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LAYERS OF REALITY: ANDREW CLARRIDGE AND MATTHEW TERRY

Artist Statements Andrew Clarridge “My work is an endeavored process culminating out of experiences many or all of us have had in our lives. I like to focus on an array of issues such as technology and its psychological effects, enslavement, love, loss, death, renewal, enlightenment and empowerment. These are broad topics that have deep […]

WHAT’S THE BUZZ? [explorations in handmade paper]: Dawn Wohlford

Artist Statement: I could be the Poster Child for the slogan “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.” Handmade paper is the basis for the majority of my artwork, but I often incorporate, weave or build using other found materials. I use old clothes, dead plants, shredded money, and items such as old doormats (made of natural fibers) to […]

[unTITled]: how a breast cancer survivor learned to say goodbye to her boobs

Co-curated with Tiffany Antone, who recently went through breast cancer and a double mastectomy, this exhibit will offer space for community, connection, and healing through conversations around breast cancer and breast removal. Tiffany, and a community of artists with shared experiences of breast cancer, will showcase visual, literary, and performance artwork, and the Octagon will invite community members to participate in interactive art-making opportunities. This exhibit will interrogate our cultural obsession with breasts, bring light to the sometimes fraught (and oft-times under-realized) connection we have to them, and give voice to the myriad complicated feelings that comes with letting them go.

Octagonal 2023: The All Media Show

Octagonal: The All-Media Show is the annual, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa.

2023 Elementary/Middle/High School Annual Student Show

The Octagon Center for the Arts highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually. GRADES K – 8 (Virtual): SHOW DETAILS: Google Form Submission Due: 5 pm, Saturday, April 1, 2023 Virtual Exhibit Opening: Monday, April 17, 2023 Art from Grades K – 8 will be displayed virtually. Each elementary and middle […]

515 Week at the Octagon

Downtown Ames has a lot of fun scheduled each day from 5/15 - 5/19. On 5/16 and 5/17, help us add some fun color to our patio and paint on our fence and exterior walls!

Party on the Patio – May 18th – Featuring Leo Bird

Party on the Patio is every third Thursday of the month, May - September from 5 PM - 8 PM. Performers are scheduled to perform from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Drinks and light refreshments provided for a donation.

The Words He Cannot Say

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

Exhibition by Leo Bird, May 22 - June 17, 2023

Ames Art Walk – June 1st

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

  5 PM - 8 PM June 1st, 2023 Here's who is coming to The Octagon during Ames Art Walk!   ⏪ Nathan Moore Ceramicist, Artist, Teacher "Born in the Midwest, my journey as a ceramic artist started at a small liberal arts college nestled in the northeast corner of Iowa. There, I became increasingly interested […]