Future Front Texas

Future Front Texas Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning cultural space and public exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
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Future Front Texas is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We started as a grassroots meet-up series called Boss Babes ATX (bbatx) in 2015. We are run by a four-person staff and a network of amazing volunteers, each committed to showing up for the spaces we want to see in the world. We produce exhibitions, markets, shows and educational spaces where creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. We nurture resources for resilience in creative industries, too.

OUR 2026 LINEUP ‼️ From filmmakers to musical guests, you can now meet the first round of independent artists joining ou...
07/30/2026

OUR 2026 LINEUP ‼️ From filmmakers to musical guests, you can now meet the first round of independent artists joining our season finale The Front Festival at thefrontfest.com/lineup.

SEE YOU IN ONE MONTH. AUGUST 27 TO 30, 2026 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.

Thanks to this year’s venues and partners The LINE Hotel Austin, Swan Dive, the Red River Cultural District, The Contemporary Austin — Laguna Gloria, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Austin ACME, daily passes are only $10 to $30.

Grab earlybird tickets at thefrontfest.com!

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED.

SUMMER CAMP STARTS NOW. As of today, this season’s Community Clubs are officially live at futurefronttexas.org/clubs.Swi...
07/29/2026

SUMMER CAMP STARTS NOW. As of today, this season’s Community Clubs are officially live at futurefronttexas.org/clubs.

Swipe through the slides for our lineup and hosts! Most clubs are free—and they all start between now and the end of August at our Community Studio in historic East Austin.

Pick yours and sign up today at futurefronttexas.org/clubs.

SEE YOU SOON.

PLAY DAY 🌴 Inspired by 10 years of open creative learning at Future Front, head to The LINE Hotel during our annual Crea...
07/26/2026

PLAY DAY 🌴 Inspired by 10 years of open creative learning at Future Front, head to The LINE Hotel during our annual Creative Retreat on August 1 for a day of play, taught by local artists.

Expect clay, collage and charcoal sessions led by Tanya Zal, Brittany Bosco, Xochi Solis and Selina Wagner.

AUGUST 1 SCHEDULE:

11 AM to 12:30 PM ★ Play With Clay, a hand-build clay workshop by Tanya Zal

12:30 to 2 PM ★ Play With Collage, taught by Xochi Solis

2 to 3:30 PM ★ Play With Charcoal, a drawing workshop by Selina Wagner

3:30 to 5 PM ★ Play With Clay, a hand-build clay workshop by Brittany Bosco of palette.xyz

Each workshop is only $20, thanks to support from The LINE, Future Front’s members, donors, sponsors and partners. (If you’re a Future Front member, this event is free for you and your guests.)

Learn more and register now at futurefronttexas.org/comethrough. Sessions are almost sold out!

NEW GRANTS ‼️ Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment has released another round of cultural arts grants with $23 ...
07/08/2026

NEW GRANTS ‼️ Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment has released another round of cultural arts grants with $23 million dollars available in funding for Austin-based artists, musicians and creatives.

Want real-time guidance on how to apply by August 18? Join special guests from the City of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment Office for an info session on current grant options and funding opportunities at Future Front’s Community Studio on Saturday, July 18 from 1 to 3 PM.

All creative disciplines and experience levels welcome. Registration is free for all.

Get details and grab a seat at futurefronttexas.org/comethrough.

CURATOR OPEN CALL ❕ Annually, we recruit up to 10 Community Curators to join our Curatorial Advisory Board for a minimum...
07/06/2026

CURATOR OPEN CALL ❕ Annually, we recruit up to 10 Community Curators to join our Curatorial Advisory Board for a minimum one-year term, starting in September.

With quarterly support, training and peer mentorship from Future Front’s staff and leadership team, curators jury Future Front markets and festivals (like The Front Market and The Front Festival), determine annual awardees, as well as nurture their own creative community or curatorial projects.

Throughout the year, you’ll learn, practice and inform:

★ Creative Leadership Models
★ Values-Driven Arts & Cultural Administration
★ Program Lifecycles & Curatorial Lenses
★ Fair Share Curatorial Standards & Tools
★ Community Design & Community Voice Practices
★ Basic Fundraising & Development Skills for Arts & Cultural Production
★ Design-Thinking Frameworks

If you’re interested in joining our 2026/27 board, applications are open now through July 27 at 11:59 PM CT at futurefronttexas.org/curators.

Long live Pride Picnic!
07/05/2026

Long live Pride Picnic!

See you this Saturday! 10 AM to 2 PM at Pease Park Conservancy.
06/26/2026

See you this Saturday! 10 AM to 2 PM at Pease Park Conservancy.

🌈 Pride Picnic is this Saturday, June 27th! Gather in community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a day of abundant sunshine a...
06/26/2026

🌈 Pride Picnic is this Saturday, June 27th! Gather in community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a day of abundant sunshine and joy at Pease Park.

🌼 For the fifth year in a row, Pease Park Conservancy is partnering with and 20+ community partners to bring this celebration to Austin’s first public park!

🎨 Visitors can participate in all-ages craft workshops (like cyanotypes and community coloring), dance to DJ sets by Future Front resident artists, and support over 30 pop-up shops featuring local LGBTQ+ artists, designers, craftspeople, and independent creative small business owners from The Front Market.

☀️ The Conservancy is also excited to host a sing-along led by the UUMC Q***r Quire, a community weaving wall, and information booths featuring organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community. Attendees can also enjoy park features like the Splashpad, Treehouse, Peace in Pease Mosaic, and Natureplay, to name a few. To commemorate the fifth annual Pride Picnic and Pease Park Conservancy’s membership in the , the event will also include a Rainbow Ribbon cutting.

🧺 10AM is the new 10PM, so dust off your picnic blanket, pack a water bottle, and join the fun! This free and family-friendly picnic will take place in Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park (1100 Kingsbury St).

📱 For more information about Pride Picnic, lineups, ways to get involved, and parking, visit the Conservancy’s website: peasepark.org/pride-picnic.

Introducing our 2026 Governing Board 🐎 We are proud to welcome Future Front founding member Hali Martin into their first...
06/11/2026

Introducing our 2026 Governing Board 🐎

We are proud to welcome Future Front founding member Hali Martin into their first term as Board President, alongside two new officers Auburn Rutledge (Secretary) and Taylor Danielle Davis (Curatorial Officer).

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

You can learn more about this year’s leadership changes and their vision for our work at futurefronttexas.org/team.

For the second year, we’re partnering with The Line Hotel Austin to host a two-night co-ed creative retreat in the heart...
06/09/2026

For the second year, we’re partnering with The Line Hotel Austin to host a two-night co-ed creative retreat in the heart of downtown Austin.

Designed to provide Central Texas artists, musicians and creatives with time and space to dream, retreat attendees receive a complimentary two-night stay at the hotel on July 31 and August 1, as well as free access to all of the weekend’s programming.

Together, we’re creating an experience removed from the rhythm of daily life, inspired by the hotel’s legacy of supporting local culture with intention.

Applications are open now! Submit your interest by June 22 at futurefronttexas.org/retreat.

Got questions? Send notes to [email protected].

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1900 E 12th Street
Austin, TX
78702

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12pm - 6pm

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