Children’s Picture Book Design and Self-publishing Ages: 15 years old and up Day/Date/Time: Saturday, December 7, 10 am – 2 pm (30 minute break at 12 pm) Cost: $135 Description: Have you always wanted to create you very own children’s book but just don’t know how to get it off the ground? Self-published children’s author […]
Contemporary Approach in Drawing (JAN/FEB) Ages: 18 years old and up Day/Date/Time: Sundays, 12:30 – 4 pm, January 19 – February 9 (4 weeks) Cost: $250 Description: “If you can draw a triangle, you can draw this.” ~Jack Wilkes, Instructor (see photo) Using drawing techniques, value, design elements, and observational skills, participants will learn to […]
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 folded book (video tutorial included for concertina book). GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT BOXES The Octagon will supply the activities/projects, supplies, a short video tutorial, and […]
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 BOXES The Octagon will supply the activities/projects, supplies, a short video tutorial, and some written information (when needed). Depending on the project, we will also […]
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 The Octagon will supply the activities/projects, supplies, a short video tutorial, and some written information (when needed). Depending on the project, we will also have […]
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 BOXES The Octagon will supply the activities/projects, supplies, a short video tutorial, and some written information (when needed). Depending on the project, we will also […]
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, samples, sharpie or ink dauber, paper. (Video tutorials included, paints or pastels not included) Canvas not shown. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT BOXES The Octagon will […]
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 supply the activities/projects, supplies, a short video tutorial, and some written information (when needed). Depending on the project, we will also have live “studio hours” […]
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 BOXES The Octagon will supply the activities/projects, supplies, a short video tutorial, and some written information (when needed). Depending on the project, we will also […]
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 tutorial included, paints not included) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT BOXES The Octagon will supply the activities/projects, supplies, a short video tutorial, and some written information […]
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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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)