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 August 17 - September 29, 2018 COMMUNITY GALLERY Virginia City is a ghost town—the skeleton of a booming Montana gold mining camp in […]
Exploring Art Ages: 18 months – younger 3’s Tuesdays, 9:15 - 10am $55 for each 4 week session -- See the class listing for the other 4 week sessions. September 4 – […]
Lunch Hour Tai - Chi/ Qi Gong Thursdays, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm September 6 - 27 (4 weeks) $55 These practices are moving meditations that relax and calm the […]
Aperture: The Biennial Juried Photography Exhibit 2018 Theme: Community Sports September 14 - November 21, 2018 Main Gallery We experience the world around us in flashes of action and emotion in […]
Ceramic Bowls &Mugs on the Wheel Throwing, ages 16+ Tuesdays, 6 – 9 pm (6 weeks) September 18 - October 23 $120 includes 25Lbs. of clay, all glazes and firing. Students […]
MAKER NIGHT: Travel Sketch Journals: Mapping it all out! Thursday, September 27 6:30 – 9 pm $45 MAKER NIGHTS are for those ages 21 and above. Bring your friends and […]
Knitting For Total Beginners Saturdays, 9 – 11 am September 29 – October 13 (3 weeks) $60 If you’ve always wanted to learn to knit, this is your chance, while […]
Indigo Dyeing, ages 12+ Sunday, September 30 1 – 2:30 pm $45 Explore the plant and science magic of dyeing with indigo! Indigo is a plant based dye that is […]
Exploring Art Ages: 18 months – younger 3’s Tuesdays, 9:15 - 10am $55 for each 4 week session -- See the class listing for the other 4 week sessions. October 2 - […]
About Us
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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Octagon Center for the Arts
413 & 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-232-5331
Email: info@octagonarts.org
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Octagon Shop and Community Gallery
Monday-Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm
Friday 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday CLOSED (except during the holidays)
