It's the annual celebration of Utah's zine and DIY-publishing community! Alt Press Fest features artists selling zines, stickers, and prints, along with workshops, panels, and activities for all ages.
For more information on Alt Press Fest and Zines, check out slcpl.org/alt-press-fest!
SCHEDULE:
10:45AM - Artist Registration
The tabling artist will arrive at the cafe area near the east entrance.
Cafe Area
12:00PM - Alt Press Fest Starts
Urban Room
12:15PM - “Visual Journal Bookmaking” Book Arts Program U of U
Space is limited to 15. Reserve your spot here.
Meeting Room A
1:30PM - The Art of the Page: Zines & Poetry with Plumas Collective
Meeting Room B
3:30PM - Artist Panel
Teresa Gregori, Eilonwy Kimball, Lydia Velazquez, Melinda Bosen, Michael Lovins-Illustrator, Sydney Chavan, Plumas Collective. Additional Artists may join.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
12–2:30PM - Meet APF 2023 Featured Artist Shiya Zeng
Tabling in the Urban Room
12–4:45PM - Teen Zine Team
Make a zine at the Teen Zine Team booth.
12–4:45PM - Zine Wall Gallery
Share Space
12–4:45PM - Library Zine Booth
Check out zines from the Library!
Near Level 1 Front Desk
Activity Sheet
Check off the activity sheet and bring it to the Library Zine Booth for a chance to win a raffle prize. The winner will be announced at the Artist Panel, and must be present to win. Anyone who submits the activity sheet will get a sticker from the Local Artist Sticker Machine.
NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed for renovations.
Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.
A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.