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March 2022
2022 Octagonal: The All Media Show
Located in the Community Gallery Octagonal: The All-Media Show is the annual, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa. Originally titled the Clay and Paper Show, the exhibit opened in 1968 to provide an opportunity to the central Iowa arts community. Over the past 53 years, the exhibit morphed over the decades to become the Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood Exhibit that has featured hundreds of artists from dozens of states. The newest version of the exhibit, Octagonal:…
Find out more »Cherish LIZ MOYER
Located in the Reading Room (Small Wall Gallery). Show Statement Cherish (2022) is a collection of interactive soft sculptures that seek to ask “How do we view end-of-life planning?” Death is a universal experience, and yet remains in many ways a taboo conversation topic. These works are derived from questions of why we collectively struggle to talk openly about death and dying, and how that impacts the quality of our death. By shifting the lens of how we have these conversations,…
Find out more »April 2022
Apricity ISU BFA ISA STUDENTS
Located in the Community Gallery Seventeen Integrated Studio Arts seniors from ISU's department of art & visual culture will be exhibiting artwork in Apricity, their BFA exhibition, with media ranging from ceramics, painting, metalwork. wood, drawing, textiles, printmaking, photography, and digital media. Students designed the exhibition and decided on Apricity as their exhibition title, which means the warmth of the sun on a cold day. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Integrated Studio Arts focuses on in-depth studio work with…
Find out more »2022 Elementary/Middle/High School Annual Student Show
Located in the Community Gallery/Virtual The Octagon Center for the Arts highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually. 2022 Kindergarten - 8th Grade Student Show See the K - 8th Grade Show virtually! Visit our YouTube channel to see the Show: https://youtu.be/l_N0KeDsDNI 2022 High School Student Show See the High School Show in the Community Gallery April 30 - May 14, 2022. The reception for High School Show was held on Thursday, May 5, 2022, 6:00…
Find out more »May 2022
Place and Memory CINDY LESPERANCE, CAROLYN ALBRACHT, & JEANINE COUPE RYDING
Located in the Community Gallery Exhibit Reception: Join us at our exhibit reception on June 9, 6-8pm at the Octagon! Come meet some of the artists, see the show, listen to our crowdsourced exhibit playlist, and if weather permits, hang out on the patio and enjoy some light refreshments! Masks are required for events. Artist Panel: Register here to join a virtual panel event featuring the artists of Place and Memory! Carolyn Albracht, Jeanine Coupe Ryding, and Cindy Lesperance will discuss…
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