Dec 20th 2025

Join us for music, free snacks, free zines, and more!

The Teen Creative Agency at the MCA is celebrating 13 years (and counting) of DIY publications! This event showcases the original artwork, activism, and social practice of Chicago-area youth and emerging adults, as captured in zine form.

This year, TCA designed and created zines exploring the history of power in print. In addition, we’ve partnered with ZINEmercado to bring in a broader range of local and regional zine-makers and independent presses.

TCA highlights teen ideas and perspectives in the museum space. Its members gather at the MCA from all over the Chicagoland area to collaboratively create public responses to relevant contemporary issues. In doing so, they build relationships alongside other cultural institutions, organizations, and professionals in Chicago’s vibrant art scene.

Along with the TCA teens, the following zine makers and zine groups are tabling at Zinefest this year:

Quimbys
UIC Student Zinesters
DePaul Student Zinesters
Lunar Stardust Cereal Collective
Philip Bell
Duress Press
Ese Gagoh
Mi Rayo de Sol
826 Chi
Arianna Aquino
Zine Mercado
Marcel Osorio/The TrailMixer
Thea Galleria
SAIC Print Club
Uncle Zoe

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To request accessibility services like ASL or CART captioning, please contact us via email at Accessibility@mcachicago.org or call 312-397-4076.

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