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  • Yoga Basics (ages 16 +) June 11-15
    Jun 11

    Yoga Basics (ages 16 +) June 11-15

    3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
    Classes
    $40.00
  • Yoga Meditation (ages 16+), June 11-25
    Jun 11

    Yoga Meditation (ages 16+), June 11-25

    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Classes
    $40.00
  • Art Camp: Puffle and Plushie Design Camp, June 17-19
    Jun 17

    Art Camp: Puffle and Plushie Design Camp, June 17-19

    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Classes
    $95.00
  • Watercolor Workshop (ages 16+), June 17-20
    Jun 17

    Watercolor Workshop (ages 16+), June 17-20

    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    Classes
    $110.00
  • Drawing Workshop (ages 16+), June 24
    Jun 24

    Drawing Workshop (ages 16+), June 24

    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    Classes
    $110.00
  • Maker Night — Glass Light Catchers/Indoor Wind Chimes, June 27
    Jun 27

    Maker Night — Glass Light Catchers/Indoor Wind Chimes, June 27

    6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Classes
    $45.00
  • Art Camp: Puppets & Masks, July 8-11
    Jul 8

    Art Camp: Puppets & Masks, July 8-11

    9:00 am - 11:30 am
    Classes
    $140.00
  • Art Camp: Paint, Rattle, and Roll, July 8-10
    Jul 8

    Art Camp: Paint, Rattle, and Roll, July 8-10

    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Classes
    $110.00
  • Wheelthrowing: Beginner Bowls (ages 16 +), July 8 – July 22
    Jul 8

    Wheelthrowing: Beginner Bowls (ages 16 +), July 8 – July 22

    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Classes
    $85.00
  • Handbuilding with Clay (ages 16+), July 11 – July 25
    Jul 11

    Handbuilding with Clay (ages 16+), July 11 – July 25

    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Classes
    $120.00
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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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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)

 


The gallery is always free.
All are welcome.