Our Mission

Future Tenant provides a laboratory setting for artists, arts managers and audiences to explore the limits of the creative expression, presentation and interpretation of various art forms. 

Our Vision

It is the vision of Future Tenant to become Pittsburgh’s destination for raw, innovative artistic experiences from across all visual, literary and performing disciplines. This destination will never be tied to any one physical venue, as Future Tenant will take up its work wherever there is access to an empty space. While it may not have a specific address in hand, the Pittsburgh audience will know that wherever Future Tenant gathers a group of artists, there can be found a constantly changing menu of vibrant, provocative new work. Patrons will clamor to learn of the next program, and emerging artists will fervently apply for the chance to launch their career though a show at Future Tenant. MAM students will compete for the opportunity to kick start their own careers through a complete management experience at Future Tenant. In time, the model of Future Tenant will replicate to provide more artists, managers and patrons with increased opportunities to thrive in a non-traditional artistic experience.

Our History

Future Tenant was founded in 2002 as a joint project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, CMU's College of Fine Arts, and the Master of Arts Management program at CMU.  It is managed by a team of arts management graduate students, and has over the past seven years presented the work of over a hundred emerging artists and performers.  Core programs include our guest curator program, a monthly open mic night, a performance residency series, and several partnerships with local schools and colleges.