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April 2024
2024 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show
2024 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show April 8th - April 20th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: The Student Art Show highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually. Previous participating schools included: Ames, Ballard, Gilbert, Home Schools, Madrid, Nevada, Roland-Story, and United Community School. Learn more on this exhibition's webpage here Exhibition Dates: April 8th, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day April 20th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes
Find out more »A Place To Mend FREE EVENT (Ages 21+)
A Place to Mend Thursday, April 25th, 5:30 - 8 pm in the Dance Studio Free, or a suggested donation of $5 for instruction, tips -n- tricks. Ages 21+ (Feel free to bring your favorite beverage; alcoholic or non-alcoholic) Have a few mending/repair projects you have been wanting to work on? Gather them up and join the Octagon for some creative, productive, and soulful fun. You are encouraged to bring any projects to work on, ie.. knitting, crochet, needle work,…
Find out more »May 2024
Iowa State University Integrated Visual Arts MFA Exhibition 2024
Iowa State University Integrated Visual Arts MFA Exhibition 2024 An exhibition by MFA students in the Integrated Visual Arts program at Iowa State University May 1st - May 9th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: The MFA in IVA is a distinctive and unique interdisciplinary program offering integrative study among a combination of the following areas: ceramics, computer applications, drawing, textiles, illustration, jewelry/metalsmithing, painting, printmaking, photography, furniture design, and areas outside of Art and Design. MFA…
Find out more »Art Sale at the Octagon!
The Octagon Center for the Arts is planning to hold an art sale from May 13th to the 16th, 2024. This unique event will allow patrons to view and purchase items from the Octagon which have never before been featured in the Octagon Shop! May 13-15, Noon-5:00 May 16, Noon-7:00 Octagon Community Gallery
Find out more »Party on the Patio – May 16th
Party on the Patio is every third Thursday of the month, May - September from 5 PM - 8 PM. Performers are scheduled to perform from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Drinks and light refreshments provided for a donation.
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