10 events found.
October 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am - November 4, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
“Intersection of Parallel” Group Exhibition by Jen Hem and Julie Russell-Steuart
November 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am - December 9, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Octagon Winter Market
December 18, 2023 @ 10:00 am - January 13, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Uncontainable Meanderings and Affinities
January 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - February 24, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
The Music in My HeART
February 29, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - March 30, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
2024 Octagonal: The All Media Show
April 8, 2024 @ 10:00 am - April 20, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
2024 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show
May 1, 2024 @ 10:00 am - May 9, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Iowa State University Integrated Visual Arts MFA Exhibition 2024
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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Hours
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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)