FIRST FRIDAYS
Occurring on the first Friday of every month, these themed open studio events are your chance to tour 180 artist studios and enjoy special exhibitions, food and live music.
Always free and open to the public.
First Fridays
First Fridays
To experience Mainframe at its most active, join us for our First Friday open studio events!
Visit on the First Friday of every month between 5 pm and 8 pm for a night of live music, food, drinks, themed exhibitions, and five floors of artists and unique shopping possibilities.
Guests experience a range of artistic disciplines including fashion, game development, glassblowing, painting, ceramics, and more.
Mainframe is moving to a 2-year rotation schedule to bring in new themes, create more opportunities for artists to submit work, and inspire artists to make new work.
We are leaning into our mission to advance equity and opportunities in the arts and will be celebrating and elevating artforms, makers, and cultures that have been historically excluded. These events will occur outside their traditional month to ensure as many people can participate and that conversations and celebrations continue year-round.
Check out our events page to see upcoming First Fridays.
If you would like to help support First Friday, you can Volunteer.
If you are interested in participating in First Fridays fill out this form.
Check out the 2025 and 2026 First Friday themes here.
