Welcome one and all to the -
Théâtre des Vampires
An open-call charity IWTV fanzine
welcoming all ships and ratings with
planned merch bundles and add ons -
made by fans for fans.
__________________Current status:
After donating 1700 USD to
Doctors Without Borders and
The Blood Center with Volume One -
we are re-launching for Volume Two ♥Currently in the creating
exclusive and inclusive
works through May 2025 - phase ;)__________________The two charities we will be
donating to this year are:- NOAGE (New Orleans
Advocates for LGBTQ+ Elders)
Provides services and advocacy
for LGBTQ+ older adults in
the NOLA metro area.- Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Volunteer-run non-profit organisation
providing medical and humanitarian relief
to children in Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon.
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For the sake of brevity, we have compiled all general and content rules - as well as FAQ - via this Google doc link.
For those who've been with us since the beginning, please scan over expanded portions and additions, including but not limited to: no AI policy and the numbers behind why we continue to remain a charity zine.Pease don't hesitate to email us if you have any further questions :)
To see our full rundown of the volume two schedule, please head here for the Google doc link.The condensed at a glance version is as follows:- February 2025 - sign ups open- March - server opens, and voting commences on one US domestic and one international charity to donate proceeds to, as well as the two cover artists (one for the main and NSFW). Merch artists will be coordinating the merch they plan to donate with the mod team to ensure variety.- April - check in for all participants. If already done, may submit at this time.- May - all submissions are due (the 15th for cover artists and merch designers) and the 31st for all others.- June - two week grace period for any needed revisions as requested by the mod team. Covers revealed on social media. And potential start of crowdfunding campaign promo with teasers of submissions.- July - start/continuiation of crowdfunding campaign through the month. Particpants review the final zine drafts for any feedback.- August - funds should be released, orders placed for production of bundles, and if arrived in time - shipments begin.- September - shipments processed in batches, free digital packages are provided to participants, prepping for leftover store, participants will be given notice on when they can share their submissions publicly around this time.- October - leftover store opens/closes, and final donations given, receipts shared publicly for transparency.
