Iowa Creative Incubator Announces Pilot Program Fellows
Mainframe Studios has launched a new pilot program called Iowa Creative Incubator…
BUSINESS RECORD / Beyond bootstrapping: Can Iowa’s Black entrepreneurs gain more access to lending programs
It wasn’t long after Deshara Bohanna began taking her handmade wreaths door-to-door…
SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS // Community Arts Handbook
In this day and age of continued disparities, injustices, pandemics and systemic racism, artists are critical…
IN THE NEWS / Mainframe Studios Project Update
Completion of renovations of Mainframe Studios, which provides affordable workspaces for artists…
COVID RESPONSE / Gretchen Bohling Sews Masks with a Little Help From Her Friends
Mainframe Artist Gretchen Bohling has converted her studio into a mask making machine…
900Views Podcast: An Interview with Justin Mandelbaum
EPISODE 29 // Listen to a recent conversation with Mainframe Studios Founder and high rise developer Justin Mandelbaum…
BUSINESS RECORD / Mainframe Studios to get colorful makeover; large pledge to help complete renovations
The Lauridsen family’s $3 million donation will help pay for finishing renovations at Mainframe Studios…
IOWA LIVE / First Friday at Mainframe
Director Siobhan Spain joins host Lou Sipolt about First Friday open studio events at Mainframe…
IN THE NEWS // Come Pho Love
Iowa Live interviews Siobhan Spain, Director of Mainframe Studios. She talks about the building…
IN THE NEWS // Come Pho Love
Cherry Madole from Tangerine Food Company, and Taylor Evans from Peace Tree Brewing…
Ric Frambach / 1953 - 2019
THE LIFE OF AN ARTIST / The world lost a beautiful creative spirit over the holiday and we're heartbroken…
IN THE NEWS // Design Fetish
Design Fetish is a business that sells wreaths, centerpieces, planters and holiday décor.
IN THE NEWS / Mainframe artists Jay Vigon and Margo Nahas experience a surge in local fame
Word is spreading of the famed artist duo who have studios at Mainframe. The wife and husband team…
BUSINESS RECORD / The push to raise $5.5 million
Supporters of Mainframe Studios are making an ambitious push to raise $5.5 million…
Alex Brown / 1966 - 2019
It is with a heavy heart we share news that Mainframe Studios board member, artist and friend passed away suddenly…
NEW PODCAST / Announcing 900Views with Pat Boddy
An exploration of arts and community with Host Pat Boddy.
CITYLAB / Des Moines Wants to Be the Affordable City for Artists
Ask someone to name U.S. cities with booming creative scenes and they’re likely to name the usual suspects…
DSM / Artist Finds Peace In Real-Life’s Pieces
You will never meet Julia Franklin’s father. He committed suicide in 1990. But through exploring her…
REGISTER / People to Watch: Justin Mandelbaum
Justin Mandelbaum believes Des Moines is on the verge of something big…
WHO-TV / Mainframe Studios Working to Make Des Moines a City Known for Art
2019 will bring some changes to downtown Des Moines, and it could bring more artists…