70K: The Biennial Community of Artists Exhibit

LOCATED IN MAIN GALLERY

Let’s do a little math! A = πr² There are 70,686 square miles in a circle with 150 square mile radius. Thus the name for this exhibit…  70K is a juried exhibition of artists located 150 miles from Ames or nearer. This focus on local and regional artists is an important part of the mission of the Octagon Center for the Arts.

Opening Reception: August 30, 2019, 5-7pm. Awards at 6pm.

Juror: 

Allison Sheridan
Museum Collections Manager,
Publications Coordinator, &
Farm House Museum Manager

Sheridan is a two-time Iowa State University graduate with a B.S. in History (’01) and a M.S. in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (’11). She began with University Museums at ISU in 2001 as the Education Assistant and has since moved on to the role of Collections Manager, Publications Coordinator and Farm House Museum Manager. In that capacity, she is in charge of the many museum collection works of art – over 30,000! She researches, coordinates, authors, edits and designs all aspects of University Museums’ publications including the popular Campus Beautiful (2015). She is the staff member in charge of the Farm House Museum, the oldest campus building, and routinely curates exhibitions, presents programs and outreach, provides tours, and coordinates strategic planning. She has served as the chair of the Ames Public Art Commission, on the State of Iowa Technical Advisory Network and grant review committees, Iowa Museum Association conference planning committee, and recently consulted with the City of Clive on their public art master plan.

Accepted Work: