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Creative Funding in Austin: Community Chat With City Commissioners

  • THE ZOOM ROOM Your Wifi Austin, Texas USA (map)

Future Front is joining forces with City of Austin's Arts Commission to discuss the City’s available funding options for artists, as well as creative and cultural businesses.

In this casual chat on Zoom, Arts Commissioners Michelle Polgar and Celina Zisman will walk us through the recent announcement of the Pilot Cultural Arts Programs, Emergency Funding and other funding related topics, Covid news, the equity lens, any and all subjects currently concerning the creative community. 

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Introductions - FF Staff, arts commissioners, people joining us (depending on the number of attendees)

  • Overview of the emergency relief funding distributed

  • Brief review of the proposed Pilot Programs for Cultural Funding process thus far

  • Open floor for Q+A

 

HOW TO ATTEND

This chat will run from 4:30 to 5:30 PM CT on Zoom. It's free for all.

 

PREPARE TO JOIN THE ZOOM

WHERE TO JOIN:  Topic: Community Chat
Time: Feb 23, 2022 04:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85253764985?pwd=cXJvUTI4RU5VOHlQYkpzMDZWT3dJZz09

Meeting ID: 852 5376 4985
Passcode: chat

WHAT YOU'LL NEED: You'll need a laptop, desktop, smartphone or computing device, as well as access to Wi-Fi, to attend this event. Bring some water and choose a comfy spot to stream from, too!

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES — This talk will be live-captioned, and 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!

 

MEET THE PRODUCERS, FUTURE FRONT

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.