Bay Area Queer Zine Fest 2021

Since its inception, Bay Area Queer Zine Fest has striven to positively maintain, support, and contribute to the queer+creative communities it proactively represents. BAQZF aims to provide and uphold a safe, welcoming, and accessible space for all vendors, patrons, and passersby by organizing events centered around inclusivity and constructive interactions with the external and internal communities of the Bay Area and beyond.

With these conditions in mind, BAQZF asks all vendors, patrons, and audiences to refrain from violating any and all boundaries set forth by their peers. We expect all participants of BAQZF events to be accountable for their actions and behaviors; those who implicitly or explicitly violate the Safer Spaces Policy will be asked to voluntarily resign themselves from the event and, in some cases, further action will be accessed for participation in future events. The Safer Spaces Policy is available on our website, www.baqzfest.wixsite.com/baqzf.

Please note that while we love and support all positive creativity within the art community, we are focusing on highlighting the queer community and prioritizing people of color in organizing this event. Allies are welcome to join and engage during the events, however, we will not be accepting applications from individuals or collectives that do not identify as queer. We deeply appreciate your understanding in creating a space for us <3

In accordance with our dedication for making this an inclusive and safe event in the light of a pandemic year, tabling costs at this year's fest will be entirely donation-based. This year we are a free and NOTAFLOF (no one turned away for lack of funds) event, and donations help us sustain this model!

As this is a virtual event, we have added a few more requirements for participation so we ask that you thoroughly review and answer the application questions so that we can best help.

Applications will close at 10 PM on July 15th.

We will be announcing vendors and reaching out to people on an individual basis by late July. If you have any questions or concerns before then, please get in touch!