Black Girls In Arts Spaces: Palette to Pixel! ✰✰✰
CALLING ALL BLACK GIRLS IN ART SPACES. IT’S TIME TO UNLEASH YOUR INNER ARTIST.
This Black History Month, the Black Girls in Arts Spaces (Houston) will be popping up for one day only in Austin, Texas with a Palette to Pixel workshop at The Future Front House.
Join founder, AR designer and BGIAS member Ibiye Anga for an immersive workshop at The House, where you'll create your own personalized AR avatar. (No experience needed, just bring your computer!)
This is your chance to explore your artistic potential and be a part of the Black Girls In Art Spaces community! RSVPs required. Scroll for more details on how to sign up.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Bring your computer with Blender & Meta Spark Studio prepped (download links provided upon registration).
Ibiye will lead you through the process of building your personal AR avatar, as well as show you strategies to craft your own mind-blowing interactive art with AR.
Meet and mingle with other members of BGIAS—all within “Madly Involved,” the latest art show at The Future Front House, curated by Mueni Rudd.
Led by Willow, experience a history-centered tour of The Future Front House, illuminating the contributions of Black creatives who have shaped the building’s block on 12th and Chicon St.
how to attend
This event is open to current BGIAS members and prospective BGIAS members, with RSVP required.
ABOUT the hosts
IBIYE ANGA (she/her) is the founder of Anga Haus, an experiential powerhouse that blends media, technology, and human connection to create transformative journeys that ignite cities with diverse narratives.
As a passionate entrepreneur, culture builder, and changemaker, Ibiye leverages her expertise to craft powerful and engaging experiences that spark positive impact.
BLACK GIRLS IN ART SPACES is a community dedicated to connectivity, education, and accessibility in the arts through in-person and digital programming.
Exploring our individual relationships with the art world, together, BGIAS has chapters all over the United States. Learn more at blackgirlsinartspaces.info.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FUTURE FRONT HOUSE.
The Future Front House is located at 1900 E. 12th Street within the historic East 12th Street District.
WHERE TO PARK: The Future Front House has a large paid parking lot across the street and is directly accessible by bus line. There’s also free parking up and down the street and in surrounding neighborhoods. Carpool, if you can!
WHAT TO DO: The Future Front House is located within the historic East 12th Street District, which is home to many other creative spaces and businesses, as well as organizations like Six Square. Explore the District while you’re around.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NOTES + GUIDELINES —
All Future Front staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s guidelines and values: futurefronttexas.org/values.
All Future Front sessions are currently held online, outdoors or in open-air spaces where quality air flow is possible, ADA compliance is prioritized and assisted mobility devices can be utilized.
All Future Front sessions follow capacity limits to reduce crowding of any kind.
At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering substances.
Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents.
Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
behind FUTURE FRONT
Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is a community space and exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
As an arts and culture nonprofit, we’re mother to The Front Market, The Front Festival and The Work Conference. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host year-round shows, gatherings and workshops at our creative community space in East Austin. Everybody and every body are welcome.
You can learn more about how it all works, our team and what we do: futurefronttexas.org.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE CITY OF AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA, TOPO CHICO, AS WELL AS FUTURE FRONT’S DONORS AND MEMBERS. THANK YOU!