Frequently Asked Questions

For questions not answered here, please shoot us an email at hello@futurefronttexas.org.

 

01. How can I prepare my trip to the festival?

VENUE LOCATION + ACCESSIBILITY — The Front Festival 2024 will be held at The LINE Austin, Cheer Up Charlies and The Contemporary Austin—Laguna Gloria. All events are primarily outdoors, and all venues are wheel-chair accessible.

  • The LINE Hotel Austin is located at 111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701. Festival events at The LINE Austin will occur within their lobby, Second Floor art gallery and outdoor by the pool.

  • Antone’s Nightclub is located at 305 E 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701. Festival events at Antone’s Nightclub will happen on their ground-level indoor stage.

  • The Contemporary Austin—Laguna Gloria is located at 3809 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703. Festival events will occur on the grounds’ lawn and within the grounds’ amphitheater.

    • Directions to The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria, 3809 West 35th Street, Austin, Texas 78703: From Mopac (Loop 1) head north from downtown. Exit at 35th Street and turn left (West). Follow 35th St. until it ends. You will pass Camp Mabry, Mayfield Park and Mt. Bonnell Road. The entrance is on the left at 3809 W. 35th St.

    • Service animals are welcome at Laguna Gloria. Additionally, leashed pets may accompany guests on the Laguna Gloria grounds. Please keep all pets away from the sculptures and be respectful of the wildlife and ecology of the site.

    • Please note our ADA-accessible pathways, as marked on our map of the grounds, includes the newly-constructed ADA-accessible ramp. Check-in at the Visitor Center for help planning your route, or call 512-458-8191 with any questions ahead of your visit.

    • Limited public parking is available on West 35th Street. Parking is not permitted along the stone wall on the north side of West 35th Street between Mount Bonnell Road and Westwood Country Club’s service driveway or at neighboring Mayfield Nature Preserve. ADA accessible parking is available on the grounds of Laguna Gloria. Please see the gate attendant for assistance or email salexander@thecontemporaryaustin.org.

PARKING — We highly encourage utilizing ride-share, public transportation or carpooling as there is limited self-parking available onsite across all venues.

WHAT TO BRING —

  • A swimsuit and sunblock (for the pool)

  • A picnic blanket or a foldout chair for the Film Showcase

  • Snacks and/or a refillable water bottle

  • Your ID

  • Your ticket barcode or registered ticketholder name

  • Cash, card or Venmo

  • Your friends and fam

AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.

OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —

  • All Future Front staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.

  • Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind and all events will be held in primarily outdoor and open-air spaces or have access to proper ventilations and well-maintained A/C systems.

  • At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering or dangerous substances and objects. This includes:

    • As Future Front strives to be a good neighbor, we also discourage the use of tobacco products on the property of nearby businesses and residences, to improve air quality, throughout our events.

      • Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents. 

      • Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited.

    • Concealed or open weapons and firearms (including handguns) are not allowed at any Future Front venues.

02. What is The Front Festival’s mission?

We believe in a good show. We believe in supporting new talent. And we believe that women and LGBTQ+ artists, musicians, filmmakers, producers, entertainers, cultural organizers and performers deserve space to see themselves to reflected. To discover new sources of inspiration, To support each other’s work. And to learn more about our industries.

03. How is The Front Festival curated?

The Front Festival is curated by the Future Front Texas team through individual pitches, as well as an Annual Artist Open Call: thefrontfest.com/submit.

04. Who produces The Front Festival?

Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is a community space and exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front. As an arts and culture nonprofit, we’re mother to The Front Market, The Front Festival and The Work Conference. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host year-round shows, gatherings and workshops at our creative community space in Downtown East Austin. Everybody and every body are welcome.

You’re invited to join us, of course. You can learn more about how it all works, our team and what we do: futurefronttexas.org

05. How do we we run our production crews?

Our production crews, staff, lineup and volunteers are 95% women, nonbinary and LGBTQIA2+ folks. We come from a myriad of cultures, backgrounds, ethnicities and areas of expertise. We do not and will not tolerate sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia or disrespect toward marginalized voices of any kind, so bring your learning self to the festival.

06. What are the festival’s Community Guidelines?

Respect the space. Respect the beauty, expertise and autonomy of those around you. Respect yourself. Head here to read our full Be A Good Human Guidelines.