The 2021 Impact Report: A Year Of Rebirth
We had no idea what that change would mean for our work. To our surprise, our impact nearly doubled. (!!!) It’s pretty dreamy.
Continue reading for some of this year’s highlights, and set aside a minute to celebrate.
Our 3 big wins:
Our TOP 10 growth moments:
We released our new name, Future Front, as well as our manifesto, which details our vision for a Texas where women and LGBTQ+ creatives are supported, celebrated and represented at the front.
We re-opened the org with The Front Market and Festival, which saw 4,500+ guests over the course of the weekend. (Shout out to our 15-person production and volunteer team, a 150+ vendor lineup and a 20+ artist lineup!)
We launched our membership and now have more than 200 incredible members.
We wrapped up our first-ever Creative Future of Texas Fund season, awarding $9000 to 10 different creative founders in Texas. Those founders included:
SAGE Studio — A Creative Space Supporting Artists With Disabilities
All the Sudden — A New Woodshop In East Austin + DIY Arts Space
Culture in Mind — A Latinx, Queer Psychotherapy Practice Supporting BIPOC Clients
Embrace Austin — A New Community Organizations Supporting LGBTQIA2+ Collectives in Austin
Mama Mangos Care — A Woman-Owned, Black-Owned Apothecary In Austin
Very Good Dance Theatre — A Queer-Led Theatre In Dallas
Torch Literary Arts — A Creative Writing Nonprofit For Black Women and Girls in Round Rock
Texas Latina Project — A Texas-Wide Film Collective Producing Their First Film
Golden Girl Productions — An Emerging, Black-Owned Documentary Film Studio in Austin
Harmonic Speech Therapy — A Speech Therapy Practice Offering Gender-Affirming Services in Austin
We debuted our new headquarters to the public and hosted 20+ workshops and gatherings, supporting creative learning, community-building and professional resilience.
In collaboration with Colors of Austin Counseling, we funded $7,000+ in pro-bono counseling sessions for 15 leaders working toward racial justice.
We collaborated on our first-ever fiscally sponsored project in collaboration with For The Gworls, a community resource facilitating creative opportunities and safe spaces for Black trans women experiencing displacement.
Our board and leadership staff distributed 2,000+ gallons of water and 1,000+ meals with the Austin EMS Association during Storm Uri to Austin Area Urban League, The Mutual Aid Complex Care Clinic, IDEA Rundberg’s warming shelter, 10,000 Fearless First Responders and Austin Community Advancement Brigade. We also hosted a restorative stretch and meditation for the community at-large, following the storm.
We celebrated new fundraising partnerships with Austin FC and AppSumo—raising over $20,000 through our collaborations with each company.
We planned, produced and presented our first-ever holiday season of The Front Market, showcasing more than 190 creative and small business vendors in Texas.
Editor’s Note: You can read our quarterly impact reports in more detail here.
your attention maDE THIS POSSIBLE.
We would like to thank our 2021 staff, board, friends and members for their support. We are also grateful to our partners and friends—particularly Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Giant Noise, Austin FC, AppSumo and The Line Hotel—for their continued collaboration.
Together, we are nurturing vibrant spaces, resources and opportunities for women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders in Texas.
Do you want to get involved in 2022?
Become a member or donate to our end-of-year fundraiser. You can also explore all of the other ways to join us here.