HELLO, HOT, TEXAS SUMMER.
As is annual tradition, we’re returning to The Line Hotel Austin to host Swim Sessions — a four-part poolside series, leading up to our end-of-summer celebration, The Front Festival.
Come through on the last Thursday of every month to vibe alongside local DJs and take a dip in the pool.
100% women and LGBTQ+ lineup. Tickets are $10 and every cent benefits community initiatives we care about. Capacity is limited.
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WHAT TO EXPECT AT SESSION TEN
All bodies are pool bodies. Swimsuits and its-the-weekend energy encouraged (but not required). Bring your faves.
A three-hour set by Austin-based DJ Dreams, recorded live for a special collaboration with by artist-run radio station, Shared Frequencies
Snacks and bar menu by Veracruz Tacos
An art installation by Future Front resident artists in The Line Hotel lobby
A pop-up shop, curated by Future Front, in The Line Hotel lobby
Poolside staycation vibes
MEET THE DJ
Ecco (they/them) is a non-binary black House DJ, located in Austin Texas. Artistically, they go by Dreams, playing house, deep house, minimal deep tech and melodic house. Over the years, they have played at Neon Grotto, Coconut Club and Cuatro Gato, Club Eternal, pretty things, Cosmic Connection Festival, lo hi bar, private events and various markets. They've also held two residencies with Shared Frequencies, an artist-run radio station, as well as Hong Kong Community Radio. They recently started a party series, BLKRAVECULTURE, that focuses on providing monthly parties, curated for Black people by Black people. You can find them everywhere at @eccothedreamer.
HOW TO ATTEND
Tickets are $10 by donation (free for FFTX members and hotel guests). Your ticket includes your pool pass—and is required to attend.
Proceeds will benefit our very own Creative Future of Texas Fund, a micro-grants program for women and queer creatives and small business owners in Texas.
Reserve passes for this session or the whole series. Name your own ticket price at check-out below:
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 COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All FFTX staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
All sessions are held online or in outdoor, open-air spaces. Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind.
All guests are required to practice mutual respect and social distancing, as well as follow APH’s COVID-19 Guidelines, which currently include:
At all levels, people can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by their personal level of risk.
People with potential COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask, regardless of a negative test.
People with a positive COVID-19 test and/or not fully vaccinated should not participate in an in-person Future Front event or visit a Future Front location until they test negative and/or they are fully vaccinated and no longer at risk.
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.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
THIS EVENT IS PART OF EMERGE.
Emerge is an annual partnership between Future Front and The Line Hotel’s GET HERE program. Since 2017, our strategic collaborations with the hotel—from art installations to community swims to The Front Festival—have generated $75,000+ in support for independent women & LGBTQ+ artists in Austin. Forever featuring emerging creatives, consider this series a love note to their work and an intro to the city we call home.
Future Front is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We nurture spaces where women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. Currently, we produce The Front Market and Festival, host year-round workshops and meet-ups, as well as create resources for resilience in creative industries. 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
The LINE Hotel Austin is located in Downtown Austin, Texas. Once home to a jazz club that broadcast live on local radio in the late 1960s, the hotel is part of Downtown history and holds a cultural legacy as unique as the city itself. Today, you can find a little bit of everything HERE—art, food, design—even nature.
Shared Frequencies is a collaborative, independent, online radio station. We are accessible to artists, labels, collectives, and cultural partners within Austin, Texas, and worldwide. You can learn more at sharedfrequencies.live.