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  • Twenty Years: APRIL KATZ + 29 former printmaking students

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Exhibits

    LOCATED IN THE MAIN GALLERY Print Retrospective   Artist Bio: April Katz April Katz received her M.F.A. degree from Arizona State University. She is Morrill Professor at Iowa State University […]

  • Hard and Soft: Contrasts in Nature Expressed Through Clay ELIZABETH SHRIVER

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Exhibits

    LOCATED IN SWEENEY GALLERY From Elizabeth Shriver: I work with clay to create an array of graceful, organic forms. These pieces are constructed using a combination of hand-building methods such […]

  • Diary of a Mad World DERRICK BURBUL

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Exhibits

    LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Diary of a Mad World Artworks by Derrick Burbul July 20 to September 7, 2019 Artist Statement My images and writings have sometimes been juxtaposed, […]

  • Clay Workshop (ages 12 – 15) August 5-8

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Classes

    Clay Workshop, ages 12 – 15 August 5 – 8 1 – 4 pm $145 Learn key handbuilding techniques including pinch, coil and slab construction, plus surface decoration and glazing. […]

    $145.00

  • A Few of My Favorite Things MEGAN ANDERSON

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Exhibits

    LOCATED IN THE SMALL WALL GALLERY From Megan Anderson: I have always been in awe of nature and its beauty. I see the world through a photographer’s eyes and always […]

  • Hands on Harps, August 24

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Classes

    Hands on Harps (Ages 15+) August 24 at 10:00-11:30  $40/class Learn more about the harp and try out different sizes of folk harps. Participants will have the opportunity to learn […]

    $40.00

  • 70K: The Biennial Community of Artists Exhibit

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Exhibits

    LOCATED IN MAIN GALLERY Let’s do a little math! A = πr2 There are 70,686 square miles in a circle with 150 square mile radius. Thus the name for this exhibit…  70K is a […]

  • Exploring Art, ages: 18 months – younger 3’s (Session 1: SEPT)

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Classes

    EXPLORING ART: SESSION 1 (SEPT) Ages: 18 months – younger 3’s Day/Time: Tuesdays, 9:15 - 10am Cost: $60 for each 4 week session below.  Session 1 (SEPT): September 3 – […]

    $60.00

  • Creative Explorations, ages older 3’s – 5 years (Wed. Session 1: SEPT)

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Classes

    CREATIVE EXPLORATIONS: WEDNESDAYS, SESSION 1 (SEPT) Ages: older 3’s - 5 years Day/Time: Wednesdays OR Thursdays, 9:15 – 10:00 am (Sign up for the day that suits you best!) Cost: […]

    $60.00

  • Creative Explorations, ages older 3’s – 5 years (Thurs. Session 1: SEPT)

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Classes

    CREATIVE EXPLORATIONS: THURSDAYS, SESSION 1 (SEPT) Ages: older 3’s - 5 years Day/Time: Wednesdays OR Thursdays, 9:15 – 10:00 am (Sign up for the day that suits you best!) Cost: […]

    $60.00