Exhibits

American Oddities Solo Exhibition by Nick Gadbois June 24th - July 18th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: I am a contemporary painter living and working in Kansas City, Missouri.  My landscape work centers on subjects mostly from the Heartland of America.  The artwork ranges from a somewhat straightforward painting approach […]

Compositions of Line Solo Exhibition by Isaac Prior July 29th - August 24th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: Exhibition Dates: July 29th, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day August 24th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography: Born and raised in Ames, I have been creating artwork professionally since 2012. I am […]

Mixed Emotions Solo Exhibition by Kelly Devitt September 3rd - September 28th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: Exhibition Dates: September 3rd, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day September 26th, 2024 - Exhibition Closing Reception, 5pm - 7pm in the Community Gallery September 28th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography: Kelly Devitt […]

Demulcent Terrain Solo Exhibition by Lisa Truax October 7th - November 2nd, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery Reception: October 10th 5PM - 7PM in the Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: I am interested in the contrast between places such as parks and natural areas and modern ways of building and living. We have […]

The Octagon 2nd Annual Winter Market Event by Octagon Shop November 11th - December 10th, 2024 in the Octagon Community Gallery About this event: The Octagon Shop is excited to announce a temporary expansion in our Community Gallery! From November 11th - December 10th, we will have new work by Shop artists, fun discounts and […]

The Faces I've Seen. Solo Exhibition by Karen Cooper December 16th, 2024 - January 11th, 2025 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: Exhibition Dates: December 16th, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day December 19th, 2024 - Exhibition Reception 6PM - 7PM in the Community gallery January 11th, 2025 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography: […]

Be 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 shadow with a bit of nostalgia and a sense of peace is my goal. I'm inspired by the effect that light has on objects. It's […]

February 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, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa. Originally titled the Clay and Paper Show, the exhibit opened in 1968 to […]

2025 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 artwork by elementary, middle, and high school students from schools within 20 miles of Ames. Learn more on this exhibition's webpage here Exhibition Dates: April […]

Round Up Group Exhibition by Various Artists Exhibition Dates: April 22nd, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day April 25th, 2025 – Exhibition Public Reception, 6:00PM - 7:30PM in the Community Gallery May 10th, 2025 – Exhibition Closes About This Exhibition: A "round-up" of a few like-minded artists living and working in Iowa. Artist List: Sean Thornton […]