Exhibits

Name: Octagon 60th Birthday Hullabaloo
Start: 2026-08-31T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-10T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Octagon Center for the Arts

May 2026
2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Show

May 4 @ 10:00 am - May 11 @ 5:00 pm

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Exhibits

2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Show Group Exhibition by graduate students in the Integrated Visual Arts MFA program at Iowa State University May 4th - May 11th, 2026 in […]
August 2026
Octagon 60th Birthday Hullabaloo

August 31 @ 10:00 am - October 10 @ 5:00 pm

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Exhibits

Octagon 60th Birthday Hullabaloo Octagon History Exhibition by the Octagon Staff Exhibition Dates: August 31, 2026 – Exhibition Opening Day TBD – Exhibition Reception October 10, 2026 – Exhibition Closes

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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Hours

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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)

May 2026

August 2026

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Hours

The gallery is always free. All are welcome.