Octagonal 2023: The All Media Show
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesOctagonal: 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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Exhibits
2023 Elementary/Middle/High School Annual Student Show
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesThe 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 […]
The Words He Cannot Say
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesExhibition by Leo Bird, May 22 - June 17, 2023
The Octagon Annual All-Member Show
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesThis unjuried show celebrates the skills, creativity, and lived experiences of the Octagon community! Let’s fill the gallery and surround ourselves with our own amazing work — established artists next to emerging artists, all media.
“Misplaced and Lost” Exhibition by Lisa Lockman
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States"Misplaced and Lost" Exhibition by Lisa Lockman July 31st - August 26th, 2023 An Exhibition by Lisa Lockman Exhibiting in the Community Gallery Lisa Lockman is an artist and a Professor of Art at Nebraska Wesleyan University where she teaches ceramics and metalsmithing. Her current work – ceramic murals and vessels - is […]
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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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