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SUMMARY:Snáithín Bainneanach/Feminine Fiber
DESCRIPTION:Snáithín Bainneanach/Feminine Fiber — Exhibition by Cynthia O’Hern\nJanuary 30th – February 25th 2023\nA new fiber exhibition by Cynthia O’Hern will be exhibiting from January 30th to February 25th in the Community Gallery!\n\n\n\nCynthia O’Hern is a figurative fiber artist who utilizes the process of feltmaking to create figure and form by coaxing wool fibers into solid cloths of felted wool. She is drawn to the medium of felt for its tactile nature; its slow\, conscious process; and its latent expressive potential.\n\n\n \nUpcoming event dates:\n\nJanuary 30th – Exhibition opening day\nFebruary 2nd – 5:00pm Artist talk at the Community Gallery\n\n \n 
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/snaithin-bainneanach-feminine-fiber/
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SUMMARY:Octagonal 2023: The All Media Show
DESCRIPTION: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 from dozens of states. The newest version of the exhibit\, Octagonal: The All-Media Show\, launched in 2018 taking a note from the past while moving forward to continue to provide an exciting opportunity for artists across Iowa\, the Midwest\, and the nation. This exhibit features a regionally-recognized juror each year\, attracts artists from across the United States\, and provides significant cash awards.\n\n \nCLICK HERE to visit the Octagonal Page\n\n \n\nExhibit Timeline \n\n\n\nApplications Open: Dec 2\, 2022 \nApplications Close: Jan 15\, 2023\, 11:59 pm \nNotification of Jury Results: Jan 25\, 2023 \nArtwork Delivery/Drop-off Deadline: Feb 18\, 2023* \nExhibit Opening/Reception: March 3 \nExhibit Closes: April 8 \nArtwork Pickup Dates: April 10 – 14\, 2023 \nArtwork Ship Dates: April 17 – 21\, 2023 \n*All artwork must be received by February 18\, 2023. Dropoff only on weekdays (in-person)or via mail. \n  \n\n\n\n2023 Juror: Ash Hanson \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAsh Hanson has 15 years of experience working with rural communities to activate stories\, connect neighbors\, and exercise collective imagination. \nShe is the Executive Director of the Department of Public Transformation (DoPT)\, an artist-led nonprofit working at the intersection of creativity and civic life in rural communities; the founder of PlaceBase Productions\, a theater company that creates original\, site-specific musicals celebrating small-town life; and\, a member of the Center for Performance and Civic Practice Leadership Circle. Previously\, she was the Program Director for the Minnesota Theater Alliance\, serving the statewide performing arts community\, and the Program Director for Public Art Saint Paul\, producing large-scale public art events and experiences. \nShe was an Artist-in-Residence in the City of Minneapolis Planning Department and with the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership\, where she employed creative community engagement strategies for equitable participation in urban and rural planning processes. She holds an MA in Applied Theater with a focus on Rural Community Development\, and she was named an Obama Foundation Fellow and a Bush Fellow for her work with rural communities. She believes deeply in the power of play and exclamation points! \nClick to visit Ash Hanson’s website \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBelow are the accepted artists for 2023. Congratulations! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLast Name\nFirst Name\nTitle\n\n\nArp\nJordan\nHeart of Gold\n\n\nArp\nJordan\nRed\, White\, BOOM\n\n\nBusby\nBetty\nDon’t Touch Me\n\n\nBusby\nBetty\nIn the Beginning\n\n\nCooper\nKaren\nDoing Fine.\n\n\nDeam\nNatalie\nSkullwreck\n\n\nDuVal Mihelich\nKatie\nHow Do I Say Goodbye?\n\n\nFreese\nRobert\nOriginal Social Post\n\n\nGauerke\nJennifer\nComfortmaker\n\n\nHardy\nMichele\nCircles #51\n\n\nHoyt\nSummer\nThe Spring of Fortitude\n\n\nHuffman\nAngie\nSaturday\n\n\nJoffe-Bouska\nMarcia\nRIO DEL OLVIDO (river of forgetfulness)\n\n\nKruse\nJerene\nPeaceful Shelter\n\n\nLemons\nJon\nBlank Billboard\n\n\nMcKaig\nKelly\nOrbits and Excavations: Nine-Patch Orbit\n\n\nPark\nSangsook\nAn old diary memory (Brooch)\n\n\nPetersen\nClinton\nRed City\n\n\nPfeiffer\nJarred\nTwin Columns\n\n\nprior\nIsaac\nBlue Folds\, Waves\n\n\nQuinn\nJess\nSymphony In Purple and Green\n\n\nReeves\nElizabeth\nConsumption\n\n\nReinhart\nCatherine\nInland Surveying\n\n\nReinhart\nCatherine\nClan Curio\n\n\nRocca\nKimberlee\nA Stone’s Throw\n\n\nRoethler\nMegan\nDining Room\n\n\nShea\nBradley\nOver the Hills and Far Away\n\n\nSimonsen\nRichard\nNAUTICA\n\n\nSorrell\nJosh\nGenerate\n\n\nstaniforth\nart\njungle\n\n\nWallace\nRob\nEye of the Tiger\n\n\nWhalley\nTom\nTwister\n\n\nWhetstone\nMattea\nNutshell\n\n\nWilkinson\nAlicia\nChildhood Sky [healing pixel textile painting]\n\n\nWollert\nZach\nConstruct\n\n\nZhang\nDafang\nChinese Wisteria\n\n\n\n  \n\nTo all artists who submitted art to Octagonal this year\, we want to thank you for supporting the Octagon!
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/octagonal-2023-the-all-media-show/
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SUMMARY:2023 Elementary/Middle/High School Annual Student Show
DESCRIPTION:The Octagon Center for the Arts highlights artwork by local elementary\, middle\, and high school students annually. \n \n\n\n\nGRADES K – 8 (Virtual):\nSHOW DETAILS: \n\n\n\nGoogle Form Submission Due: 5 pm\, Saturday\, April 1\, 2023\nVirtual Exhibit Opening: Monday\, April 17\, 2023\nArt from Grades K – 8 will be displayed virtually.\nEach elementary and middle school student may submit one piece to exhibit. \n\n\n\n\nENTRY REQUIREMENTS: \n\n\n\nAll submitted artwork must be entered into the Google Form by April 1st at 5:00 pm to be included in the show.\nAll media will be accepted.\nPhotographic reproduction of entries may be used or copied by the Octagon Center for the Arts\, without further agreement by the artists\, for exhibition and/or publication (print or online). Artwork may not be credited in publications due to space limitations.\n\n\n\n \nGRADES 9 – 12:\nIMPORTANT DATES: \n\n\n\nShow Opening in the Community Gallery: Monday\, April 17\, 2023\nReception: Thursday\, April 20\, 2023\, 4:00-5:30pm in the Community Gallery. Our juror will announce high school awards and share comments on the show.\nShow Closing in the Community Gallery: Saturday\, May 13\, 2023\n\n\n\n\nENTRY REQUIREMENTS: \n\n\n\nIf you are a 9-12 art instructor or homeschool parent and would like to enter your students’ work into the show\, please email the Gallery Director to recieve a copy of the complete submission guidellines.\nEligible high schools or homeschool students must be located within 20 miles from Ames.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n2023 EXHIBIT JUROR: SUSAN NORRIS \n \nSusan Norris\, an Ames artist\, is a human magpie. Walk with her and you’ll witness her exclaim as she picks up a bit of rusty metal or a shard of plastic. Variety is the spice of Norris’ life from the colors\, patterns and textures of her thrifted clothing and garden to the way she sets a table. \nShe is a scrappy collector and determined connector who can stitch Humpty-Dumpty back together again in a variety of imaginative ways. During the 2021 Ames Artist Studio tour folks asked\, “How did you think of so many different ways to put things together?” \nNorris is passionate about rescuing discarded objects\, likening them to discarded people. The process of finding\, sorting and grouping objects inspires ideas for expression through assemblage. Norris is currently experimenting with ways to combine her lifelong love of hand stitching and her newfound interest in mending with found object art. \n\n\n\n\n  \nQUESTIONS?\nContact: Casey Bridgham\, Gallery Director \nAddress: 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA 50010 \nPhone: 515-232-5331 \nEmail: exhibits@octagonarts.org \n 
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/2023-elementary-middle-high-school-annual-student-show/
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SUMMARY:515 Week at the Octagon
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 15th – Friday\, May 19th\, 2023 \nClick the above image for more information about this event! \n\nDowntown 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! \n\nThe Shop will be open late Tuesday\, Wednesday and Thursday for 515 Week!\nMonday special 15% off discount on several artists in the Shop!\nWe invite anyone and everyone to get creative with our patio fence! Paint will be provided during the evening on Family Night (Tuesday) AND during the 5th Farmer’s Market (Wednesday)!
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SUMMARY:Party on the Patio - May 18th - Featuring Leo Bird
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 18th\n5 PM – 8 PM \nParty 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. \nThursday\, May 18th Performer:\nLeo Bird\nMotivational + Comical Speaker\nPerforming: 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM \n \nLeo’s website: https://leobirdstandsup.com/about-leo-bird/ \n 
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SUMMARY:The Words He Cannot Say
DESCRIPTION:The Words He Cannot Say — Exhibition by Leo Bird\nMay 22nd – June 17th\, 2023\nA exhibition by Leo Bird\nExhibiting in the Community Gallery\n\n \nThis exhibition is a collection of works of Leo’s art accompanied by Leo’s writings.\n \nAbout The Words He Cannot Say:\n\n\n\nI\, Leo Bird (b. 1991\, Ames\, Iowa) was diagnosed with autism when I was three years old and created the graphic memoir The Words He Cannot Say. In this memoir I show how I overcame alienation and bullying\, succeeded in my job search\, and learned from mistakes through the patient help of parents\, teachers\, and classmates.  \nFrom analyzing my past\, I learned how I or someone else could have acted differently so the conflict could have had a better outcome. I write and draw to provide commentary on actions that my peers and I took in the past\, without being influenced by any book\, movie\, author\, or genre. My work is life becoming art instead of art imitating life. Some parts of The Words He Cannot Say were written objectively enough to allow subjective opinions. Audiences react to it in ways that surprise me and I learn from the audience. My stories inspire audiences to be kind\, self aware\, courageous\, and adventurous and have debunked myths. The artist I draw like is Alex Katz\, whom I had not heard of before artists had analyzed my art. I aim to use a color scheme that creates the maximum amount of contrast between adjacent colors using the minimum amount of color. \nI got the idea for The Words He Cannot Say an interview in the summer between my junior and senior year of college in 2013. The interviewer suggested I could teach people about autism. I thought I could do that by using the true storytelling techniques I learned in my Writing Short Stories Class. When I shared my stories\, I learned that nuerotypicals (people without autism) and even cats and dogs faced the same challenges fitting in as I did and found the topic interesting\, so I shifted the focus of The Words He Cannot Say to fitting in\, building talent and character and allowed The Words He Cannot Say to lose the autism theme. This discovery motivated me to write about my life.\n\n \nLeo Bird’s Website: https://leobirdstandsup.com/about-leo-bird/\n\n \nUpcoming event dates:\n\nMay 22nd – Exhibition Opening Day and Reception\nJune 17th – Exhibition Closes\n\n \n 
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/the-words-he-cannot-say/
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SUMMARY:Ames Art Walk - June 1st
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5 PM – 8 PM June 1st\, 2023 \n\nHere’s who is coming to The Octagon during Ames Art Walk!\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n⏪ Nathan Moore \nCeramicist\, Artist\, Teacher \n“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 in clay and its power to connect people to each other and art.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJordan Brooks ⏩ \nMulti-Disciplinary \nJordan Brooks (he/him) is a creator\, educator\, facilitator\, and community builder. He is the founder and owner of KNWSLF (pronounced “know self”). Jordan blends creative expression and inquiry with community-centered and student-centered interventions to create developmentally engaging experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n⏪ Cyre Empire™ \nMixed Media \nProvocatively Afrocentric Mix Media \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicole and Christ Nevels ⏩ \nPaintings and Mixed Media \nMultiple textures and materials blooming with vibrant colors mixed with people-watching\, movement and martial arts make each of Mixed Media Christian-artists Christ (pronounced Chris) and Nicole Nevels paintings\, drawings\, prints\, altered books/cards and jewelry a rich\, joyful experience with a life-giving message being conveyed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n⏪ Valerie Williams \nPottery \nValerie specializes in bowls that are functional and light\, graceful and very usable. She never liked stoneware – too heavy\, and she didn’t like the scratchy feeling of the fork on the matte glazes. So when Valerie started throwing clay\, she knew she wanted thin walls on her pots and a very smooth glaze. But Valerie found an affinity for stoneware. She loves the malleability of the clay and the communication she feels with the material when she’s throwing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAshley Vance ⏩ \nPrintmaking & Mixed Media \nAshley Fay Vance is a printmaker and mixed media artist from Knoxville\, Iowa. In 2022\, Ashley graduated with her BFA in integrated studio arts from Iowa State University\, with a minor in women’s and gender studies. Ashley’s work focuses on issues regarding feminism and social justice and primarily comprises different types of print media. Ashley is interning for ceramics artist Caroline Freese and attending grad school for art therapy and counseling in the fall.
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SUMMARY:Party on the Patio - June 15th - Featuring Cyre Empire™
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 15th\n5 PM – 8 PM \nParty 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. \nThursday\,  June 15th Performer:\nCyre Empire™\nHip Hop \n\n\n \nCyre bio –\n \nMy name is Cyre\, I am a Designer\, Podcaster\, Music Artist\, and more. I’m from the south-side of Chicago\,IL. I am aspiring to become a torch of light for the youth\, to show them anything is possible by planting seeds to blossom a better future for you and I.\n \n\nLito bio –\n \nI am designer\, rapper\, songwriter\, self taught music engineer from Libreville Gabon. Growing up I lived in both France and Gabon and traveled around the world with my parents which enriched my cultural background. I want to disrupt the status quo with my design and my music to inspire people to be who they are and not what the society is forcing them to be. 
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SUMMARY:The Octagon Annual All-Member Show
DESCRIPTION: \nJune 26th – July 22nd\nReception: July 20th at 5pm\nAt the Community Gallery \n\n\n\n\nThis unjuried show celebrates the skills\, creativity\, and lived experiences of the Octagon community! Let’s fill the gallery and surround ourselves with our own amazing work — established artists next to emerging artists\, all media. \nReception Event:\nThe reception for this show will be a closing reception on July 20th at 5pm. This shares the same date as our Patio Party\, so there will be a live performance from our musical guest\, The Bone People! You wont want to miss it! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2023 Artist List:\nPenny Adam\, Deborah Anders-Bond\, Tiffany Antone\, Sherry Berghefer\, Casey Bridgham\, Terry Brigman\, Tina Campbell\, Linda Cather\, Johnson Caitlyn Chellew\, Susan Cunningham\, Mark Doherty\, Pamela Douglas\, Timothy F. Pross\, Caroline Freese\, Vaibhavi Gala\, Jennifer Gauerke\, Joe Geha\, Jill Guffy\, Erik Gustafson\, Katharine Hensley\, Donna Hoff-Grambau\, Carl Kurtz\, Kristin M. Roach\, Joshua McCunn\, Matthew McLain\, Diane Michaud Lowry\, Michael Moore\, Christ & Nicole Nevels\, Rebecca Newton\, Rosalise Olson\, Katy Patterson Phelps\, Isaac Prior\, Kuntal Raythatha\, Kyle Renell\, Kimberlee Rocca\, Jill Sneed\, Josh Sorrell\, Tracey Stewart\, Kathy Svec\, Troy Thomas\, Dean Traver\, Mark True\, Rob Wallace\, Alicia Wilkinson\, Amanda Williams\, Kelsey Wilson\, Irina Yavorskaya\, Thomas Zimmerman.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/the-octagon-annual-all-member-show/
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SUMMARY:Party on the Patio - July 20th - Featuring The Bone People
DESCRIPTION:  \nThursday\, July 20th\n5 PM – 8 PM \nParty 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. \nThis event shares the same time and date as the 2023 Octagon Annual All-Member Show Reception!\nMore information about the All-Member show can be found here: https://octagonarts.org/the-member-show/ \nThursday\, July 20th Performer:\nThe Bone People\nRock\, Jazz\, R&B\, Spoken Word\n \n \nJazz-poet Debra Marquart and her collaborators\, Peter Manesis and Anthony Stevens\, fuse elements of rock\, jazz\, and rhythm & blues with poetry and storytelling. The group performs in coffeehouses\, bookstores\, libraries\, colleges and high schools across the country. In live performances\, The Bone People move from storytelling to poetry to song\, drawing connections between different genres and art forms. Since the group’s inception in 1992\, The Bone People have worked to create a sound that blends the lyricism of poetry with the power of acoustic and electric music—to find that small sliver of a world where the two can co-exist without either one being compromised. \nThe Bone People Website: https://debramarquart.com/the-bone-people/
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/partypatiojuly/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Party on the Patio - August 17th - Featuring King Wylde
DESCRIPTION:  \nThursday\, August 17th\n5 PM – 8 PM \nParty 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. \nThursday\, August 17th Performer:\nKing Wylde\nRock\, R&B \n \nKing Wylde is an inspiring artist who tastefully blends the genres of Alternative Rock and RnB. With a truly electrifying stage presence and killer showmanship\, he is a must see musician. \n 
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/partypatioaugust/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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