BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Octagon Center for the Arts - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Octagon Center for the Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://octagonarts.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Octagon Center for the Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250928T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20250904T155651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T155651Z UID:17247-1757671200-1759078800@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:Solo Art Exhibition: Christopher Hynes “Visions of Hildegard” DESCRIPTION:Visions of Hildegard\nSolo Exhibition by Christopher Hynes\n\nExhibition Dates:\nSeptember 12th\, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day\nSeptember 12th\, 2025 – Exhibition Reception 5:30PM – 7PM in the Community Gallery with choir performance by the group “Good Company” at 6pm\nSeptember 28th\, 2025 – Exhibition Closes \n \nArtist Statement:\n“There is a little bit of something in everything and that is what I like to explore.” \nMy work is all about storytelling–my Assemblages\, Sculptures\, Collages\, and Pigmented Plasters all bear a narrative element. Through observing\, reinterpreting\, repurposing\, and reimagining objects\, materials and artifacts\, I create visual poems that are sometimes political and serious\, sometimes whimsical and humorous\, but always with purpose and intent. When I’m in my studio everything I need is there and the universe is perfect. \nHildegard of Bingen saw the world as a whole – nearly nine  centuries before spaceflight allowed us to see the Earth as a  vulnerable orb against the darkness of space. I have long had a  personal connection with this exceptional mystic. Having raised  ten children- I was the tenth- my mother returned to her vocation  as a Benedictine nun after my father passed away. She told me  about Hildegard\, her work and her visions in the early eighties  before she became known and celebrated in bibliotherapy  research. So when Alex [collaborative composer] shared his ideas of working with Hildegard of  Bingen’s concepts and music for our second collaboration\, I was immediately drawn in. The number 3 occurs with regularity in  Hildegard’s writings\, and Alex made this central in his new  composition. I then decided to base my palette on the three  primary colors and their opposites. The nine paintings divided in  three subsets of three sizes – 24 x 24\, 48 x 48\, and 24 x 48 inches  determined the size of the paintings. I worked exclusively in pigmented plaster\, which dates back to  the Babylonians. It is a material that Hildegard would have been  familiar with and that I discovered while working the trades in  the early 2000s. I apply the plaster with a variety of knives ranging  from large mud knives to very small palette knives typically used  for oil Paint on a surface of wood Panels or from plywood found  on job sites. Each tool allows me to create different textures and  details\, working with this ancient medium in a modern context. I  chose the orbs to reflect Hildegard’s visionary depictions and the  larger expansive world she perceived. The paintings represent the  vibrant energy she found within her contemplative state in  monastic life. I must say creating them takes me into a deep  meditative state. The first three paintings I created\, measuring 24″ x 24″\, have the  primary colors red\, blue\, and yellow\, on a field of their complementary opposites\, green\, orange\, and purple. \nAt the heart of each piece is an orb within a square\, symbolically  enclosed by a gilt cross. These simple yet powerful forms are  inspired by Hildegard’s Benedictine tradition\, evoking spiritual  balance\, the intersection of the earthly and the divine\, and the  cyclical nature of spiritual growth. The gold reflects spiritual awareness. Hildegard explained that  her visions were not observed by the senses but within her soul\,  opened to experience. She called it “the reflection of the living light” and said it was “not spatial\, but far\, far brighter than a  cloud which carries the sun. The three larger square paintings\, 48″ x 48”\, have an orb in a  secondary color on a field of blended primary and secondary  colors. These paintings symbolize Hildegard’s visions of the great  unknown cosmos and her mystical experiences of astral travel.  The orbs serve as metaphors for Hildegard’s visions and meditations on the divine order of the cosmos\, which she documented in  her manuscripts. These orbs also evoke the mystical nature of her  “Music of the Spheres\,” an ancient and medieval philosophical  idea where the movements of celestial bodies are not random but  instead follow a harmonious and ordered system\, stirring with  life. As she writes in her final text\, The Book of Divine Works: “the  waters flow as if alive\, and the sun lives within its own light\, and  when the moon has waned it is rekindled by the light of the sun  and thereby lives anew\, and the stars shine forth in their own light  as though alive.”‘ The final three paintings are horizontal works\, measuring 24×48\,  inspired by the trio of musicians’ free improvisations that run  throughout the jazz composition. The three primary colors in  these pieces mirror the fluid and spontaneous nature of improvisation\, where distinct yet interconnected elements come together  to create a cohesive whole. The paintings have a visual reference  to Physica\, Hildegard’s treatises on medicinal plants\, recording  one of the first compendiums of European plants that offered  insight into their herbal properties and their use as remedies. \nArtist Biography:\nChristopher Hynes is the youngest of 10 children and grew up in Washington\, D.C. around artists\, writers\, and politicos. As a young man he was a studio assistant for several Washington artists. He also worked in an archival frame shop but\, mostly\, he played in rock and roll bands. In 1988 he turned to the visual arts full time. He is mostly self-taught and has had numerous group and one-man shows in Texas\, New York\, D.C.\, and other cities. His work is in many private collections across the United States. He’s lived in Austin since 1984. URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/solo-art-exhibition-christopher-hynes-visions-of-hildegard/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://octagonarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ChrisHynes.png ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20250130T183635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T170046Z UID:16788-1759996800-1763053200@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:Group Art Exhibition: Cedar River Artisans “Voices” DESCRIPTION:Voices\nGroup Exhibition by Cedar River Artisans\n\nExhibition Dates:\nOctober 9th\, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day\nNovember 13th\, 2025 – Exhibition Public Reception from 6:00 – 7:30PM in the Community Gallery\nNovember 13th\, 2025 – Exhibition Closes \n \nArtist Statement:\nVOICES will center around what makes our thoughts similar not what makes us different. We look beyond ideologies\, divisive words\, materials and techniques. We live in a time when it is more critical than ever to come together as a country\, community\, and region and find commonalities. How does the ephemeral nature of paper speak to a paused sunset? How can abstraction bring us together in an age of dialogue and representation? Our focus returns full circle to look at our core values to share our interior person experiences and the kinship of the Cedar River Artisans with the greater Iowa community. \nExhibiting Artists:\nRobert Fox\, Ellen Kleckner\, M.L Kline\, Julia Kottal\, Nancy Lindsay\, Marty Mitchell\, Elizabeth Rhoads Read\, and John Schwartzkopf.\n \nArtists’ Biographies:\nCedar River Artisans (CRA) is a consortium of professional artists seeking public and private art commissions for collaborative or individual artwork. We are based in Cedar Rapids\, Iowa. Our artists live in Cedar Rapids and the surrounding regions. Individually\, the members have a history of success in juried art shows throughout the area and are represented in several leading galleries and museums. As a collective we are interconnected. The Cedar River Artisans work in a broad swatch of materials: printmaking\, sculpture\, ceramics\, pastel\, oil painting\, fiber arts and photography. Our working method is collaborative\, and our objective is to produce a unified visual statement through our art and to bring the power of art into your public or commercial spaces.\n\nThe collective consists of eight members: \nRobert Fox\, Ellen Kleckner\, M.L Kline\, Julia Kottal\, Nancy Lindsay\, Marty Mitchell\, Elizabeth Rhoads Read\, and John Schwartzkopf. \n  \n**Work in Event Image (from top left to bottom right)\nJohn Schwartzkopf – Swing\nMarty Mitchell – Phlox at the Quarry\nBob Fox – Spotted Bee Balm\nM.L. Kline – Captured Moments\nNancy Lindsay – Untold Stories\nEllen Klenecker – Loop\nJulia Kottal – Colorfield Lilac\, Green & Orange\nElizabeth Rhoads Read – Super Imposition URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/group-art-exhibition-cedar-river-artisans-voices/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://octagonarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cedar-River-Gallery-Carousel.png ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20250904T191934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T170208Z UID:17211-1763056800-1763062200@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:“Voices” Reception DESCRIPTION:Voices\nGroup Exhibition by Cedar River Artisans\nExhibition Dates:\nOctober 9th\, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day\nNovember 13th\, 2025 – Exhibition Public Reception from 6:00 – 7:30PM in the Community Gallery\nNovember 13th\, 2025 – Exhibition Closes \n  \nArtist Statement:\nVOICES will center around what makes our thoughts similar not what makes us different. We look beyond ideologies\, divisive words\, materials and techniques. We live in a time when it is more critical than ever to come together as a country\, community\, and region and find commonalities. How does the ephemeral nature of paper speak to a paused sunset? How can abstraction bring us together in an age of dialogue and representation? Our focus returns full circle to look at our core values to share our interior person experiences and the kinship of the Cedar River Artisans with the greater Iowa community. \nExhibiting Artists:\nRobert Fox\, Ellen Kleckner\, M.L Kline\, Julia Kottal\, Nancy Lindsay\, Marty Mitchell\, Elizabeth Rhoads Read\, and John Schwartzkopf. \nArtists’ Biographies:\nCedar River Artisans (CRA) is a consortium of professional artists seeking public and private art commissions for collaborative or individual artwork. We are based in Cedar Rapids\, Iowa. Our artists live in Cedar Rapids and the surrounding regions. Individually\, the members have a history of success in juried art shows throughout the area and are represented in several leading galleries and museums. As a collective we are interconnected. The Cedar River Artisans work in a broad swatch of materials: printmaking\, sculpture\, ceramics\, pastel\, oil painting\, fiber arts and photography. Our working method is collaborative\, and our objective is to produce a unified visual statement through our art and to bring the power of art into your public or commercial spaces. \nThe collective consists of eight members:\nRobert Fox\, Ellen Kleckner\, M.L Kline\, Julia Kottal\, Nancy Lindsay\, Marty Mitchell\, Elizabeth Rhoads Read\, and John Schwartzkopf. \n  \n**Work in Event Image (from top left to bottom right)\nJohn Schwartzkopf – Swing\nMarty Mitchell – Phlox at the Quarry\nBob Fox – Spotted Bee Balm\nM.L. Kline – Captured Moments\nNancy Lindsay – Untold Stories\nEllen Klenecker – Loop\nJulia Kottal – Colorfield Lilac\, Green & Orange\nElizabeth Rhoads Read – Super Imposition URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/voices-reception/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://octagonarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cedar-River-Gallery-Carousel.png ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20260113T203150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T205205Z UID:17226-1768816800-1773507600@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:Octagonal: The All Media Show DESCRIPTION:Octagonal: The All Media Show \nGroup Exhibition by Various Artists \n  \nExhibition Dates: \nJanuary 19\, 2026 – Exhibition Opening DayJanuary 22\, 2026– Exhibition ReceptionMarch 14\, 2026 – Exhibition Closes \n  \nExhibiting Artist List: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joanne Alberda – Lunar LandscapeShelly Bales – WonderlustJasmine Beul – Rose Window BottleAmanda Brown – SpaceBetsy Busby – Behold the OnionMaureen Burke – AweTroy Cannon – Osprey’s CrySara Carlson – Too Close To The SunTroy Chebuhar – Waste GeocentricismNatalie Deam – Swim SwarmPamela Douglas – Red Lily PadsLinda Emmerson – LondonJoani Feiner – Enticing RufflesElaina Fredrickson – Chaotic ExposureJill Guffy– Abstract Duet: Coming and Going \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kaitlin Harvey – Forget Me Nots & MarigoldsJoanna Haug – It’s Over Why Scream?Jim Heemstra – Decay of the MightyHeather Hicks – Neck CrackWill Hildebrandt – FloraDiane Holland Rickerl – Mary JaneEvan Hoyt – Ascent from SlumberMarcia Joffe-Bouska – THE UNRAVELINGPeggy Johnston – Party at Nick’sAnnie Laursen – Gray VLinda Lewis – Comfortable in her own skinIngrid Lilligren – TumblingSarah Loch-Test – Mining NecklaceDiane Michaud Lowry – UnityGenevieve Moritz – Cats in Bloom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lydia Nong – Oranges Smell GoodDeb O’Brien – BirdsongGeoff Paulline – Playin’ PossumSarah Perkins – Barnacle ContainerIsaac Prior – Aeons WaltzSara Rieger – Sinking by the Bow at MidnightLiona Rocca – Image BearerKarl Schecht – Cosmic Marble #9Hongci Shih – Ephemeral BlessingAudrey Stirling – Glowing in the ShadowsSydney Thompson – PenumbraMattea Whetstone – DoneAlicia Wilkinson – The TreasureGraham Young – Renting on Pluto\, Dreaming of Saturn URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/octagonal-the-all-media-show/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://octagonarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Octagonal-Carousel.png ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20260113T205903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T180751Z UID:17808-1769103000-1769108400@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:Octagonal Artists' Reception DESCRIPTION:Octagonal: The All Media Show \nGroup Exhibition by Various Artists \n  \nExhibition Dates: \nJanuary 19\, 2026 – Exhibition Opening DayJanuary 22\, 2026 – Exhibition Reception       Awards announced at 6:15pmMarch 14\, 2026 – Exhibition Closes \n  \nExhibiting Artist List: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joanne Alberda – Lunar LandscapeShelly Bales – WonderlustJasmine Beul – Rose Window BottleAmanda Brown – SpaceBetsy Busby – Behold the OnionMaureen Burke – AweTroy Cannon – Osprey’s CrySara Carlson – Too Close To The SunTroy Chebuhar – Waste GeocentricismNatalie Deam – Swim SwarmPamela Douglas – Red Lily PadsLinda Emmerson – LondonJoani Feiner – Enticing RufflesElaina Fredrickson – Chaotic ExposureJill Guffy– Abstract Duet: Coming and Going \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kaitlin Harvey – Forget Me Nots & MarigoldsJoanna Haug – It’s Over Why Scream?Jim Heemstra – Decay of the MightyHeather Hicks – Neck CrackWill Hildebrandt – FloraDiane Holland Rickerl – Mary JaneEvan Hoyt – Ascent from SlumberMarcia Joffe-Bouska – THE UNRAVELINGPeggy Johnston – Party at Nick’sAnnie Laursen – Gray VLinda Lewis – Comfortable in her own skinIngrid Lilligren – TumblingSarah Loch-Test – Mining NecklaceDiane Michaud Lowry – UnityGenevieve Moritz – Cats in Bloom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lydia Nong – Oranges Smell GoodDeb O’Brien – BirdsongGeoff Paulline – Playin’ PossumSarah Perkins – Barnacle ContainerIsaac Prior – Aeons WaltzSara Rieger – Sinking by the Bow at MidnightLiona Rocca – Image BearerKarl Schecht – Cosmic Marble #9Hongci Shih – Ephemeral BlessingAudrey Stirling – Glowing in the ShadowsSydney Thompson – PenumbraMattea Whetstone – DoneAlicia Wilkinson – The TreasureGraham Young – Renting on Pluto\, Dreaming of Saturn URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/octagonal-artists-reception/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://octagonarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Octagonal-Reception-Carousel.png ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20260113T210247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T231604Z UID:17223-1774519200-1775322000@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:The Annual High School Show DESCRIPTION:The Annual High School Senior & Junior Show\nGroup Exhibition by Various High School Artists\n\nExhibition Dates:\nMarch 26\, 2026 – Exhibition Opening Day\nMarch 26\, 2026 – Artists’ Reception from 4:30-5:30pm; Awards to be announced at 5:00pm\nApril 4\, 2026 – Exhibition Closes URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/the-annual-student-show/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://octagonarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Student-Show-Gallery-Carousel.png ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T173000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20260402T232026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T232026Z UID:17985-1774542600-1774546200@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:The Annual High School Show Reception DESCRIPTION:The Annual High School Senior & Junior Show\nGroup Exhibition by Various High School Artists\n\nExhibition Dates:\nMarch 26\, 2026 – Exhibition Opening Day\nMarch 26\, 2026 – Artists’ Reception from 4:30-5:30pm; Awards to be announced at 5:00pm\nApril 4\, 2026 – Exhibition Closes URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/the-annual-high-school-show-reception/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://octagonarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Student-Show-Gallery-Carousel.png ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20260113T210621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T231734Z UID:17434-1775815200-1777568400@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:Group Art Exhibition: Joe Muench “Lessons Learned: Explorations in Metal” DESCRIPTION:Lessons Learned: Explorations in Metal\nGroup Exhibition by Joe Muench & former students of the ISU jewelry/metalsmithing courses  \nThis exhibit features work created by Joe Muench\, Professor Emeritus of Art and Visual Culture\, in the College of Design at Iowa State University and Mr. Muench’s former students of the jewelry/metalsmithing courses. \n\nExhibition Dates:\nApril 10\, 2026 – Exhibition Opening Day\nApril 30\, 2026 – Public Reception from 5:30pm – 7pm in the Community Gallery\nApril 30\, 2026 – Exhibition Closes \n\nArtist Statements:\nMore information to come \n\nArtist Biographies:\nMore information to come URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/group-art-exhibition-joe-muench-lessons-learned-explorations-in-metal/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://octagonarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/V.-2-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20260402T231912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T231912Z UID:17817-1777570200-1777575600@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:“Lessons Learned: Explorations in Metal” Reception DESCRIPTION:Lessons Learned: Explorations in Metal\nGroup Exhibition by Joe Muench & former students of the ISU jewelry/metalsmithing courses  \nThis exhibit features work created by Joe Muench\, Professor Emeritus of Art and Visual Culture\, in the College of Design at Iowa State University and Mr. Muench’s former students of the jewelry/metalsmithing courses. \n\nExhibition Dates:\nApril 10\, 2026 – Exhibition Opening Day\nApril 30\, 2026 – Public Reception from 5:30pm – 7pm in the Community Gallery\nApril 30\, 2026 – Exhibition Closes \n\nArtist Statements:\nMore information to come \n\nArtist Biographies:\nMore information to come URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/lessons-learned-explorations-in-metal-reception/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://octagonarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/V.-2-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20240307T184208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T211016Z UID:16122-1777888800-1778518800@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Show DESCRIPTION:2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Show\nGroup Exhibition by graduate students in the Integrated Visual Arts MFA program at Iowa State University\nMay 4th – May 11th\, 2026 in the Octagon Community Gallery \n\nAbout this group exhibition:\nGraduate students in the Integrated Visual Arts MFA program at Iowa State University will showcase their capstone projects in the Community Gallery.\n \n\nExhibition Dates:\nMay 4th\, 2026 – Exhibition Opening Day\nMay 7\, 2026 – Exhibition Reception\nMay 11th\, 2026 – Exhibition Closes URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/2026-college-of-design-mfa-capstone-show/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20260113T211101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T211101Z UID:17437-1778175000-1778180400@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Reception DESCRIPTION:2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Show\nGroup Exhibition by graduate students in the Integrated Visual Arts MFA program at Iowa State University\nMay 4th – May 11th\, 2026 in the Octagon Community Gallery \n\nAbout this group exhibition:\nGraduate students in the Integrated Visual Arts MFA program at Iowa State University will showcase their capstone projects in the Community Gallery.\n \n\nExhibition Dates:\nMay 4th\, 2026 – Exhibition Opening Day\nMay 7\, 2026 – Exhibition Reception\nMay 11th\, 2026 – Exhibition Closes URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/2026-college-of-design-mfa-capstone-reception/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260831T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T093133 CREATED:20260113T212739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T212739Z UID:17221-1788170400-1791651600@octagonarts.org SUMMARY:Octagon 60th Birthday Hullabaloo DESCRIPTION:Octagon 60th Birthday Hullabaloo\nOctagon History Exhibition by the Octagon Staff \n\nExhibition Dates:\nAugust 31\, 2026 – Exhibition Opening Day\nTBD – Exhibition Reception\nOctober 10\, 2026 – Exhibition Closes URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/octagon-60th-birthday-hullabaloo/ LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibits ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org GEO:42.0257584;-93.6123172 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue Ames IA 50010 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=427 Douglas Avenue:geo:-93.6123172,42.0257584 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR