Frequently Asked Questions About FT:

Q: What is Future Tenant?:

A:   Future Tenant is an alternative art and performance space located in downtown Pittsburgh, within the Cultural District.  It is run by a staff of Master of Arts Management graduate students from nearby Carnegie Mellon University, and is operated in conjunction with the university and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Q: How long has Future Tenant been around?

A: Future Tenant began in 2002 as a project between students in the Master of Arts Management program at the Heinz School of Carnegie Mellon University, and MFA students at CMU's College of Fine Arts. 

Q: Weren't you guys down the street last year?

A:  Future Tenant's first location was at 810 Liberty Avenue.  We moved during the fall of 2007 to our current location at 819 Penn Ave.

 

Q: How can I show my work at Future Tenant?

A: Check the website frequently; we'll post all open calls for artists and performers on the front page, as well as in our emails (not on the mailing list yet? click here!)

 

Q:  Will I get a parking ticket if I don't follow the signs outside of FT to the letter?

A:  Yes.  And not just little ones either.  We're talking about big honkin' $100 tickets.  It's not worth the risk, and anyway, the garage next door is only $5 after 5pm.

Q:  I often walk by during business hours and the space looks closed.  Wtf?

A:  We sometimes close when an artist or performer is installing, and our gallery hours only apply when there is a show in the space.  Check the website for show dates and event information.