It’s Giving Tuesday!
As a federally recognized 501c3, Future Front would not exist without your donations, time and support.
In our city’s rapidly changing metropolitan landscape, we are one of Austin’s few remaining Texas-based community arts organizations.
On Giving Tuesday, your donation continues a tradition of DIY culture and community in Austin, Texas—and supports a future that includes local art and creativity.
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BEHIND GIVING TUESDAY
As a response to “Black Friday” and “Small Business Saturday,” Giving Tuesday is held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It’s designed to encourage community support of nonprofit organizations during the holiday season and has been globally recognized as a "generosity movement” in philanthropy.
For Future Front, Giving Tuesday is a moment to recognize that community is what keeps us here.
HOW TO SUPPORT
Every donation made on Giving Tuesday will directly benefit our programs. Please consider dedicating your support on Giving Tuesday or end-of-year giving plans toward Future Front.
We only exist thanks to donations of $5 to $5,000 from community members like you.
As a recognized 501c3 nonprofit (certified Platinum Transparency on Guidestar), your donations are also tax-deductible.
WHY YOUR DONATION MATTERS
Future Front welcomes 26,000+ visitors per year, supporting $180,000+ in commissions and micro-grants to independent artists, creative small businesses, designers, musicians, filmmakers and more. We build creative leadership and bring cultural projects by diverse, contemporary Texas artists, musicians and creatives to the world. Our programs connect 500+ independent artists, musicians, filmmakers, makers, craftspeople, designers and more per year, distributing $1M in commissions since 2014.
Ultimately, our projects model the value of Texas-local art and creativity in our everyday lives and dreams for the future. We pioneer unique, community-based models for arts and culture in all kinds of spaces—from museums to city streets to parks—actively developing creative opportunities and public infrastructure. With a diverse network of partnerships, we design public spaces for local creativity and community belonging throughout Austin and Central Texas.
Producing these programs takes skilled staff—and hard costs—so any donation counts a whole lot. To find out more about the impact of your donation, check out our latest impact report.
ABOUT FUTURE FRONT
Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning cultural space and public exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
As a 501c3 arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two annual community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival, platforming independent artists and creatives across disciplines in Texas. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host seasonal shows and workshops at our creative space in East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year.
Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public (including you) to dream of a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities.
FUTURE FRONT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY The City of Austin Economic Development Department, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, 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.