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January 2023
[unTITled]: how a breast cancer survivor learned to say goodbye to her boobs
Co-curated with Tiffany Antone, who recently went through breast cancer and a double mastectomy, this exhibit will offer space for community, connection, and healing through conversations around breast cancer and breast removal. Tiffany, and a community of artists with shared experiences of breast cancer, will showcase visual, literary, and performance artwork, and the Octagon will invite community members to participate in interactive art-making opportunities. This exhibit will interrogate our cultural obsession with breasts, bring light to the sometimes fraught (and oft-times under-realized) connection we have to them, and give voice to the myriad complicated feelings that comes with letting them go.
Find out more »Snáithín Bainneanach/Feminine Fiber
Exhibition by Cynthia O'Hern, January 30th - February 25th 2023
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Octagonal 2023: The All Media Show
Octagonal: The All-Media Show is the annual, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa.
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2023 Elementary/Middle/High School Annual Student Show
The Octagon Center for the Arts highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually. GRADES K – 8 (Virtual): SHOW DETAILS: Google Form Submission Due: 5 pm, Saturday, April 1, 2023 Virtual Exhibit Opening: Monday, April 17, 2023 Art from Grades K – 8 will be displayed virtually. Each elementary and middle school student may submit one piece to exhibit. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All submitted artwork must be entered into the Google Form by April 1st at 5:00 pm to be included in…
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