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 […]
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 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 […]
Friday Morning Art Projects, ages 6 - 11 Friday, August 17 9:15 – 10:30 am $15 Students will learn and create using a variety of printmaking methods and materials. Class […]
Natural Dyes: Serendipity Dyeing with Flowers, Berries, Leaves, and More Sunday, August 19 1 – 3 pm $55 Learn to dye silk scarves and cotton fabric with a huge variety […]
Monday & Tuesday, 9:30 – 11:30 am August 20 & 21 $50 This mini – camp is intended for students entering kindergarten in the fall. Artist-inspired mixed media projects will […]
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 – […]
Thursday morning Art Projects, ages 5 – 7 9:15 – 10:15 am on September 6 Other classes in this series are held on: October 11 November15 December 6 $15 per class. […]
Thursday morning Art Projects, ages 8 - 10 11 am – 12 pm on September 6 Other classes in this series are held on: October 11 November15 December 6 $15 per […]
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)