After a year in lockdown, Future Front Texas (formerly Boss Babes ATX) is returning to The Line Hotel to host Swim Sessions — a four-part poolside series, celebrating PRIDE and our new name.
Come through all summer long to vibe alongside women and queer DJs from 7 to 10 PM CT on the last Thursday of each month. Every session will showcase a lineup of creative businesses homegrown in Austin—and you'll be able to catch our new art installation in hotel’s lobby, too.
Swimming is optional, masks are required and mutual respect is a must. Tickets are $10 and every cent will benefit community initiatives we care about.
Capacity is limited for your safety (and ours).
WHAT TO EXPECT AT SESSION THREE
A three-hour set by Austin-based DJ Belladonna
An outdoor market featuring four artists and designers from The Front Market: Little Green Press, The Medicinal Melange, Mother of the Moon and Redeemer Small Batch
An installation by multidisciplinary artist Paloma Mayorga in The Line Hotel* lobby
Open-air poolside vibes
*Feel free to book a discounted room at The Line Hotel that weekend by using the code GETHERE at checkout.
MEET THE DJ
Belladonna (she/her) is a performing artist, musician, and DJ hailing from Austin, Texas. Her work focuses on fem-empowerment and unapologetic expression.
This series’ DJs have been curated by FFTX team member Jp Rivera-Felizardo.
HOW TO ATTEND
Tickets are $10 by donation (free for FFTX members and hotel guests). Your ticket includes your pool pass. You must reserve a ticket in order to attend.
All ticket proceeds will benefit community initiatives we care about. This session's benefitting organization is Black Trans Leadership Austin, which creates better outcomes for Black trans and gender diverse people in Austin.
Name your own ticket price at check-out below:
HOW WE'RE STAYING SAFE
Capacity will be limited to reduce crowding.
All sessions will be held in outdoor and open-air spaces.
All guests will be required to practice mutual respect and social distancing.
Unvaccinated guests are required to wear masks when standing.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT
VENUE LOCATION + ACCESSIBILITY — All Swim Sessions will be held at The Line Hotel Austin pool deck, which is located at 111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Texas 78701. The venue is wheelchair-accessible and all activities will occur on the ground floor.
PARKING — We highly encourage utilizing rideshare or carpooling as there is limited valet parking available onsite. This venue is easily accessible by Austin public transportation, too.
OUR CURRENT HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS —
Capacity will be limited to reduce crowding.
All sessions will be held in outdoor and open-air spaces.
All guests will be required to practice mutual respect and social distancing.
All guests are required to follow APH’s Stage 5 Guidelines:
Fully vaccinated individuals should:
Wear a mask.
If you are high-risk with underlying conditions, avoid large gatherings where masks are not required.
Help us get the rest of the population vaccinated by talking with your loved ones.
Partially or unvaccinated individuals should:
Get fully vaccinated.
Stay home and avoid gatherings, travel, and choose curbside and delivery options.
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.
If you have a question about the building's accessibility or anticipate needing assistance, shoot us a line at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you. :)
MEET THE PRODUCERS, FUTURE FRONT TEXAS
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 cultivating the spaces we want to see in the world.
Alongside our members, collaborators and partners, we nurture creativity, community-building and professional resilience in Texas. We make spaces where women and queer creatives, founders and leaders can grow together.
Currently, we produce The Front Festival and Market, a year-round learning club and conference, as well as multiple community-care initiatives. You’re invited to join us, of course. You can learn more about how it all works, our team and what we do: futurefronttexas.org