Become A Community Curator.

At Future Front, our work is driven forward by a board of directors, two staff members and a network of freelancers and volunteers. We are tiny but mighty, because incredibly talented and creative people lend their time and energy to our programs, mission and goals. Every programming season, we recruit up to 10 Curators to join our team as a programming cohort.

As volunteers, Curators jury applications for our markets and festivals, determine our micro-grant awardees, as well as assist with a number of projects behind the scenes. Click here to meet this season’s Curatorial Cohort.

applications are now CLOSED AND WILL REOPEN IN 2024.

✰ What do you do as a Curator?

  • You meet quarterly for two hours with the Future Front staff to participate in design sprints, as well as contribute feedback and ideas. These meetings are held in September, January, April and July of every year.

  • You take on curatorial projects, reviewing submissions and applications for The Front Market’s Spring and Fall Showcases, The Creative Future of Texas Fund and other Future Front projects.


✰ What do you get as a Curator?

  • You receive training in creative community curatorial frameworks guided by Future Front’s values, like intersectional design sprints and rank-choice voting.

  • You receive a complimentary Future Front membership, with free access to all of our events.

  • You have the opportunity to submit pitches, partnerships and ideas (up to you!), request support for your own projects in line with our mission, as well as represent the org behind the scenes at major programs.

✰ What are the eligibility requirements to apply?

  • You are required to make 75% of quarterly meetings and attend at least one Future Front event per quarter.

  • You must have prior experience and involvement with Future Front, either actively using our programs or participating as a volunteer, member or community partner.

✰ Applications will reopen in Summer 2024.

Your application will be reviewed and considered by our board (criteria available upon request) and your acceptance will be adopted by a 2/3 vote of BABES FEST, Inc.'s board. In late August, we will notify you on the status of your application.