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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Iowa State University Integrated Visual Arts MFA Exhibition 2024 An exhibition by MFA students in the Integrated Visual Arts program at Iowa State University May 1st - May 9th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: The MFA in IVA is a distinctive and unique interdisciplinary program offering integrative study among a […]
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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