The Box Presents: SPARK YOUR FLOW FEST @ Sapien Center & Maggie Mae’s

​Spark Your Flow Fest: An unofficial SXSW takeover at Sapien Center and Maggie Mae’s celebrating music, art, film, comedy, tech, and culture.

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☀️ 10am-3pm @ Sapien Center

​📍 2316 Morelos St, Austin, TX 78702

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​✨ Panels,

​✨ Communuty Connection Time with Reuneo

​✨Sauna

​✨Cold Plunge

​✨Food by Kitchen484

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​🌕 6:30pm-1am @ Maggie Mae’s

​📍 323 E. 6th Street, Austin, TX 79701

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​✨Open Mic (6:30)

​✨Showcases: Music, Comedy, Poetry, Dance, Film

​✨ Community Connection time with Reuneo (8:30pm - networking hour)

​✨Blue Lotus/THC Elixir Sampling with SomaLab

​✨ Organic Coconut Water Sampling with Wild Blood

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​On March 17, 2026 (St. Patrick’s Day), during SXSW in Austin, The Box Presents, ROVE Collective, Ermantourage, Mashugana Productions, Maggie Mae’s, Lab484, Sapien Center, Be Lively Company and other community partners invite you to step outside the algorithm and into your flow.

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​We’re honoring SXSW’s original intention to support Austin artists by raising money for SIMS Foundation — let’s make sure artists have access to mental health support!

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​This event is by the community, for the community, so please consider making a donation:

​https://thecomeunityproject.com/campaigns/fa2040de-b8b7-4602-9a55-d1c2458653bb

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​SPARK YOUR FLOW FEST is an unofficial SXSW cultural takeover at Sapien Center (E. 7th Street) in the AM and Maggie Mae’s (E. 6th Street) in the Evening — a full-spectrum celebration of music, comedy, film, poetry, art, tech, fashion, wellness, sustainability, and community impact.

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​Together, we’re expanding what’s possible through creativity, consciousness, and collaboration. Spark Your Flow Fest brings together artists, founders, visionaries, and cultural leaders who are building the future with integrity.

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​What to Expect:

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​Panels, Community Connection aka Networking with Reuneo App, Sauna & Cold Plunge with Ermantourage) @ Sapien Center

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​10am - Building Symbiotic Ecosystem that Empower Entrepreneurs & Creators

​✨ Polycarp Nakamoto, Founder, Lab484

​✨Skye Mercury, Founder, NAVA Network

​✨Michelle Young, Multidisciplinary Artist/Strategist/Futurist/Co-Founder, The Box Presents + ROVE Collective + Donde Sea Collective

​✨Taffy Watts, Founder and CEO of sePA Babies

​✨Alexander Hill, Founder and CEO of Sacred Plants

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​11am - ⁠The Art of Storytelling and Producing Your Own Life

​✨Kimberly Boyd, TV Producer (Into the Badlands [AMC], The Shannara Chronicles [MTV/Paramount], Switch Up [premiered SXSW 2024])

​✨Nell Teare, Writer/Director/Producer/Actress/Author (Credits on Broadway, Netflix, Amazon, & Disney; native Texan producing 2 feature films in Texas)

​✨Dean Morgan, Award-winning Filmmaker (650+ awards) and star/creator of Sheldon Mashugana

​✨ Zack Mahoney, CEO IndeeHub (IndeeHub is a cinema-centric streaming platform that has re-imagined the relationship between artists and audience members.)

​✨Audrey Clinet, Filmmaker & Founder, Eroin Films (Academy Award Nominee)

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​12pm - ⁠Keeping Your Head While Pursuing Your Biggest Dreams

​✨Derrick Lesnau, CEO, SIMS Foundation

​✨Earl Green, CEO/Founder, SomaLab (High-quality botanical blends for everyday performance, energy, and calm.)

​✨Taylor Ellison, CEO, Wild Blood (organic premium coconut water)

​✨Cavin Balaster, Founder/Author/Speaker, Feed a Brain

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​⁠1pm - The Tech Supporting Live Events & Community Building

​✨Ben Ikwuagwu, CEO/Co-Founder, Soundcheck Live

​✨Gabrielle Duhon, Vehndr (Community for Vendors, Creators & Event Hosts)

​✨ Mackenze McAleer, CEO, Growz

​✨ Ten Cadle, Event Producer & Community Organizer

​✨ Julian Jimenez, Founder, Reuneo (app for making real connections at events)

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​2pm - ⁠Aligning Your Path with Your Passion

​✨Mary Olivar, Director, Center for Shamanic Education & Exchange + ACT Facilitator Group

​✨ Brian Sanders, CEO/Founder/Podcaster, Food Lies, Sapien Center, Nose to Tail & more

​✨Taylor Harrell, Award-winning Founder, Be Lively Company (Austin Change Maker, Google Impact Partner)

​✨ Rayvon Owen, Musical Artist, As seen on American Idol, Ru Paul’s Drag Race & more (Credits with Tayla Parx & more)

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​Live Performances & Showcases

​6:30-7:30pm

​✨Open Mic

​7:30—8:30pm

​✨Poetry Showcase (Michelle Young, Jessica Mondragon, & Miss Zany)

​8:30-9:30pm

​✨ Community Connection Time with Reuneo

​9:30pm-1am

​✨Downstairs: Music Showcase (Rayvon Owen, Glass Mansions, Anna Madewell, DJ Rocky, Alizah + more)

​✨ Upstairs: Comedy Showcase (Alex Stein, Jessica Misitano, Sheldon Mashugana, Eli Halpern + Francisco Rincon)

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​Highlights (more info to come):

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​• Rayvon Owen (debuting new songs with co-writes by Tayla Parx and Alex Hope; 2.5 million views on youtube; 113.9K Followers on IG & TT)

​• Anna Madewell (Founder of EmpowHer Fest - a festival promoting ATX artists and community)

​• Michelle Young (Published Poet and International Artist; Poetry Showcase + On Being Human book launch; Past performances include places like The Grammy Museum & South by South Lamar with Convergent Artists)

​• ATX Stand-Up Comedy Showcase featuring Eli Halpern & special guests: Alex Stein, Jessica Misitano & Francisco Rincon

​• New live debut from award-winning comedian Sheldon Mashugana

​• Artists from ATX, L.A., México & beyond

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​Spark Your Flow Fest will include an intimate curated market featuring artists, makers, and conscious brands.

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​Limited space remains for vendors interested in showcasing art, handmade goods, wellness products, creative merchandise, or other aligned companies.

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​Culture Meets Impact

​• Sustainability & giving back initiatives (supporting the artists + SIMS Foundation)

​• Cross-disciplinary collaboration

​• Applications open for artists, collaborators & sponsors

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​Spark Your Flow Fest is part of a larger creative ecosystem designed to connect arts, wellness, media, and enterprise into one synergistic movement where creativity is treated as sacred and valuable. The collective is currently active in Austin, Puerto Vallarta, Los Angeles, Lisbon and expanding in 2026.

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​Whether you’re:

​• An artist ready to be seen

​• A founder building something meaningful

​• A creative looking for aligned collaborators

​• A technologist who believes culture drives innovation

​• Or simply someone who wants to experience SXSW differently

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​This is your space.

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​Come for the culture.

​Stay for the connection.

​Leave with momentum.

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​☀️ 10am-3pm @ Sapien Center

​📍 2316 Morelos St, Austin, TX 78702

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​🌕 6:30pm-1am @ Maggie Mae’s

​📍 323 E. 6th Street, Austin, TX 79701

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​The future is collective. The future is community. The future is ours.

​Let’s change the world, together.