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  • Nice Life DAVID PARKER

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Nice Life DAVID PARKER April 6 - May 19, 2018 COMMUNITY GALLERY Using a limited palette of pine, maple, vinyl, griptape, and spray enamel I’m looking at the material language of […]

  • Elem/Mid/High 2018

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Elem/Mid/High 2018 An Annual Exhibition of Local Elementary, Middle, and High School Senior Students April 19 - May 5, 2018 MAIN GALLERY & SWEENEY GALLERY The Octagon Center for the […]

  • Field Notes DANIELLE CLOUSE GAST

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Field Notes DANIELLE CLOUSE GAST May 11 - July 28, 2018 MAIN GALLERY Growing up and living in Northwest Iowa, routes to and from different towns have been memorized and […]

  • Based on a True Story ALEX BRAIDWOOD

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Based on a True Story ALEX BRAIDWOOD May 18 - August 11, 2018 SWEENEY GALLERY Sound is an important aspect of the world around us. It tells a great deal […]

  • Empty Dresses PAULA STREETER

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Empty Dresses PAULA STREETER May 25 - June 30, 2018 COMMUNITY GALLERY Empty Dresses as a concept was conceived half a lifetime ago while attending the estate auction of an […]

  • Grilling Ice LEE RAINBOTH

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Grilling Ice LEE RAINBOTH July 6 - August 11, 2018 COMMUNITY GALLERY This exhibit examines the ways that matters of mortality and masculinity manifest themselves in a contemporary Haitian context. […]

  • Proud child shows off the bracelet he made at the craft booth

    The Octagon at the Farmers’ Market

    Recurring
    Ames Main Street Farmers' Market
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    Join us this summer at the Ames Main Street Farmers' Market! Second Saturdays (June -- Saturday)* June 9 July 14 August 11 September 8 Visit us in Tom Evans Park […]

  • Gallery Night with Joanne Alberda

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Join us for a FREE reception with artist Joanne Alberta in the Community Gallery! Artist Talk by Joanne Alberta at 6:30pm Tales from a Ghost Town by JOANNE ALBERDA is on […]

  • Artisans Roadtrip

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    ARTISANS ROADTRIP August 17 - October 27, 2018 SWEENEY GALLERY This year is the 15th Annual Artisans Road Trip. Artisans Road Trip invites you to travel Iowa's scenic byways and back […]

  • Tales from a Ghost Town JOANNE ALBERDA

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Tales from a Ghost Town JOANNE ALBERDA August 17 - September 29, 2018 COMMUNITY GALLERY Virginia City is a ghost town—the skeleton of a booming Montana gold mining camp in […]