For Students

Free Resources for Zines

Are you interested in using art in your zines? Here are some resources for open access online images that have been made available through museums and libraries! This means that the images are in the public domain and can be used to create new, original works that can be shared amongst your friends and classmates.  All of these resources are easy to navigate and can be downloaded to your personal devices. 

The Art Institute of Chicago 

Boston Public Library

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Creative Law Center 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Miami University Libraries

Museums of the City of Paris

National Gallery of Art

New York Public Library

Smithsonian

Resources

There are many artists and librarians who want to teach you how to make zines! All of the resources below provide instructions on how to make your own zine and provide additional information that can help you get creative!

https://www.mirkwork.com/  

https://zines.barnard.edu/zine-basics 

https://bookriot.com/how-to-make-a-zine/ 

https://guides.loc.gov/zines/external-websites

https://www.antiquatedfuture.com/

https://www.zinelibraries.info/

https://www.brownreclusezinedistro.com/

https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/teens/teen-zine/