FIRST FRIDAY | POETRY PALOOZA
Poetry& is working in partnership with Humanities Iowa, Mainframe Studios, Franklin Jr. High Event Center, and the Iowa Poetry Association…
BODY OF WORK / 1ST ANNUAL FIGURATIVE GROUP SHOW
Curated by Josh Sorrell, this inaugural show examines perspectives of the human form…
BRITTANY BROOKE CROW / TO SEE AND BE SEEN BY YOU
Please mark your calendars for Brittany's artist talk and reception March 18, 1-3 p.m. (artist talk at 1:30)…
CITYVIEW | Meet Tone the MoveMaker
Raised on the south side of Chicago, he grew up in the shadow of skyscrapers…
PRESS RELEASE | Mainframe Studios’ First Friday Celebrates Center Street’s History
On Friday, February 3, 2023, 5 – 9 pm, Mainframe Studios, located at 900 Keo Way in Des Moines…
IOWA ARTIST | Seso Marentes
Seso Marentes is to be known as an Iowa artist — not just an artist whose ancestors…
People to Watch | Jill Wells, a 'caring and focused' artist, adds color to Des Moines with murals, mentorship
In her Des Moines TEDx Talk earlier this year, Wells recounted creating her first piece of public art…
Off Hours: How to support artists, businesses in Des Moines while doing your holiday shopping
Good morning, Des Moines! I’m arts/entertainment reporter Isaac Hamlet and because…
WE ARE IOWA / Local makers encourage Iowans to shop local this holiday season
Before you visit Target or Walmart for your holiday shopping, local artists and business owners are asking you…
IN THE NEWS // Iowa artist Jill Wells uses 'the power of touch' to make art accessible
Inside the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center at Drake University, a short trail of…
ARTFORUM | ALEX BROWN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2023 ARTIST RESIDENCIES
The Alex Brown Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa, today announced the six artists…
IN THE NEWS // Contact Buzz: What’s in a name? In his, musician DK Imamu Akachi finds, and spreads, empowerment
DeAn Michael Kelly has a vision. A creative one. He’s manifesting it through…
PRESS RELEASE // Short Film Headed to Rome
Amenda Tate’s dance film Sapient_2.021 is an official selection of the X World Short Film Festival in Rome…
PRESS RELEASE / AXA MENTORSHIP PRESENTS COLOR BOMBS
With boundless, joyful installations booming off the walls, 2D works, and interactive LED mood lights…
PRESS RELEASE / Mainframe Studios Begins Final Renovations as $1M Lauridsen Family Matching Gift is Achieved
Mainframe Studios Begins Final Renovations as $1M Lauridsen Family Matching Gift is AchievedDes Moines, Iowa…
IOWA ARTS SUMMIT | Biennial Iowa Arts Summit Returns
Join your creative colleagues at the 2022 Iowa Arts Summit to learn, experiment, and collaborate…
IN THE NEWS | Iowa Artist Molly Spain
Spain created “Totemic Timber I” from charred wood and tar paper beads….
Des Moines Register | Mural of El Chapulín Colorado at East High shows joy, hope and strength: 'It's us."
Melissa Perez was pumped when she learned her Spanish Heritage class would be painting…
IN THE NEWS | Contact Buzz: Momentum Studio gives artists with disabilities space to create, relax and heal
Momentum Studio artists participate in a Bob Ross style painting workshop…
IN THE NEWS | Iowa artist hopes to paint picture of social justice through creative lens
An Iowa artist hopes to paint a picture of social justice through a creative lens.