Welcome to the first-annual Art Dinner.
For Future Front’s third birthday, we’re hosting an intimate supper club with one of our favorite chefs, Deepa Shridhar.
With three seatings at The Future Front House, come through on July 11, 12 or 13 for a multi-course South Indian-Texan menu from chef Deepa Shridhar, with natural wine tastings from Austin’s neighborhood grocery Thom’s Market, a delicious cocktail menu from Tito’s Handmade Vodka & Topo Chico, and good vibes, as always.
As a fundraiser for our future, all proceeds from ticket sales will support the evening’s talent, as well as The Future Front House’s free space options for local creatives.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
✰ A multi-course South Indian-Texan Menu by Chef Deepa Shridhar (vegetarian and gluten-free options available)
✰ Curated natural wine tastings from Austin’s neighborhood grocery Thom’s Market, plus delicious cocktail menu from Tito’s Handmade Vodka & Topo Chico
✰ An intimate tour of The Future Front House’s gallery and workshop studio from Future Front’s Creative Director Jane Hervey
✰ An evening among old and new friends, celebrating Future Front’s third year around the sun
Meet YOUR HOSTS
Deepa Shridhar (she/her) is a chef, writer, podcaster and TV & Digital personality residing in Austin. Shridhar has been cooking professionally for twelve years, worked at some of the best restaurants in Texas, including her own award winning food trailer, Puli-Ra, and supper club, specializing in South Indian Texan cuisine, her own brand of Third Culture Cuisine.
Currently, Shridhar collaborates on supper clubs and pop ups with like minded businesses across the country that include award winning restaurants and food businesses alike. She’s been featured in many national publications and multiples appearances on the Food Network including Chopped, as a runner up.
Chef Deepa has a substack under the moniker: Sicc Palette. Sicc Palette is a digital platform that houses her podcast, newsletter and a variety of video content that focuses on personal narratives, the definitions of fine dining, immigrant, third culture cuisine and recipes flavored by her South Indian Texan perspective.
Photo by Nitya Jain
Jane Hervey (she/her) is a creative director, recording artist and (accidental) nonprofit founder, living and working in Austin, Texas. Originally from the South Texas border, she currently runs Future Front, a 501c3 culture space she started in 2015, as well as her own creative house, group work.
Over the last decade, she has collaborated with a range of people & places on culture-driven brand strategies, curated experiences and storytelling campaigns—whether she’s working with independent creatives & organizations or brands like The LINE Hotel, Bumble or Red Bull. She’s been a guest speaker for organizations like SXSW, Austin FC, Blake St. Bentonville, We All Grow! Los Angeles, The University of Texas, The Texas Downtown Association and Women Who Code. She’s also lent her time toward grassroots community design and equity initiatives, as well as civic task forces led by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, the City of Austin, the Austin Community Foundation and more.
As an artist, Jane is a singer, songwriter and producer, pulling influences from the likes of Björk and Frank Ocean. The daughter of a zoologist, her work builds worlds around the high-brow, low-brow aesthetics of rodeo queen girlhood and the dreamy tropical, jewel tones of the Texas coast. Since putting out her first four-track lo-fi EP “Sour Grapefruit” in 2019, she has played South by Southwest (SXSW), opened for the likes of OSHUN, Nomi Ruiz, Bunny Michael and composed for an internationally recognized cross-border sound album.
Her work has been profiled in Texas Monthly and ADWEEK, as well as recognized in the City of Austin’s Women’s Hall of Fame. You can learn more at janeclairehervey.com.
HOW TO ATTEND
EARLYBIRD TICKETS START at $150. *MEMBER TICKETS ARE $100.
All proceeds benefit each evening's dinner team, as well as Future Front's fundraising efforts to stay open in Austin, Texas' changing landscape.
*If you are a Future Front member, please email hello@futurefronttexas.org to claim your $100 ticket or head to members.futurefronttexas.org or futurefrontmembership.squarespace.com to access member rates for event tickets, applications & other perks at anytime.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT
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 an award-winning culture space and exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
As an arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival. Beyond our flagship showcases, we host year-round shows and workshops at our creative space in historic East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year.
Through these programs and collaborations, we invite the public to dream of a future where creativity, curiosity and intersectional design thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities. Learn more at futurefronttexas.org.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY The City of Austin Economic Development Department, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, Waymo, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, the Red River Cultural District, Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members. THANK YOU!