Curated by Future Front, The Front Festival is an end-of-summer celebration, platforming women and LGBTQ+ artists, across Austin and Texas. Run by and for artists, The Front Festival has welcomed 15,000+ guests and showcased 500+ independent artists, filmmakers and musicians in Texas since 2016, alongside global names like Dorian Electra, Jessica Williams, Lizzo, Alok V. Menon, Madame Gandhi, Juliana Huxtable, La Goony Chonga and Katja Blichfeld.
Over the weekend’s music and film showcases, a portion of all ticket sales fundraise for Future Front’s Creative Future of Texas Fund. To date, more than $20,000 in micro-grants have been distributed since 2020.
Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning culture space and exhibition series in Texas—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front. AS A 501C3 ARTS & CULTURE NONPROFIT, WE PRODUCE TWO COMMUNITY-LED EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING THE FRONT FESTIVAL.
Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host year-round shows and workshops at our creative space in historic East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year. Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public to dream of a future where creativity, curiosity and intersectional design thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities.
Citing statistics about the gender pay gap and the paltry number of acts including women typically booked a festivals, Hervey explained that they wanted Babes Fest to be a “symbol of what a festival could be if it was entirely women inclusive.” — Texas Monthly
“The powerhouse networking and artist-bolstering collective presents a three-day event celebrating music, film, art, comedy and more from female and non-binary artists.“ — Austin360
“It’s really inspiring to go to a festival and see other people who look like me who are doing incredible work in all aspects, whether it’s filmmaking or crafts or music.” — Madame Gandhi via KVUE