As a means of showcasing Austin’s vibrant art scene and connecting it to the more performance-based core of the Fusebox Festival, guest curator Michael Anthony García presents this year’s visual arts programming in two ways.
Fusebox Festival 2022
April 13-17
Browse the festival by artist, project, or schedule
Join us for five days this April as artists and audiences gather from all over the world for unforgettable live performances and experiences.
The festival unfolds at sites and venues across the city, ranging from intimate galleries, theaters, and clubs, to large scale projects springing to life in parks and warehouses.
Our artists span generations and genres. They’ve won MacArthur Genius and Grammy Awards, and they’re performing next to other artists that we think are equally brilliant. Through our Free Range Art initiative, all of this is 100% free to attend.
We continue to monitor the Covid situation very closely and will communicate with all ticket holders two weeks out for specific requirements for each venue.
Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum (Michael C. Hall, Peter Yanowitz, Matt Katz-Bohen) Image by paul storey
The Fusebox HUB is the social epicenter of the festival. It’s a pop-up music venue with unforgettable performances, an art space, and our favorite bar all rolled into one.
HUB 2022Yes, And by Gesel Mason, Image by Jovan Landry
“The Fusebox Festival is the epitome of cool… a breathtaking roster of international artists.”
—Austin360.com
“This lively interdisciplinary mix is worth the trek.”
— NY Times
“Worthy of being ranked with the best in the world.”
— The Austin Chronicle
image by Gregory Kramer
The Illustrious Blacks are coming y’all!!
Fusebox 2022 Guest Curators
Kenyon Adams
Kenyon Adams is an interdisciplinary artist and creative director. Through performance-based practices, he seeks to reclaim or expand embodied ways of knowing, towards imagining and constructing sustainable…
Michael Anthony García
Multidisciplinary artist & independent curator Michael Anthony García, claiming both Mexican and US citizenship, is based in Austin, Texas, and predominantly focuses his practice around photography/…
Future Front
Future Front is a tiny 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We nurture spaces where women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. Currently, we curate and produce The Front…
IMAGE BY SHARJAH ART FOUNDATION
What is a typical Fusebox show like?
Each show is pretty unique! We present all kinds of artists working across a variety of art forms including film, theater, dance, visual art, literature, and music. In any given festival there is stuff that kids and dogs would like, and there’s programming that’s pretty challenging, and everything in between. We do have a special love for projects that transcend what we think we know about live performance. And sometimes we just want to share a project because it’s beautiful, or hilarious, or stops us in our tracks.
IMAGE BY Megan King
We’ve spent the past 18 years thinking a lot about festivals. We continue to believe in the possibilities of live performance and the act of gathering. We also continue to believe that producing a festival can (and should) be an act of community building. We are especially grateful for all of our community partners and the collaborative spirit that infuses this year’s performances and projects.
Join Adventureship
Fusebox is cooking up all sorts of creative ways to stay engaged with our community. Adventureship is a fun way to connect with innovative artists and explore Austin, while playing a vital role in supporting Fusebox and ensuring that our festival is 100% free to attend for everyone.
Adventure on!Support Fusebox
Your support helps bring some of the world’s leading performing artists to our community, while also championing some of the brightest artists living in Austin. Through our Free Range Art initiative all festival performances are free to attend.
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