Expozine is an annual small press, zine[1] and comics[2] fair in Montreal, Quebec. It is reported to be Canada's largest zine fair[3] and one of the largest small press fairs in North America attracting some 270 exhibitors and 15,000 visitors each autumn.[1]
| Expozine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Alternative Press |
| Location(s) | Montreal, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Attendance | ~15000 |
| Organized by | Arcmtl |
| Website | http://expozine.ca/en/ |
Expozine It was co-founded by Billy Mavreas[4] and Louis Rastelli.[5] It is organized by ARCMTL, an archive for publications, ephemera and audio-visual documents related to the history of Montreal and it's artistic, literary and counter-cultural scene.[6]
Throughout the years, the fair has showcased work from notable small press writers and publishers such as Invisible Books,[7] Broken Pencil, Maisonneuve,[7] New Escapologist,[7][5] Kate Beaton,[8] and Drawn & Quarterly.[9] The exhibitors at Expozine comme from a diversity of publishing and print-based practices from both Francophone and Anglophone communities.[10]
History
editThe first Expozine took place in 2002[11][12] and has continued to showcase independent publishing from around the world every subsequent year.
The first editions of Expozine were held at the Sala Rossa (2002), Relais Mont-Royal (2003) and Station C (2004) and for several years following in the basement of the Saint-Enfant-Jesus church in the Mile End neighbourhood.[10] More recent editions have been held at Église Saint-Denis (2016, 2017) and Église Saint-Arsène (2018, 2019).[13] The 2020 edition was held as a virtual fair.[14]
In 2015, ARCMTL was listed among the finalists for the 30th annual Grand Prix du Conseil des arts de Montréal, for their organisation of Expozine.[15]
Expozine Alternative Press Awards
editThe Expozine Alternative Press Awards recognize the best of the publications available at a given year's Expozine fair. It awards publications in several categories such as book, zine, and comic, in Canada's two official languages of English and French. The awards are granted at an annual gala separate to the main Expozine event.
Distroboto
editExpozine has a year-round companion project called Distroboto, which consists of a citywide network of cigarette machines repurposed to dispense small press publications.[16] The Distroboto zine vending machines are placed in various locations around the city.[17]
External links
edit- Official Website
- Awards Webpage with archive of winners
- Distroboto Website
- Expozine Photos Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Photographic coverage of Expozine 2013 by Cult MTL
References
edit- ^ a b "Lit Scene Supreme: Expozine 2013 | Fringe Arts". thelinknewspaper.ca.
- ^ "Rentrée québécoise 2014".
- ^ "Home | Montreal Gazette | Montreal Gazette". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
- ^ "Expozine: Dix ans d'édition parallèle". 25 November 2011.
- ^ a b "'Artifacts you can hold': Zine culture endures in the age of the Internet - Yahoo News Canada". ca.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
- ^ Demchinsky, Bryan (2015-11-06). "Behind Expozine and Archive Montreal is a man driven to protect the past". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ a b c "Expozine: The Best of Small Presses - Blue Metropolis". bluemetropolis.org. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13.
- ^ "Hark, a vagrant: 227".
- ^ "Expozine: D+Q in Montreal this weekend! – Drawn & Quarterly".
- ^ a b Magalhaès, Zoé (2019-11-13). "Expozine et la petite histoire du fanzine". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Expozine". Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ "Alternative markets: Why publishers are turning to zine fairs to woo new readers". 19 October 2012.
- ^ "2017". Expozine. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "2020". Expozine. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Conseil des Arts de Montréal - 30th Grand Prix du Conseil des arts de Montréal: Finalists and Wall of Winners unveiled". www.artsmontreal.org. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Long live Montreal's underground art". 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Grayson, Margaret (2019-12-19). "Zine Scene: Exploring Montréal's Indie Artistry". Seven Days. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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