Short Run Comix Festival

THANK YOU SEATTLE! You found us in Georgetown! 3,600 people over 7 hours. We’re so appreciative!

Our next festival will take place on Saturday, November 7th, 2026 at Seattle Design Center. Exhibitor applications will be open June 1 – July 31.

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Table Map with Exhibitor List

Instructions for reading this map: please right click and save in order to enlarge. This map shows the 1st Floor only, where all the artist exhibitors will be. On the 2nd Floor will be “The Short Talk” artist interviews, a “chill area”, a 2nd food & beverage stand, and community zine club displays. Both maps will be printed in our festival program, handed to every attendee.

We are very sad to report that due to excessive vetting of travelers to the US, Weng Pixin will not be joining us this year.
Cancellations: Sierra Louie, Josh Pettinger, Max Morris, Harry Nordlinger, Fred Noland, E. Haidle, Cora Lee, Lark Pien, Eagle Valiant Brosi, Scott Finch, Gabby Gamboa.
Changes: Naked Girl Comics C:41; Tatiana Gill C:39; E:55 Star Fruit Books, Bread Lee C:39; Wendy Ho C:40.

Festival Schedule

(Fest poster designed by Special Guest Rahel Suesskind)

In an age of online living and digital social currency, the importance of up close and personal connections is greater than ever. Whether you’re an independent comic artist looking for like-minded peers, a collector of unique comic books you won’t find anywhere else, or a fan of weird comic art looking to meet your favorite artists from Instagram, it’s more than worth it to visit Short Run on Nov. 1st. For 13 years, Short Run Comix Festival has been a confluence of professional artists and casual hobbyists who look forward to a community gathering not watered down by corporatization (please do not call us a “comic-con”!!) Come join the DIY takeover of the Seattle Design Center in Georgetown! Read more…

2025 Exhibitors

We appreciate the huge amount of applications that we received this year, we are sorry we could not fit more exhibitors. This is our roster for 2025, with lots of first-time exhibitors! Special guests are in BOLD.  Read more…

Exhibitor Information

Things to do in advance: 

Book your flight or train

You will be flying into Sea-Tac Airport, which is a 25 minute cab drive or a 45 minute light rail ride into downtown Seattle. Light Rail is accessed via a walkway from Baggage Claim, across a skybridge, follow signs to Link Light Rail. There is only 1 line that goes North to South, when you board, make sure you are going North towards the city center. 

The Amtrak station is located on the edge of Pioneer Square, also considered part of downtown.  Read more…