Future Front operates a community studio on 1900 E 12th St in East Austin, Texas.
PUBLIC VISITING HOURS:
FRIDAY GALLERY HOURS — 9 AM TO 5 PM
WEEKNIGHTS & WEEKENDS — SPECIAL EVENTS
FUTURE FRONT’S COMMUNITY STUDIO FEATURES:
ON VIEW: HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY BY EMILY NO GOOD
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The Future Front House offers a 1000 sq. ft. space for creative community gatherings, workshops and rentals. The space has been designed for intimate community events for five to 100 guests.
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Come through for Future Front workshops, art shows and community meet-ups, as well as programming by and for artists and creatives within the Austin community.
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At The Future Front House, event rentals are only $125 per hour, as part of our commitment to making creative community space available.
Any and all income goes directly toward covering the space’s hard expenses ($5,000 per month), as well as staffing costs. This supports our effort to offer to the space for free or at a subsidized cost for artists and creatives with community goals. -
On the side of The Future Front House, you’ll find an historic mural by local artist Chris Rogers.
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✸ Trona — cocktail bar — 1812 E. 12th St
✸ Nixta Taqueria — restaurant — 2512 E 12th St
✸ Comadre Panaderia — bakery — 1204 Cedar Ave
✸ Keep Looking Shop — zine bookshop — 1614 E 12th St
✸ Community Garden — café and bar — 1401 Cedar Ave
✸ The Plant Society — retail shop — 1912 E 12th St
✸ The Little Gay Shop & Redeemer — retail shop — 1902 E 12th St
✸ Sam’s BBQ & Austin Daiquiri Factory — restaurant & bar — 2000 E 12th St
✸ El Tigre Coffee Shop — coffee shop — 1614 E. 12th St -
The Future Front House supports a number of our collective-care initiatives, including affordable creative space, micro-grant programs for women and LGBTQ+ creatives and neighborhood projects.
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Future Front is open to all.
Our 1940s building is nestled within Austin’s Black Cultural District, and we hope to live up to the legacy of our block.
From soil to cement, our building has a long history that precedes us (from its first owner Vera Barton to the We Rise mural). We acknowledge and honor our neighborhood’s German immigration origins in the 1800s), legacy of Black entrepreneurs following the 1928 City Plan in the 1950s, as well as the diverse Indigenous peoples and all elders—past, present and future—who have shaped and continue to shape this land on which we gather, too. We invite you to celebrate their active cultural contributions and traditions. Make space and tend good relations here and now.