Exhibits
The Community Gallery is FREE and open to the public. You are warmly invited to visit.
You will find the Community Gallery on the street level (first floor) adjacent to the Octagon Shop. The Gallery observes the same hours as the Shop. Please note that the gallery is closed during exhibit changes.
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Popular exhibitions at the Octagon:
Solo Art Exhibition: Denice Peters “Be Still”
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesBe Still Solo Exhibition by Denice Peters January 20th - February 15th, 2025 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: Creating realistic pastel paintings using strong light and […]
Octagonal: The All Media Show 2025
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesFebruary 27th – March 29th, 2025 RECEPTION: February 27th 5:30PM-7:30PM In the Community Gallery Awards announced at 6:30PM ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! Octagonal: The All-Media Show is the annual, […]
2025 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States2025 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show April 7th - April 18th, 2025 in the Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: The Annual Student Art Show highlights […]
2025 Annual Members’ Show
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States2025 Annual Members' Show Group Exhibition by members of the Octagon Center for the Arts May 26th - June 21st, 2025 in the Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: […]
Solo Art Exhibition: Raluca Iancu “Over + Under”
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesOver + Under Solo Exhibition by Raluca Iancu Exhibition Dates: June 30th, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day July 12th, 2025 – Exhibition Closes Artist Statement: My work explores disaster, memory […]
Group Art Exhibition: Alex and Jeremy Ackerman “Just Duet”
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesJust Duet Group Exhibition by Alex Ackerman and Jeremy Ackerman Exhibition Dates: August 18th, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day September 6th, 2025 – Exhibition Closes Artists' Statements: Alex Ackerman: For […]
Solo Art Exhibition: Christopher Hynes “Dreaming Hildegard”
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesDreaming Hildegard Solo Exhibition by Christopher Hynes Exhibition Dates: September 15th, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day September 27th, 2025 – Exhibition Closes Artist Statement: “There is a little bit of […]
Group Art Exhibition: Cedar River Artisans “Voices”
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesVoices Group Exhibition by Cedar River Artisans Exhibition Dates: October 6th, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day October 25th, 2025 – Exhibition Closes Artist Statement: VOICES will center around what makes […]
Solo Art Exhibition: Susan Hensel “Innovations in Materials and Colors”
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesInnovations in Materials and Colors Solo Exhibition by Susan Hensel Exhibition Dates: November 3rd, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day November 15th, 2025 – Exhibition Closes Artist Statement: I make sculptural […]
2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Show
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Show Group Exhibition by graduate students in the Integrated Visual Arts MFA program at Iowa State University May 4th - May 15th, 2026 in […]
