perzines about my own experiences as a frustrated girl in political and musical environments that are oftentimes unwelcoming and cold, and love letters to the movies, television and fandoms that have treated me the exact opposite and instead welcomed me with open arms
https://www.instagram.com/firehazardzine
Shania State of Mind (she/her)
My name is Shania and I am a lifelong southern Ohio maker! I create an eclectic mix of things from film photography to fan zines to bookmarks, buttons, & stickers!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/inthefallstateofmind
Zine Club Columbus is a grassroots community project dedicated to growing and celebrating zine culture in Columbus, Ohio. Through meetups, workshops, and collaborative publishing events, the club creates welcoming space for artists, writers, and first-time makers to share skills and stories.
https://www.instagram.com/zineclubcolumbus
Hi! My name is Lucas, otherwise known as Thresher Inks. I am a graduate at Columbus College of Art and Design with a major in Comics and narrative practice as well as minors in illustration and creative writing. The main thing I create is comics that focus on Trans and queer stories. I have multiple comics and mini zines I've made that I would be selling as well as stickers, prints, keychains, pins, as well as handmade clay magnets!
https://thresherinks.myportfolio.com
Short King’s Cookies (he/him)
I am a self taught baker that specializes in decorated sugar cookies. My passion for creativity helps inspire unique designs for any occasion.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShortKingsCookies
mitch is a local Columbus visual artist, poet, and performer that grounds their work in forging community, encouraging vulnerability, and critiquing societal issues through a queer lens.
https://mitchworden.bandcamp.com/album/inadequacies
Marsh Kaleido (they/them)
Marsh Kaleido is a comic artist based in Ohio who loves to draw cutesy horror.
https://marshkaleido.carrd.co/
Koda and Haleigh (whatev)
Koda and Haleigh are artists from Texas who can often be found roaming around Ohio looking at the scenery and coffee. Haleigh is a multimedia artist and Koda makes comics.
Koda’s work can be viewed at https://www.instagram.com/ghost_patch
Haleigh is currently revamping their social media platforms.
High Energy Print (she/her)
High Energy Print, created and developed by a practicing physicist based in Chicago, features zines and print-based objects that embody the exploration of the unknown common to fundamental particle physics and art. Currently, High Energy Print leverages the imagery of mysticism to capture and communicate the scientific process.
https://www.instagram.com/high_energy_print
First Capital PRIDE Coalition First Capital PRIDE Coalition
We are a nonprofit organization based in Chillicothe, Ohio that supports and celebrates our LGBTQIA+ community
J.I.B. (he/they) J Ian Bush
J.I.B. is a poet, performance artist, surrealist. He died in a plane crash in the mid 90’s.
https://www.instagram.com/j.i.b.trash.poet
Pitymilk Press / Bathmatics (they/them)
Pitymilk Press and Bathmatics are sister presses from Milwaukee, WI and Detroit, MI respectively. They each focus on publishing poetry, micro-fictions and essays in small, handmade chapbook formats. Their catalogs lean heavily on queer and femme voices producing work that is direct and demanding. Most of the books they produce are text forward but include a visual response to the written word.
https://pitymilkpress.com/
https://www.instagram.com/pitymilk_press
https://www.instagram.com/bathmatics
Dahlia Wang (she/her/hers)
Dahlia Wang is a multidisciplinary artist who explores themes of place, memory, and the mundane. Relationships and people are central to their practice, and they are all about continuous growth.
https://www.instagram.com/doodlesbydahlia
nik makes stuff (they/them)
Maker and Designer who creates zines and art with various mediums. Up-cycling enthusiast who enjoys creating with free, discarded, and found objects.
Madelysion (Mad-el-ih-shin) (they/them) is a Columbus visual artist with a passion for painting and digital art. Their art varies from expressing sexuality, the struggles of femininity, or the inner turmoil of the human experience.
Phoenix Productions (he/him) Phoenix Productions
Creator/publisher of small press zines and comics. The face behind YouTube's FANzine Live!
tiny wren lit (she/her/hers)
Dana Knott is editor of tiny wren lit, which publishes micro-poetry. Readers can download zines for each issue.
Made by the Creek (he/they) Damien Alan Creek
Creek is an artist that focuses on the beauty of the natural and the supernatural, capturing their whimsy and mystery. His primary medium is digital illustration but also works in acrylic paints, ceramics, and bookbinding.
Landan Moonstar (he/him) Landan Moonstar
Landan Moonstar, local street and mural artist, known for hosting local art competitions and events. Uses multimedia but really loves spray paint
new hearts new bones (she/they)
Est. 2010 A zine focused on sociopolitical issues/collage art ✂️sometimes a perzine💭published by *Cheering and Waving Press* 🐈⬛Street Cat Zine Fest 🐈organizer
https://www.instagram.com/newhrtsnewbns
