DES MOINES REGISTER / Urban City Magazine to commemorate Black History Month with an art exhibit and flea market Published On: 02/25/2021

To celebrate Black History Month, Urban City Magazine is hosting a free Black art exhibit at Des Moines' Mainframe Studios from 6-10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Proceeds from the event at 900 Keosauqua Way will go directly to the artists, said Thressy Jones, the magazine's editor and business administrator.

PRESS RELEASE / New Store on "The Blok" Published On: 02/18/2021

Des Moines has a new art supply store – and it’s locally owned. The Blok DSM is now open inside Mainframe Studios.

Business Record / Mainframe Studios makeover expected to begin in May and include light display, exterior painting Published On: 02/04/2021

Nearly 11 months ago, Mainframe Studios unveiled plans to transform the drab-looking concrete building in which it is housed into an eye-catching display of colors that would catch the eye of passers-by headed into downtown Des Moines.

BLACK LIVES MATTER // Progress is being made towards our commitments Published On: 02/02/2021

Mainframe Studios is committed to purposefully identifying, discussing, and challenging issues of race and the impact(s) they have on our organization, its systems, and the artists who work here.