Dope Girls zine is a cannabis culture publication that gives young female and non-binary creatives a platform to share their stories and artwork. Based in Atlanta, the zine was founded by Beca Grimm and Rachel Hortman whose goal is to empower females within the cannabis community after noticing a general lack of representation.
Having released six volumes so far -- with two issues released per year -- Dope Girls zine donates a portion of sales proceeds to local organization Planned Parenthood Southeast and sells a range of exclusive merchandise on its online platform. In addition to purchasing issues online, readers can support Dope Girl's creative community by purchasing one of several enamel pin designs, graphic tee-shirts or a logo-adorned dad hat accessory.
Creatives looking to submit art to Dope Girls can reach out with submissions centered around topics like feminism, advocacy, progressive politics and body positivity among others.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Feminist Cannabis Culture
- Cannabis platforms that focus on empowering females and non-binary individuals within the community have the opportunity to disrupt traditional cannabis culture.
- Youth-centric Creatives
- Platforms that give young female and non-binary artists a voice and showcase their stories and artwork have the potential to disrupt and redefine the creative industry.
- Intersection of Art and Social Causes
- Art publications that align with social causes like feminism, advocacy, and body positivity can disrupt the traditional art industry and create a platform for underrepresented voices.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Cannabis
- Cannabis companies and organizations have the opportunity to support and collaborate with feminist cannabis culture platforms, creating new opportunities for market expansion and connection.
- Publishing
- Publishing houses and media platforms can embrace the youth-centric creativity trend and collaborate with zines like Dope Girls to redefine how stories and artwork are published and distributed.
- Art and Design
- The art and design industry has the chance to support and collaborate with zines that focus on social causes, allowing for greater diversity and representation in galleries, exhibitions, and commercial art platforms.
