Mainframe’s Monthly First Friday
Where: 900 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309
When: November 6, 2026
Time: 5 to 8p.m.

Join us at Mainframe Studios for First Friday on November 6 from 5-8pm! Explore five floors of open artist studios, exhibitions, live entertainment by Afriwell Hub, interactive art activities, and local food vendors. Featured this month is WE ANSWER TO EACH OTHER juried by Abena Sankofa Imhotep and Dr. Negus Rudison-Imhotep. The exhibition celebrates Black artistic practice across the African diaspora, exploring identity, community, cultural inheritance, and visions for the future. First Friday at Mainframe Studios is family-friendly, free, and open to the public.