EST. 2013
BROWN RECLUSE is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit zine distro of self-published zines of political education for and by Queer and Trans Black Indigenous and People of Color. Brown Recluse was established in 2013 as a direct response to the lack of support in the zine community for non-white creators.
We offer Black zinemakers 100% of the cover price to distribute their work
BRZD has operated out of Coast Salish and Ohlone Lands.BROWN RECLUSE is a
COLLECTIVELY RUN ZINE DISTRO
FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.
The project was originally founded by a zine maker and blossomed into a collective project in 2015, as the work has always been communal and non-hierarchal.
For 10 years, the Brown Recluse collective has toured to table at zine events, work-shops, readings, and festivals across Turtle Island, and has connected zine makers of color to one another across the country + the world. SLIDING SCALE
Our projects entire income is dependent on Mandatory Sliding Scale Payments from purchases by Institutions and white folks. We ask of this so zine makers can get adequate compensation from their work.
All money from the sliding scale goes into our overhead like rent, web fees, zine fest entry fees, machine repair and shipping supplies. As an all volunteer collective we rely on sliding scale funds to keep our project running and accessible to BIPOC.
When we generate profit, we redistribute these funds on a monthly basis to a small group of Black queer and trans folks in our direct community. These are our community members who need ongoing support due to disability, gender identity, and class proportionality. We are committed as a collective to supporting their survival and well-being.
We welcome folks with the means to support us monthly below:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Our project could not have blossomed from a tiny suitcase to an all-volunteer-run, collective without the material support from individuals, other groups & collectives, & gracious donors
Special Thanks to:
Trans Justice Funding Project
Southern Exposure Alternative Exposure Grant
California Arts Council
