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January 2024

The Music in My HeART

January 22 @ 10:00 am - February 24 @ 5:00 pm
Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010 United States
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The Music in My HeART Solo Exhibition by Antonia Ruppert January 22nd - February 24th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery Exhibition Dates: January 22nd, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day February 24th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography: Chicago-born Antonia Ruppert is an artist, singer-songwriter and educator who has been painting for over 30 years. Growing up in the Austin community, she creates paintings that connect people and tell a story. The oldest of six siblings, with no funds to…

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February 2024

2024 Octagonal: The All Media Show

February 29 @ 5:30 pm - March 30 @ 5:00 pm
Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010 United States
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February 29th - March 30th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: Octagonal: The All-Media Show is the annual, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa. Originally titled the Clay and Paper Show, the exhibit opened in 1968 to provide an opportunity to the central Iowa arts community. Over the past 54 years, the exhibit morphed over the decades to become the Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood Exhibit that has featured hundreds of artists…

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March 2024

A Place To Mend FREE EVENT (Ages 21+)

March 28 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010 United States
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A Place to Mend Thursday, March 28th, 5:30 - 8 pm in the Dance Studio Free, or a suggested donation of $5 for instruction, tips -n- tricks. Ages 21+ (Feel free to bring your favorite beverage; alcoholic or non-alcoholic) Have a few mending/repair projects you have been wanting to work on? Gather them up and join the Octagon for some creative, productive, and soulful fun. You are encouraged to bring any projects to work on, ie.. knitting, crochet, needle work,…

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April 2024

2024 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show

April 8 @ 10:00 am - April 20 @ 5:00 pm
Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010 United States
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2024 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show April 8th - April 20th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: The Student Art Show highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually. Previous participating schools included: Ames, Ballard, Gilbert, Home Schools, Madrid, Nevada, Roland-Story, and United Community School. Learn more on this exhibition's webpage here Exhibition Dates: April 8th, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day April 20th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes

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A Place To Mend FREE EVENT (Ages 21+)

April 25 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010 United States
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A Place to Mend Thursday, April 25th, 5:30 - 8 pm in the Dance Studio Free, or a suggested donation of $5 for instruction, tips -n- tricks. Ages 21+ (Feel free to bring your favorite beverage; alcoholic or non-alcoholic) Have a few mending/repair projects you have been wanting to work on? Gather them up and join the Octagon for some creative, productive, and soulful fun. You are encouraged to bring any projects to work on, ie.. knitting, crochet, needle work,…

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