2026 marks our Tenth anniversary

​​Founded in 2016, 309 Punk Project began as a house, an archive, and a belief in the power of DIY culture to build community. What started as a small, collaboratively-run experiment in Pensacola has grown into a nationally recognized nonprofit supporting artists, musicians, writers, and organizers working at the intersection of punk ethos, contemporary art, and lived experience.

As we mark ten years, we celebrate the artists, residents, volunteers, neighbors, and collaborators who have shaped 309 into what it is today. This anniversary is not just a reflection on where we’ve been, but a recommitment to the work ahead, in continuing to create space for experimentation, preservation, and collective imagination for years to come.

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Upcoming events

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Katie Brabham: SPARKs

Open Hours: 

• Tuesday, March 10: 5-7 pm
• Wednesday, March 11:  5-7 pm
• Thursday, March 12: 5-7 pm
• Friday, March 13: 5-7 pm

3RD ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION &  JULIA GORTON AWARD WINNER
Katie Brabham: SPARKS
Opening Event | Monday, March 9th | 6-9 pm
Closing Party| Saturday, March 14th | 6-9 pm

​Katie Brabham is a local Pensacola photographer specializing in 35mm film. She brings her camera wherever she goes, observing the intimate and fleeting moments that surround her. With every shot, she aims to capture the raw complexities of the human experience and document her personal journey through life.
Katie Brabham: SPARKS 

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Cometbus and Satterwhite  | Tour Through the South Kickoff

• Sun,3/08  Tallahassee:  621 Gallery
  
• Mon, 3/09  Pensacola: 309 Punk Project
  
• Tue, 3/10  Gainesville: The Lynx Books
  
• Wed, 3/11  St. Petersburg: Tombolo Books
  
• Thu, 3/12  Miami: Books & Books  
  
• Fri, 3/13  Jacksonville: Moasis 
  
• Sat, 3/14  Huntsville: Vertical House Records
  
• Sun, 3/15  Asheville: Bagatelle Books
  
• Mon, 3/16  Atlanta: Museum of Design Atlanta
  
• Tue, 3/17  Jackson: Urban Foxes 
  
• Wed, 3/18  New Orleans: UNO Gallery

Cometbus and Satterwhite Tour Kickoff
Monday, March 9th
6 pm

309 Punk Project is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a barnstorming tour of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Aaron Cometbus and Scott Satterwhite, co-authors of the book A Punkhouse in the Deep South: The Oral History
of 309 (University Press of Florida), will be speaking in a dozen cities with connections to the 309 Punk Project, including ours.
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Cometbus and Satterwhite will talk about the 309 Punk Project—its history, its accomplishments, and its future. They will follow up on A Punkhouse in the Deep
South left off, focusing on the need to start more like-minded independent projects to build and sustain a stronger underground. They will touch on their recent publications, exhibitions, and institution-building work.

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Portrait Sessions with 309 air: Julia Gorton

• Thu, March 12, 5–8 pm | Julia Gorton Portrait Studio Sessions, 309 N 6th Ave
• Fri, March 13, 4–7 pm | Julia Gorton Portrait Studio Sessions, 309 N 6th Ave
• Sun, March 15, 2–5 pm | Julia Gorton Portrait Studio Sessions, 309 N 6th Ave 
• Sat, March 21, 2–5 pm | Community Photo Pin-Up + Crit with Julia Gorton (Bring 1–5 printed photos for critique + discussion) 309 N 6th Ave
• Sun, March 22, 4 pm​ | Julia Gorton Closing Party, 309 N 6th Ave

We are thrilled to welcome Julia Gorton back to 309 Punk Project as our annual March Artist in Residence. Julia’s ongoing commitment to documenting our community through her portrait sessions has become a meaningful part of the 309 archive, capturing the people who give this space its energy and spirit. Her work not only preserves these moments but also strengthens the growing visual history of our scene.
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This year, Julia is partnering with The Undergrowth (Dates TBA) to host portrait sessions, expanding the reach of this project and bringing even more members of our creative community into the archive. Julia’s presence at 309 is always a gift, and we are honored to have her back.

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