Mainframe Studios hosted Central Academy Potters in Studio 108 during our December 2024 First Friday - The Ceramics Invitational. Watch the We Are Iowa Local 5 News video on the event here.

We Are Iowa covered the Holiday Art Markets here at Mainframe Studios and did an interview with Adam and Tammy Winn of Red Door Press.

Kyle Kirwan (Studio #LL04) is known for his designer toy collectibles and is growing the Des Moines collector toy scene with his No Coast Trouble Club…

DSM Magazine writer Macey Shofroth goes in depth with photographer and Mainframe Studios Artist Alyss Vernon in the most recent DSM Magazine publication…

Iowa State graduate and recipient of the year-long ISU residency at Mainframe Studios Artist Lydia Nong has established herself as a practicing artist based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Now, she has her own studio at Mainframe, #244, and continues to create astonishing paintings and sculptures…

The works of eleven Iowa State University (ISU) students will be featured in the gallery exhibition Bloom, located on the third-floor gallery space of Mainframe Studios...

Des Moines, Iowa, is rapidly gaining recognition as a vibrant hub for creativity and culture, and a recent article from Travel + Leisure highlights this transformation.

This year one of the Tanne Award recipients is Mainframe Studios’ very own board member and tenant artist Jill Wells.

On Friday, August 2, 2024, in lot #301 of the Oakridge Neighborhood, there was a dedication and unveiling ceremony of Artist Jordan Weber’s newest installation “Inhale…. Exhale….”

Click here to view Mainframe Studio’s Executive Director Julia Franklin explain the “Inhale…. Exhale….” dedication on We Are Iowa Local 5 News.

Read about the 10 ISU students featured in the Contemporary Lens exhibition on display August 1-27.

The Oakridge Studio Teen Tech Center is a place for 13-21 year olds in Des Moines to grow their passions and explore alternate career paths. Read more about their feature in Innovation Iowa here.

How artist Valerie Carr teamed up with a plus-size boutique to uplift the women of Central Iowa.

On Friday, August 2nd outside in the Oakridge Neighborhood parking lot #301, Mainframe Studios will be hosting a dedication for their new rooftop installation, “Inhale…. Exhale.…”.

Learn more about one of Mainframe’s newest residents who was just featured in DSM.

Learn more about Pam Hibbs’ a Mainframe artist and ISU alumna who will be exhibiting at the Des Moines Art Festival.

Two mainframe artists, Linda Eclatt and Paola Elena Acuña, are featured in Jefas.

As we gear up for the joyous celebrations of Hmong New Year nationwide, we bring you

Glass Blowing | Crafts From the Past

Iowa artist Jill Wells helps ensure equal access to public art for everyone with new project

Arts advocacy, creativity, leadership style ‘everything we wished for and more’