Future Front Texas is partnering with The LINE Hotel to host a two-night creative retreat for Central Texas artists and musicians 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 create an alternative retreat experience—removed from the everyday rhythm and everyday life to retreat with intention.

ACCEPTED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE:

Accepted applicants will receive complimentary stay at The LINE Hotel Austin for the weekend, as well as free access to all retreat programming. The retreat runs from July 31 to August 2, with an optional pre-party on July 30. The general retreat schedule includes:

• JULY 30

  • 7 PM — Pre-Party: Swim Session with Future Front

• JULY 31

  • 3 PM — Room Check-in Begins

  • 6 PM — Artist Welcome and Art Tour of The LINE Hotel Austin

  • 7:30 PM — Sunset Walk and Bat Watch on Congress Bridge

  • 9 PM — Live Music and Toast in Cantero

• AUGUST 1

  • 9 to 11 AM — Free Time

  • 12 to 5 PM — Lakeview Craft Workshops & Creative Sessions

  • 12 to 5 PM — Artist & Musician Consults in Showroom 201

  • 5 to 7 PM — Free Time

  • 7 PM — Artist Dinner at Arlo Grey Austin

• AUGUST 2

  • 10 AM — Closing Stretch and Reflections

  • 11 AM — Room Check-Out Ends

  • 12 to 4 PM — Closing Party: Swim Session with Future Front

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 25,000 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.