Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Book Arts Pack (Ages 5 - 15) $15 Supplies to create 2 mini accordion books, 1 Turkish map fold book, and 1medium size concertina […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Mini Gnome Garden: $15 Mini gnome figure, 3 artificial succulents, Spanish moss, craft brown tag board garden container, magic stones GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Monochromatic Self Portraits: $10 Paper sheets, skinny sharpie, mystery color colored pencil, facial feature idea guide (video tutorial included) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT BOXES […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Painted Animal Jar: $15 1 glass jar/lid with attached, unpainted toy animal miniature, 1, 2 oz.bottle craft paint (surprise color) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Painters Pack: $25 1, 11” x 14” pre stretched canvas, 3, artist inspired drawing and painting projects (Heather Galler, Jasper Johns, Sandra Silberzweig),color wheel, […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Plushie Pack: $15 Plushie pattern, colored felt, needle, thread, wiggle eyes, polyfil stuffing (video tutorial included) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT BOXES The Octagon will […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Pom Pons Pack: $10 Variety of colored yarn for a few pom pons, pom pon making templates (video tutorial included) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Print Pack $15 Pre Cut matboard, cardboard and corrugated cardboard for print plate construction, papers, and rubber bands, and texture materials for monoprints (video […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Tassel Pack: $10 Embroidery floss, colored yarn, key chain fob, pony beads (video tutorial included) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT BOXES The Octagon will supply […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Theme Bundle: Fiber Pack (Ages 5 - 15) $50 Fiber Pack - $50 ~video tutorials included for each project Plushie Pack: Plushie pattern, colored felt, needle, […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Theme Bundle: 2-D Pack (Ages 5 - 15) $50 2-D Pack - $50 ~video tutorials included for each project Print Pack: Pre Cut matboard, cardboard and […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Theme Bundle: Mixed Media Pack (Ages 5 - 15) $50 Book Arts Pack (4 Bookmaking projects): Supplies to create 2 mini accordian books, 1 Turkish map […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Embroidery Hoop Pocket Organizer (Ages 5 - 15) $15 1, 12 inch embroidery hoop, felt, patterned fabric (video tutorial included) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Found Object Sculpture Project: $10 Mixed bag of stuff! Plastic things, wooden spools, pipe cleaners/Chenille stems, feathers, beads, bric-a-brac, the works! GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT […]
About Us
The Octagon Center for the Arts is a non-profit community art center in the heart of downtown Ames, Iowa. A cornerstone of the cultural scene in Ames since 1966, the Octagon serves more than 30,000 people each year through art classes and outreach, rotating exhibits, a retail gallery shop, and the annual Octagon Art Festival.
The Octagon Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded in part through memberships, donations, and grants, including the City of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA) and the Iowa Arts Council.
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Octagon Center for the Arts
413 & 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-232-5331
Email: info@octagonarts.org
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Octagon Shop and Community Gallery
Monday-Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm
Friday 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday CLOSED (except during the holidays)