The Front Festival x Bring It From the Back ✰✰✰
A HAPPY HOUR & OPEN HOUSE AT THE FUTURE FRONT HOUSE
As a special treat for The Front Festival 2024, we’re opening The Future Front House for a limited viewing of Bring It From the Back, a Texas ballroom archive honoring the cultural impact of queer nightlife by local photographer and artist Scam Likely.
Come through for the show’s closing reception and a happy hour at The Future Front House on Saturday, Aug. 31.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
BRING IT FROM THE BACK will be on view THROUGH September 1, 2024.
Featuring a curated selection of portraits and scenes from ScamLikely’s archives, Bring It From The Back celebrates the profound impact of ballroom and queer nightlife on Central Texas arts and culture.
Documenting the transformational power of House of Lepore, as well as a number of voices shaping Austin, Bring It From The Back gives flowers to voices defining queer joy in the here and now.
“This is a celebration of Brown and Black queer power. This is a love letter to the community who has welcomed me into their spaces and allowed me to grow alongside them—especially my family at House of Lepore and our house mother, Ms. Girl 6.”
ABOUT THE ARTIST
ScamLikely aka Manuel Frayre (he/him) is a Latinx, Austin-based photographer, artist, DJ and event producer. He is a member of the legendary House of Lepore, one of Texas' premier ballroom collectives shaping Central Texas nightlife. Through his work with House of Lepore, as well as producing his own balls, shows and parties at venues like Cheer Up Charlies and Coconut Club Austin, Frayre has become a renowned events photographer and curator trusted by the Austin community. With this unique access and lens, he has built an elaborate documentary archive of queer cultural impact in Texas.
how to attend
This exhibit is free and open to the public as part of The Front Festival 2024. For details on The Front Festival’s four-day schedule, please head to thefrontfest.com.
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.
All guests are expected to follow local health and safety guidelines for gathering, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering substances.
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!