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 […]
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 30 - […]
Make Your own Mugs, ages 16+ Tuesdays, 6 – 9 pm November 6 – 27 (3 weeks) No class November 20 $80 includes 25Lbs. of clay, all glazes and firing. […]
Cairo, Illinois: Photographs & Enamels by SARAH PERKINS & GWEN WALSTRAND November 15 - December 21, 2018 COMMUNITY GALLERY This work is a collaboration, of sorts, by Gwen Walstrand, photographer, and […]
Exploring Art Ages: 18 months – younger 3’s Tuesdays, 9:15 - 10am $55 for each 4 week session below: *Register for all four sessions and take $5 off total! Membership discounts do […]
Thursday morning Art Projects, ages 5 - 10 11 am – 12 pm on December 6 Other classes in this series are held on: September 7 October 11 November 15 […]
MAKERS' NIGHT: Fine Silver Origami Pendant Thursday, December 6 6:30 - 8:30 pm $45 Materials included MAKER NIGHTS are for those ages 21 and above. Bring your friends and your […]
MAKER NIGHT: Creative Gift Wrapping Thursday, December 13 6:30 – 8:30 pm $25 Do you love giving gifts but dread wrapping them? Grab a friend and catch up on some creative […]
Winter Art Camp, ages K – 5 You may sign up for one or more sessions. Other sessions in this series are being held on: Friday, December 21 Thursday December […]
Winter Art Camp, ages K – 5 You may sign up for one or more sessions. Other sessions in this series are being held on: Friday, December 21 Thursday December […]
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
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Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm
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