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The Front Market: Spring 2022 Showcase

Distribution Hall

1500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78702, USA Texas

30.2617445 -97.7281338

Future Front

Description

The Front Market will be back for our big Spring 2022 Showcase in Austin, Texas. ✰ April 23 and 24 at Distribution Hall 1500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78702 And this spring's theme is nurture. As always, we’ll be open for the weekend, with an exhibition of more than 150 women and LGBTQ+ creatives, small business owners, designers and makers across the Texas South. We’ll also debut a curated selection of installations, performances, workshops and more. Stay tuned! 100% family-friendly. Dog-friendly. Human-friendly. Free and open to the public. BEHIND THE FRONT MARKET We are a creative community and small business marketplace—homegrown in Austin, Texas. We're open every spring and fall. Annually, we showcase 300+ vendors and welcome more than 10,000 guests. So, show up to support the people, places and things you want to see in the world. 🧚 HOW TO ATTEND The Front Market is free or by donation. When you RSVP, you have the option to donate to our work. <3 Every pledge made with your ticket will directly benefit the administration of our Creative Future of Texas Fund, a micro-grants program for emerging creatives and small business owners in Texas. OUR LINEUP You can find our whole lineup now at thefrontmarket.com. MEET THE PRODUCERS The Front Market has emerged from what was formerly known as craftHER Market. craftHER was designed around supporting homegrown businesses, creatives and organizations and sustaining communities that care about gender equity. Active from 2016 to 2020, craftHER Market saw more than 20,000 guests and supported more than 1500 creatives and business owners.Now, after a year of shutdowns, pivots and existential realness, The Front Market will carry that work into the future. As producers of The Front Market, Future Front is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We nurture spaces where women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. Currently, we produce The Front Market and Festival, host year-round workshops and meet-ups, as well as create resources for resilience in creative industries. 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 PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FRONT MARKET Distribution Hall is located at 1500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78702—and operates as an event space and production studio. Originally constructed to house Austin's first German beer importer, this thoughtfully restored mid-century structure now features a 7,000 sq-ft studio warehouse, a 3,000 sq-ft open-air hangar, and a beautiful 7,500 sq-ft courtyard and lawn. WHERE TO PARK: Distribution Hall is located in the heart of East Austin. There's metered street parking, as well as free parking in surrounding neighborhoods. You can also utilize a 300+ public parking garage across the street—it's a flat fee of $10 per day. We always recommend carpooling and/or utilizing public transportation, if you can, though, to be conscious of traffic and congestion for our neighbors and vendors! There's also bus stop nearby. WHAT TO DO: When you arrive at the market, you'll have plenty of vendors to meet, plus a chance to browse our curated food court. DJ sets, workshops and live art installations will rotate each day, too. WHAT TO EAT/DRINK: The Front Market's food court is immaculate; if you can't find something at the food court, though, there plenty of restaurants and businesses within walking distance. OUR COVID-19 GUIDELINES: The Front Market is currently hosted in open-air spaces, entirely outdoors or online. All markets guests are required to practice mutual respect and social distancing. All guests are required to follow Austin Public Health Guidelines: Fully vaccinated individuals should wear a mask when indoors and/or unable to socially distance outdoors. Partially or unvaccinated individuals should not attend gatherings while Austin is in Stages 3 to 5. No exceptions. ACCESSIBILITY NOTES: The market is wheelchair-accessible. 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. GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!

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