Mainframe Studios is proud to present STEAM, a special exhibition exploring the intersection of Art with STEM fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Juried by Emmett Phillips. 

This exhibition seeks to highlight work that demonstrates how art can complement, interpret, and expand our understanding of science and technology. Work may illustrate research, humanize complex concepts, explore emerging technologies, or investigate the connections between creative practice and scientific inquiry.

Submissions Due: Sunday, September 6th at 11:59pm.

STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics used to describe and promote collaborations within the humanities and sciences and interdisciplinary work.

Mainframe Studios is proud to present WE ANSWER TO EACH OTHER. Juried by: Abena Sankofa Imhotep and Dr. Negus Rudison-Imhotep

Celebrating Black artistic practice as an evolving conversation across the African diaspora, We Answer to Each Other seeks work that explores cultural inheritance, identity, community, migration, spirituality, liberation, and political imagination. Welcoming diverse perspectives rooted in both lived experience and creative vision, the exhibition highlights the many ways Black artists preserve history, shape culture, and imagine new futures - from joy and ritual to resistance and resilience.

Submissions Due: September 20th at 11:59pm

Mark your calendar for our upcoming exhibition opportunities at Mainframe Studios. Explore the 2026 themes listed here.

Interested in exhibiting your work in a future show? Open Calls are posted approximately three months in advance of the event.