We are excited to announce a special project for this year’s annual gathering: our very own collaborative zine! The BEYOND zine is not only a way to co-develop a final outcome of the event but also to embrace diverse ways of seeing, making, and sharing knowledge across our ecosystem. 

 

A zine is a self-published, non-commercial print work, typically produced in small, limited batches. Historically and culturally, zines have offered a platform for voices and ideas that are often too niche, radical, or outside the mainstream of traditional publication. As the Bindery Collective puts it: "A zine can be produced with the simplest of tools, and easily distributed low-to-the-ground, outside capitalistic or potentially oppressive systems."

 

Zines have long been tools of resistance and radical self-expression, offering marginalised voices a platform to challenge dominant narratives. Rooted in DIY ethos, they democratize storytelling, making them vital to social movements across the world. 

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Zines provide a unique platform for self-expression, using different media—writing, drawing, photography, collages—to explore ideas or share personal experiences. By making a zine together, we embrace this form of creative expression as a way to not only amplify individual voices but also foster a sense of collective creativity.

Throughout the BEYOND gathering, we will be discussing how we challenge individualism and rethink governance models. Whether you contribute a poem, a sketch, a photograph, or a short reflection, your addition will help shape the larger story of what it means to "be many."

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How to Get Involved
As you are engaging at BEYOND 2025, channel your reflections, questions and inspiration into creative energy. All contributions are welcome! The zine is open to any type of creative contribution, but here is some inspiration for how you can participate:

• Doodles: something that captures a moment of inspiration or insight from a session or conversation.

• Poem: write a haiku or poem about key themes in BEYOND like resistance, solidarity, or inclusivity. 

• Collage: using photos or recycled event materials, or create a physical piece from found objects 

• Song or playlist: that reminds you of one of the topics we will discuss. 

• Meme: share a meme or political cartoon that represents your current situation as a creative. 

• Recipe for change: share a metaphorical recipe card or a visual guide for something symbolic, like "The Recipe for Building Inclusive Leadership" or "Ingredients for Collective Empowerment."

• Flash fiction: write a 200-word flash fiction piece set in a world where one major challenge in the creative sector has been completely overcome.

• Photograph or photo essay: send us your best shots.  It could be a simple symbol, abstract shapes, or a visual metaphor related to the topics of the event (e.g., community practices, or cultural democracy).

• Care Ritual: Share an example of your own ritual or a reflection on how art and creative practices can be part of collective healing.  

 

Ways to Contribute

• By email: Send photos, pdf, docs, videos, etc. BEYONDzine@cultureactioneurope.org Make sure to include your name, organisaion (if applicable), and credit any other creator whose work you include in your submission

• Social media: tag Culture Action Europe on Instagram or LinkedIn or share with the hashtag #BeingMany2025

• In-Person Submissions (TBA): Details regarding physical drop-off points and other submission methods will be provided during the gathering. 

 

The BEYOND 2025 Zine is all about the joy of being part of something bigger—a shared story that can only come to life when WE ARE MANY! When we leave Torino, the zine will be a lasting record of our time together. It will serve as a resource for future conversations and a toolkit for action. 

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We look forward to seeing your creativity and contributions!