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2024 Octagonal: The All Media Show
February 29 @ 5:30 pm - March 30 @ 5:00 pm
February 29th – March 30th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery
About this group exhibition:
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 provide an opportunity to the central Iowa arts community. Over the past 54 years, the exhibit morphed over the decades to become the Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood Exhibit that has featured hundreds of artists from dozens of states. The newest version of the exhibit, Octagonal: The All-Media Show, launched in 2018 taking a note from the past while moving forward to continue to provide an exciting opportunity for artists across Iowa, the Midwest, and the nation. This exhibit features a regionally-recognized juror each year, attracts artists from across the United States, and provides significant cash awards!
Exhibition Dates:
February 29th, 2024 – Exhibition Opening Day and Opening Reception
March 30th, 2024 – Exhibition Closes
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Octagonal!
From left to right: Catherine Reinhart (Fiber Award), Diana Friend (Wood Award), Juliana Jones (Mixed Media Award), Natalie Deam (Paper Award), Katie DuVal Mihelich (Metal Award), Carolyn Abbot (Best of Show Award). Not shown: Steve Aitchison (Clay Award), Meghan Flynn (Painting Award)
2024 Juror: Jill Wells
Iowa-based artist, advocate and mentor, Jill Wells (she/her) has firmly situated herself within art and advocacy work. A 2005 graduate of Drake University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, she is well known for her dynamic, colorful, and tactile multimedia works investigating race, history, stereotypes, accessibility, and human experiences. By exploring the powerful alignment between arts integration and Universal Design, Wells’ work seeks solutions for innovative pathways into accessible art…
Learn more on the Octagonal page!
This year we will feature artwork from:
Alicia Wilkinson, Angie Huffman, Anna Segner, Cameryn Piskule, Caroline Freese, Carolyn Abbott, Catherine Reinhart, Chelsea Herman, Cody LeClair, Diana Friend, Eirianeth Claire Hays, Elissa Wenthe, Hope Bass, Indonesia Fulcher, Jan Friedman, Janet Bergeron, Jennifer Gauerke, Joe Crimmings, Joshua McCunn, Juliana Jones, Katie DuVal Mihelich, Kelly Devitt, Kelsey Wilson, Leo Bird, Liz Koerner, Louise O’Donnell, Lydia Nong, Maddison Jo Edwards, Margaret Lewis, Mark True, Megan McCoy, Meghan Flynn, Natalie Deam, Penny Adam, Ruby Walker, Steve Aitchison, Terri Eger
