Annually, we work with 15 artists in residence. All based in Austin, Texas.

Laura Clay is a Mexican-American artist based in Austin whose practice spans painting, drawing, and ceramics. Working in both abstraction and figuration, she navigates themes of bicultural identity, displacement, and the balance between chaos and order. Her work is characterized by distinct gradients and textures, creating a visual language that explores personal and cultural narratives. A commitment to materiality is central to her process, from creating her own handmade paints to her recent explorations in clay. Laura holds an MFA from the National Art School in Sydney and has exhibited worldwide, with her work held in the Mexic-Arte Museum's permanent collection. She has been featured in publications like Eastside Magazine and is represented by Washington Gallery and The Cathedral ATX.

@lauraclayart

DJ Cassandra is a classical and jazz trained pianist turned award-winning DJ, composer, and producer, blending her London and Texas roots into a genre-fluid sound. She’s performed at major festivals like Austin City Limits, opened for artists like Willie Nelson and Portugal The Man, and curated soundscapes for global brands such as Gucci, Kendra Scott, and Formula 1. As a pioneer in Biomedical Music™, her therapeutic compositions have helped over 3 million patients worldwide regain mobility through music-powered rehab. Whether behind the decks, scoring films, or mentoring future musicians, Cassandra uses sound not just to entertain—but to heal, connect, and lead.

@djcassandra_

Brittany Bosco is an alternative musician, multidisciplinary artist, cultural strategist, and worldbuilder whose work spans sound, ceramics, and immersive storytelling. She first rose to prominence in music with a bold alternative style that blurred genres and redefined what it meant to create without boundaries. Building on that foundation, she founded SLUG Global, a creative collective at the intersection of culture, imagination, and community, and Palette.xyz, an experience studio and innovation lab that explores ceramics, retro technology, and communal dining as portals for connection. Today, her practice expands through outdoor storytelling, experiential design, and worldbuilding rooted in Black imagination and futurism. Whether on stage, in the studio, or through installations and workshops, Brittany creates spaces that center inclusivity, joy, and discovery inspiring people to connect, heal, and belong.

@palette.xyz

Jasmin Porter (JP) is a creative entrepreneur from Oakland, CA who exhibits her creativity through photography, event production and DJing. She is the co-founder of Do Not Disturb Collective, as well as many collaborative local event series in Austin, Texas. Her daytime and nightlife productions welcome thousands of Austin residents annually.

Samantha Asencio (she/her), aka Future Vagabond, is an interdisciplinary artist originally from New York. Shortly after graduating from Pratt Institute in 2015, she relocated to Austin, where she continued her sculptural work. Over time, she shifted her focus to embroidery and later founded the brand FV. The work explores themes of the American road trip, draws on historical references, and examines the notion of impermanence. Her practice invites viewers to consider how memory, travel, and time intertwine.

@futurevagabond

ED WEST is a Native Texan, award-winning DJ, active event producer and community organizer in Austin, Texas. Ed is the founder of Austin-local mainstays ATX Trans Pride and Neon Rainbows. He is dedicated to serving the community and having fun.

@edwest.tx

Selina Wagner is an artist from Florida living in Austin, Texas. She works primarily in large-scale graphite drawings and site-specific wall drawings, exploring themes of corporeality, girlhood, and memory. Wagner has exhibited both nationally and internationally, with recent shows at Kunstraum Kreuzberg in Berlin, The Pack in New York City, and the Visual Arts Center in Austin. Her work has been recognized with the Austrian American Foundation’s Seebacher Prize, the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, and the University of Texas Continuing Fellowship. She is currently a resident artist with Future Front Texas. Wagner holds a BFA in Drawing from the University of Florida and an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Texas at Austin.

@swagnerstudio

Suxxy Puxxy is a DJ, producer and event promoter from Monterrey, Mexico based in Austin, Texas. She is known for her touring party Perreo Club which has become a Texas staple in the latin community, special Latinx. She was the first one to do a Latinx Boiler Room in Texas, which ended up been so successful that the event returned for three years from 2022 to 2024.

@suxxypuxxy

Kate Nuelle (they/them) is an artist born, raised and based in Austin, Texas. By day, they are a graphic designer specializing in brand identity and printed material for companies and non-profits related to arts, culture, and media. Their photography and illustration work brings up concerns about privacy, ephemerality, and power through eerie compositions. They have been featured through The Gallery ATX, the Michael and Noémi Neidorff Art Gallery, and ICOSA, as well as published in Verses, Glaze, Seedlings, Power Vacuum and other independent publications.

@kate.nuelle

Orya is a DJ and nighlife curator from Austin Texas. She prides herself on prioritizing women and LGBTQIA+ folk with what she plays and where she plays it. She frequently DJs at Cheer Up Charlies and Coconut Club around town and travels widely for performances across Central Texas.

@oryalau

Sarah Bork (she/her) is an Austin-based interdisciplinary artist whose photographic work centers LGBTQ+ experiences of everyday life. With a background in film and performance, Bork has spent over two decades cultivating a socially engaged practice rooted in community portraiture and text. Her current series Girls Gotta Eat is an ongoing photography and oral history project exploring the grocery shopping rituals of drag performers. Bork’s work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at The Dougherty Arts Center, Austin Public Library, Women and Their Work, Houston Center for Photography, and in a public billboard commission by Art + Action in San Francisco. She credits the Girls Gotta Eat community with helping her better understand her own queerness, and remains committed to collaborative work that bridges social divides and celebrates the radical potential of everyday care.

@girlsgottaeat_dragportraits

Appolonia Chukwu (she/her), professionally known as DJ BAD APPLE, is a dynamic Black Nigerian-American DJ, music producer, music supervisor, and writer based in Austin, Texas. DJ BAD APPLE has performed at the world-renowned Concourse project for Seismic Dance Event as well as DJ Mag, Formula 1 and Circuit of the Americas, SXSW, and opened for acts like Thundercat, TSHA, DJ Holographic, Trixie Mattel, Shea Couleé, and more. She is a vocal advocate for Black Women in music. She is a pioneer in amplifying minority voices in the industry, notably as Resident Advisor's first City Manager of Austin, and through her award-winning thesis on Black Women’s cultural production in the music space. Her blend of art and activism forges connections and community, embodying the essence of a modern artist and change-maker.

@dj_bad_apple

Erin Carle (she/her) is a fine artist whose practice is rooted in painting. Her work addresses themes of inadequacy, body standards, and body dissatisfaction, often reframing them in a playful yet unsettling way through surreal imagery. Inspired by personal experiences and observed societal expectations, her work explores how cultural pressures shape the way we see and value ourselves. Brightly colored and intentionally chaotic, her paintings invite viewers to confront discomfort within a vibrant, almost humorous visual language. Erin earned her BFA from Texas State University and has exhibited in both solo and group shows across Texas. She is currently pursuing her MFA at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she is expanding her practice into ceramics, video, and installation.

@erincarleart

Sonder is a DJ and creative producer. Originally from Detroit, she got her start in Austin as the co-founder of Do Not Disturb Collective, a celebrated party and community event series amplifying Black Austin creatives and local favorites. As a DJ, her sets blend house, jazz and R&B, with regular residencies in venues across the city.

@sonderlovehall — @donotdisturbcollective