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Spring 2026 applications are open through March 2, 2026. Scroll to complete your application process.
STEP NO. 1
Review this season’s booth types and location.
Location
Distribution Hall is a versatile, open venue and studio in East Austin. Located in a old industrial beer hall, spanning 20,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor space, the warehouse has become a mainstay backdrop for Austin conferences, offsites, markets, and fundraisers.
Available Booth Types
As a 501c3 nonprofit, all booth fees are subsidized by community donations, as well as sponsors and partners. This means that the cost of your booth is already reduced, thanks to their support. Unless otherwise indicated, booths do not come with a table, chairs or guaranteed access to an outlet.
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If accepted, you will have a booth at the market on both May 2 and 3, and we will provide overnight security for your booth. Booth fees for this booth type are $300, including:
6X6 booth space in the air-conditioned warehouse within the venue
Access to WiFi
Virtual Booth Listing: Now included with all booth fees, this ensures that your shop will be listed in our digital Holiday Gift Guide (see sample)
Access to an exclusive vendors’ meet-up prior to the market
Access to additional vendor opportunities (case-by-case basis) through Future Front
Promotion of your booth on thefrontmarket.com and all digital flyers & marketing materials
This booth is appropriate for makers, artists and/or food vendors who are covered by Texas Cottage Law. Your booth will have overnight security. (Your booth does not come with a table, chairs or guaranteed access to power.)
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If accepted, you will have a booth at the market on one of the market’s open days; the date is confirmed on a first-come, first-serve basis upon acceptance.
Booth fees for this booth type are $150, including:
a 10x10 tent on the venue’s outdoor lawn
Access to WiFi
Virtual Booth Listing: Now included with all booth fees, this ensures that your shop will be listed in our digital Holiday Gift Guide (see sample)
Access to an exclusive vendors’ meet-up prior to the market
Access to additional vendor opportunities (case-by-case basis) through Future Front
Promotion of your booth on thefrontmarket.com and all digital flyers & marketing materials
This booth is appropriate for makers, artists and/or food vendors who are covered by Texas Cottage Law. (Your booth does not come with a table, chairs or guaranteed access to power.)
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If accepted, you will have a booth at the market on one of the market’s open days; the date is confirmed on a first-come, first-serve basis upon acceptance.
Booth fees for this booth type are $125, including:
a 6X6 booth space in the open-air/outdoor hangar within the venue
Access to WiFi
Virtual Booth Listing: Now included with all booth fees, this ensures that your shop will be listed in our digital Holiday Gift Guide (see sample)
Access to an exclusive vendors’ meet-up prior to the market
Access to additional vendor opportunities (case-by-case basis) through Future Front
Promotion of your booth on thefrontmarket.com and all digital flyers & marketing materials
This booth is appropriate for makers, artists and/or food vendors who are covered by Texas Cottage Law. (Your booth does not come with a table, chairs or guaranteed access to power.)
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This booth is appropriate for food vendors who are not covered by Texas Cottage Law and will need additional permitting from the City of Austin to participate. If accepted, you will have a booth at the market on both May 2 and 3, and we will provide overnight security for your booth. Booth fees for this booth type are $300, including:
a 6X6 booth space in the open-air/outdoor hangar or 10x10 tent within the venue
A permit for your temporary pop-up from the City of Austin
Access to Wi-Fi
Virtual Booth Listing: Now included with all booth fees, this ensures that your shop will be listed in our digital Holiday Gift Guide (see sample)
Access to an exclusive vendors’ meet-up prior to the market
Access to additional vendor opportunities (case-by-case basis) through Future Front
Promotion of your booth on thefrontmarket.com and all digital flyers & marketing materials
Your booth does not come with a table or chairs, but will have guaranteed access to power.
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If accepted, you will have a booth at the market on both May 2 and 3. Booth fees for this booth type are $300, including:
a 10x20 booth space on the venue’s outdoor lawn
Access to Wi-Fi
Virtual Booth Listing: Now included with all booth fees, this ensures that your shop will be listed in our digital Holiday Gift Guide (see sample)
Access to an exclusive vendors’ meet-up prior to the market
Access to additional vendor opportunities (case-by-case basis) through Future Front
Promotion of your booth on thefrontmarket.com and all digital flyers & marketing materials
This booth is appropriate for permitted food trucks and retail trucks. Your booth does not come with a tent, table or chairs, but will have guaranteed access to power.
We accept exhibitors in all categories—whether you're an emerging maker or established creative business owner (10 employees* or less).
*If your business has 10 or more employees, please contact us about sponsored booth opportunities at hello@futurefronttexas.org.
STEP NO. 2
Purchase your $10* application.
*Applications are free for Future Front members. For the member code, please access your dashboard or contact hello@futurefronttexas.org with proof of membership.
STEP NO. 3
Download the PDF delivered to your email and follow the instructions to complete your digital application.
The PDF download contains:
a link to your digital application
one free month of membership at Future Front
complimentary copy of our Creative Business Resource Guide
If you cannot download your PDF or cannot fill out an digital application, email hello@futurefronttexas.org with your order number.
We will send you a copy of the application to use based on your needs—no problem!
STEP NO. 4
Your application will then be sent to our volunteer community curatorial team.
Your application fee covers the cost of this curatorial step—and it works in your favor.
Our curatorial team varies with every market season, and all of our markets are curated with an equity lens. Currently, due to our size and capacity, we can only accommodate 50% to 75% of all applications we receive. If you are not accepted into The Front Market, you are 10/10 encouraged to apply again.
Our community-curated approach keeps The Front Market fresh and honest, allowing a mix of new and long-time vendors into the market, while reducing curatorial bias.
What vendors have to say
“It was my first ever market event, and despite having absolutely no idea what to expect, it couldn’t have been a better start. I am so grateful to The Front Market’s amazing team for all their hard work and hands-on care, it really meant a lot to me as a maker.”
“Thank you for putting on such an incredible event yesterday. I had such a blast and came away fired up to continue improving my business and supporting other makers. Thanks for always empowering and supporting us; it was such an honor!”