February 27 @ 10:00 am - March 29 @ 5:00 pm
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April 7 @ 10:00 am - April 18 @ 5:00 pm
2025 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show
April 22 @ 10:00 am - May 10 @ 5:00 pm
Group Exhibition: Round Up
May 15 @ 10:00 am - May 17 @ 5:00 pm
Art From the Attic – Octagon Art Sale
May 26 @ 10:00 am - June 21 @ 5:00 pm
2025 Annual Members’ Show
June 30 @ 10:00 am - July 12 @ 5:00 pm
Solo Art Exhibition: Raluca Iancu “Over + Under”
July 21 @ 10:00 am - August 9 @ 5:00 pm
Group Art Exhibition: Iowa Artist/Mother Group “Elusive Balance”
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.
© 2025 Octagon Center for the Arts. All rights reserved.
Connect with Us
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)