Behind The LINE Austin Creative Retreat

For the first time this summer, Future Front Texas is partnering with The LINE Hotel to host a two-night creative retreat for Central Texas artists in the heart of downtown Austin. 

Known for its legacy of supporting artists and integrating creativity into the guest experience, The LINE Austin provides the perfect backdrop for a community-focused approach to creative visibility.

Together, we are creating an alternative retreat experience—removed from the everyday rhythm and everyday life to retreat with intention.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT AT THE RETREAT?

ACCEPTED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE:

  • The retreat will run from August 1 to August 3, with an optional early check-in and pre-party on July 31. The general retreat schedule includes:

    • AUGUST 1

      • 3 PM — Check-in 

      • 6 PM — Retreat Welcome Happy Hour

    • AUGUST 2

      • 10 AM to 12 PM — Free Time / Pool Time

      • 12 PM — Retreat Brunch

      • 2 PM to 7 PM — Free Time / Pool Time

      • 7 PM — Sunset Workshop

    • AUGUST 3

      • 10 AM to 12 PM — Free Time / Pool Time

      • 1 PM — Closing Retreat Brunch

  • All accepted applicants will receive complimentary stay at The LINE Hotel Austin for the weekend, as well as free access to all retreat programming.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

  • This retreat is co-ed. Artists, cultural workers and independent creatives of all disciplines are welcome to apply. 

  • Priority will be given to applicants who are living and working in Central Texas. 

  • Applications submitted after 11:59 PM on July 7 will not be considered.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN NOW.

the line austin creative retreat is part of The Line Hotel’s GET HERE program and ongoing partnership with future front.

Since 2017, our strategic collaborations with the hotel—from art installations to community swims to The Front Festival—have generated $75,000+ in support for independent artists in Austin. Forever featuring emerging creatives, the partnership has become a love note to their work and a friendly introduction to the city we call home.

THE LINE HOTEL AUSTIN

The Line Hotel Austin is located in Downtown Austin, Texas. Once home to a jazz club that broadcast live on local radio in the late 1960s, the hotel is part of Downtown history and holds a cultural legacy as unique as the city itself. Today, you can find a little bit of everything HERE—art, food, design—even nature.

Future Front Texas

Homegrown in Austin, Future Front Texas is an award-winning cultural space and exhibition series led by women and LGBTQ+ creatives in Texas. As a 501(c)(3) arts and culture nonprofit, Future Front Texas produces year-round community-led programming, welcoming over 20,000 visitors annually. The organization hosts two exhibitions—The Front Market and The Front Festival—as well as shows and workshops at its creative space in historic East Austin. Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, Future Front pioneers unique, community-based models for cultural programming in all kinds of spaces—from museums to city streets to public parks. For more information, futurefronttexas.org