We dream of a Texas where women & LGBTQ+ creatives thrive—where we are connected to ourselves, our cultures and our communities.

We dream of a Texas where women & LGBTQ+ creatives thrive—where we are connected to ourselves, our cultures and our communities.

Through our exhibitions like The Front Market and Festival, we platform independent creatives of all kinds, providing spaces where you can distinctively support and discover their projects. Through our micro-grants and community projects, we fund their work and invest in ecosystems of wellness & resilience, too.

We all need third spaces (i.e. spaces outside of the home and work) that nurture our imagination, creative growth & relationships to community and culture. And in places like Texas, women and LGBTQ+ creatives distinctively need access to third spaces that center community, connection, education, resource-sharing, diversity and opportunity to combat industry-wide barriers.

We believe women and LGBTQ+ creatives deserve more than lip service. All of our programs are community-led by creatives and artists themselves—intersectionally designed to meet emerging community needs.

The culture of our communities—i.e. the spaces and places we call home—are shaped by the imagination and experimentation of independent creatives, artists and small business owners. And in Texas, these leaders statistically receive the least financial & social support.

Our programs reflect back the spaces we want to see in the world—spaces that encourage curiosity, nurture creativity, welcome experimentation, center diverse identities and amplify culture change.