2026 Season Calendar And Open Calls
Our 2026 Season honors five years of Future Front and ten years of The Front Market and The Front Festival.
As we open for another year and celebrate this milestone, bookmark Future Front’s big event and open calls for 2026.
★ 2026 BIG EVENTS
ACROSS THREE SEASONS, FUTURE FRONT CURATES AND PRODUCES THE FRONT MARKET AND THE FRONT FESTIVAL.
Leading up to these exhibitions, we host seasonal art shows, gatherings and workshops nurturing creative community at our flagship space in historic East Austin on 1900 East 12th.
Event registration opens on a weekly basis at futurefronttexas.org/comethrough (all of these events will be up there soon).
SPRING 2026 SEASON
FEBRUARY 21 — 2026 Open Creative Learning Series Kick-Off
MARCH 2026 — 2026 Season Art Shows Open at 1900 E. 12th.
MARCH 12 — 18 — SXSW x Women’s History Week at 1900 E. 12th
MAY 2 & 3 — The Front Market’s Spring 2026 Season @ Distribution Hall
SUMMER 2026 SEASON
JUNE 25 — Swim Sessions Return!
JUNE 27— Pride Picnic at Pease Park
JULY 16 TO 18— Y’ALL DINNER
JULY 27 — Community Clubs 2026 Season Begins.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2026 — The Front Festival
FALL/WINTER 2026 SEASON
NOVEMBER 2026 — The Front Market’s Fall 2026 Season
Mark your calendar now. Make plans to visit. Get involved!
★ 2026 OPEN CALLS
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO SHARE YOUR CREATIVE WORK, GET INTO OUR OPEN CALLS.
We bring creative and cultural projects by diverse, contemporary Texas artists to the world. Our programs connect more than 500 independent artists, creatives, musicians, filmmakers, makers, craftspeople, designers and more in Texas per year, distributing $1M in commissions since 2014.
SEASONAL CALLS
SPRING 2026 SEASON
JANUARY 22 — The Front Market Spring 2026 Season Applications Open
MARCH 26 — Community Club Host Open Call
APRIL 2026 — Broad Studios x Future Front Ceramics Fellowship Open Call
SUMMER 2026 SEASON
MAY 28 — Community Curator Program Open Call
MAY 28 —The Front Festival's Independent Music and Film Open Call
AUGUST 2026 — The Front Market Fall 2026 Season Applications Open
OPEN YEAR-ROUND
Applications for fiscal sponsorship and 1900 E 12th rentals are open year-round. You can also join membership for complimentary access to all of our events, workshops and learning spaces year-round.
All open calls will be listed as they are made available at futurefronttexas.org/apply.
★ THIS YEAR’S THEME: FIVE YEARS
IN 2025, WE CONDUCTED A CLOSE READ..
Our 2025 programs prompted you to pay close attention, ask questions, consider big ideas and make notes in the proverbial margins. To connect how something came to be to what it feels like now—the ultimate creative process.
IN 2026, WE’RE CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF FUTURE FRONT.
It’s been five years since we changed our name and reopened as Future Front.
It’s been ten years since we hosted the first iterations of The Front Market and The Front Festival in 2026.
As a community-led arts organization powered by a tiny staff and 100+ volunteers, we’re lucky to reach these milestones.
So, it’s time to celebrate.
In 2026, expect shows, public exhibitions, workshops, resource guides (and more) that dive in and out of our archives, sharing all we’ve learned over the last decade—and the people and places in Austin that have undeniably shaped us.
Do you want to get involved in 2026?
Our programs model the value of local art and creativity in our everyday lives and dreams for the future.
Become a member or donate. You can also explore all of the other ways to join us here.
