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SUMMARY:Second Annual Member Show
DESCRIPTION:Located in the Community Gallery \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. \n \nThe Octagon’s Member Show 2022: Participating Artists \n\n\n\n\nCarolyn \n\n\nAbbott \n\n\ncarolyntabbott.smugmug.com \n\n\n\n\nPenny \n\n\nAdam \n\n\n\n\n\nRobert \n\n\nAnders \n\n\nInstagram: @bobsretirementhut  \n\n\n\n\nDeb \n\n\nAnders-Bond \n\n\n\n\n\nTiffany \n\n\nAntone \n\n\nInstagram: @My_Lil_Weirdlings  \n\n\n\n\nCarol \n\n\nBarrick \n\n\n\n\n\nLayna \n\n\nBentley \n\n\n\n\n\nTerry \n\n\nBrigman \n\n\n\n\n\nRuthellen \n\n\nCunnally \n\n\nInstagram: @CutandPasteMosaics  \n\n\n\n\nSusan \n\n\nCunningham \n\n\nInstagram: @susanacunninghamart  \n\n\n\n\nLinda \n\n\nEmmerson \n\n\nGoogle Sites: Linda Emmerson papercutting \n\n\n\n\nKristy \n\n\nEvans \n\n\nInstagram: @kristys_abstract_art  \n\n\n\n\nNaomi \n\n\nFriend \n\n\nwww.naomifriend.com \n\n\n\n\nCathie \n\n\nGebhart \n\n\ndanthefishpublishing.weebly.com/ \n\n\n\n\nLydia \n\n\nGebhart \n\n\n\n\n\nJIll \n\n\nGuffy \n\n\nFacebook: Jill Guffy \n\n\n\n\nRex \n\n\nHeer \n\n\nrexheer.com \n\n\n\n\nJim \n\n\nHellemn \n\n\njimhellemn.com \n\n\n\n\nKatharine \n\n\nHensley \n\n\n\n\n\nLaurie \n\n\nHoifeldt \n\n\nwww.etsy.com/shop/LaurieJaneArt Facebook: Laurie Hoifeldt \n\n\n\n\nJulie \n\n\nHughes \n\n\nInstagram: @juliehughesart \n\n\n\n\nLinda Cather \n\n\nJohnson \n\n\nCatherjohnson.myportfolio.com \n\n\n\n\nConnie \n\n\nJohnson \n\n\n\n\n\nLetitia \n\n\nKenemer \n\n\n\n\n\nSvetlana \n\n\nLubota \n\n\n\n\n\nEmily \n\n\nLupita \n\n\nemilylupita.com/ \n\n\n\n\nJoshua \n\n\nMcCunn \n\n\nthumbsphotography.squarespace.com/ \n\n\n\n\nSara \n\n\nMerritt \n\n\nInstagram: @papercranesara \n\n\n\n\nJon \n\n\nMuller \n\n\n\n\n\nNicole \n\n\nNevels \n\n\nFacebook.com/Nicole.Tolson.7 \n\n\n\n\nChristopher \n\n\nNorris \n\n\nInstagram: @hedrawsgood \n\n\n\n\nSusan \n\n\nNorris \n\n\nInstagram: @eccentricoldwoman \n\n\n\n\nHailey \n\n\nNyman \n\n\nEtsy: CourageXConfidence Instagram: CourageXconfidence23 \n\n\n\n\nSasha \n\n\nPhillips \n\n\nInstagram: @SashaBlu_Art  \n\n\n\n\nJoseph \n\n\nPlum \n\n\nemilylupita.com/joeplum  \n\n\n\n\nTimothy \n\n\nPross \n\n\nwww.ProssWildlifeArt.com \n\n\n\n\nKyle \n\n\nRenell \n\n\nwww.kylerenell.com \n\n\n\n\nKimberlee \n\n\nRocca \n\n\nwww.kimberleerocca.com/ \n\n\n\n\nSam \n\n\nSenti \n\n\nSkunkriverburls@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nRichard \n\n\nShook \n\n\nwww.dickshook.com \n\n\n\n\nJill \n\n\nSneed \n\n\n\n\n\njosh \n\n\nsorrell \n\n\nwww.joshsorrell.com \n\n\n\n\nKevin \n\n\nStow \n\n\n\n\n\nRobert \n\n\nSunderman \n\n\nwww.facebook.com/RobSundermanArt \n\n\n\n\nKathy \n\n\nSvec \n\n\n\n\n\nBarb \n\n\nThompson \n\n\nwww.bthompson.studio Facebook/Instagram: @bthompson.artwork \n\n\n\n\nSean  \n\n\nThornton \n\n\n\n\n\nTheresa \n\n\nWarren \n\n\n\n\n\nAlicia \n\n\nWilkinson \n\n\naliciawilkinson.com \n\n\n\n\nKelsey \n\n\nWilson \n\n\nwww.kelseywilsonstudio.com \n\n\n\n\nNorma \n\n\nWolff \n\n\n\n\n\nIrina \n\n\nYavorskaya \n\n\nArtPal.com/impressionsByIsy \n\n\n\n\nTom \n\n\nZimmerman \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nMember Show artists respond to the question\,  \n“What does Octagon membership mean to you?” \n“The Octagon thanks each of its members and patrons when we all should be thanking them for being here!  In my opinion\, The Octagon has become the cornerstone of the art world in Ames\, Iowa.  Through their hard work they have moved the arts forward in such a way that the lives of the community members has become enriched in many ways.” – Penny Adam \n  \n“Art is important\, it feeds our souls and helps us find our place in the world. The Octagon\, by nurturing artists all ages\, enriches the fabric of life in Ames.” – Ruthellen Cunnally \n  \n“Octagon membership is an intentional way to participate in our local creative community\, which is invaluable.” – Naomi Friend \n  \n“The Octagon has been my safe space to think and create\, teach and be taught.” – Cathie Gebhart \n  \n“Octagon membership is mutually beneficial: It is gratifying to support the arts in Ames\, thereby enriching the broader community. And it is rewarding that the Octagon encourages and supports individual artists and engages those who appreciate art.” – Rex Heer \n  \n“My membership means that I have a place to belong in the community. Where I can experience art and create art.” – Katharine Hensley  \n  \n“The arts are essential to the human experience\, and membership is just a tiny way to show support for local art and artists.  The Octagon has made dramatic\, intentional changes over the past few years and is now I think the most relevant and necessary it has ever been – it is often art that builds empathy within a community\, creates space for dialogue\, and elevates expression so we can connect to each other in meaningful and transformative ways. I am proud to be a member\, and hope to see the arts in Ames expand even more with the Octagon leading the way.” – Sara Merritt \n  \n“Octagon membership means that I can partner with and learn from the greater art community here in Ames and beyond in an accessible and accepting space.” – Sasha Phillips \n  \n“I get to be a part of a great art organization that I can help support\, while it also supports me.” – Josh Sorrell \n \n  \nThe Details \n\n\n\n\n\nEach current member may submit one of their own original works\, any media. This is work created by the member.\nA simple form must be completed (form coming soon!). Let us know if you need a little help signing up.\nThis is an unjuried\, all media show; all submissions will be accepted (one per member) as long as the instructions\, including hanging requirements\, are followed. \nTraditional hanging requirements must be followed; full instructions for accepted works are here. Let us know if you need to talk about this.\nPlease label your work carefully with your name\, e.g.\, the back bottom right corner for a 2D piece.\nDrop off June 11 – July 2\, 2022\nThe Octagon will not take a commission on any work sold in the Member Show\, as a benefit to members. Work may also be submitted as “not for sale.” Work must be picked up August 16 – 20\, 2022.\nKeep in mind \, any artwork that is shown in the Octagon galleries will not be eligible for future Octagonal or other Octagon juried exhibits.\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				If you want to join next year’s show by signing up for a membership\, visit https://octagonarts.org/home/membership/ \nFor further information\, please contact us at exhibits@octagonarts.org
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/second-annual-member-show/
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SUMMARY:2022 Octagonal: The All Media Show
DESCRIPTION:Located in the Community Gallery \nOctagonal: 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 53 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. \nJoin the Octagon staff\, exhibit artists\, and exhibit juror for the 54th annual Octagonal: The All-Media Show’s opening night reception on Friday\, March 4th at 6:00 p.m.! Juror Akwi Nji will announce Octagonal 2022 award winners and share juror comments. Then\, join four Octagonal artists in a panel discussion on “Identity and Connection: Art as a Reflection of our Environments.” Featured artists are Natalie Deam\, Jennifer Gauerke\, Kimberlee Rocca\, and Anda Tanaka\, who will discuss how connections to their environments – social\, ecological\, occupational – shape their identities and their artwork.  \nOctagonal 2022 will be open for viewing in the Community Gallery\, starting March 4th at 6:00 p.m. and until April 9\, 2022. The Octagon requires proper mask wearing and physical distancing while in all parts of the building. \nThis event is in partnership with the Ames Community Arts Council. A big thank you to the 2022 sponsors: 10Fold Architecture + Engineering\, Cook’s Emporium\, Dog-Eared Books\, Gilger Designs\, Nook & Nest\, Sherwin Williams\, Z.W. Mercantile\, Brown Family Endowment Fund\, Huff Endowment Fund\, Iowa Arts Council\, City of Ames Commission on the Arts.  \n\nAwards\nWinifred V. Brown Best of Show award:  $1000 \nMedia award for each category: $250 \nPriscilla Sage Fiber Award\nSponsored by: Z. W. Mercantile\n“Siphonophore” by Betty Busby \nJanet Harris Squires Clay Award\nSponsored by: Cooks’ Emporium\n“Socially Distanced” by Hank Hall \n\nMartha Benson Metal Media Award\nSponsored by: Gilger Designs\n“Exhale” by Katie DuVal Mihelich \n\nVeronika Ruedenberg Mixed Media Award\nSponsored by: Nook & Nest Ames\n“Forces of Change” by Maggie Douglas \n\nPaper Media Award\nSponsored by: Dog-Eared Books\n“Stink Eye” by Mattea Whetstone \n\nGlass Media Award\nSponsored by: 10Fold Architecture + Engineering\n“Highland Meadow” by Jerene Kruse \n\nWood Media Award\nSponsored by: 10Fold Architecture + Engineering\n“Carousel” by Amelia Currier \n\nPainting Media Award\nSponsored by: The Sherwin-Williams Company\n“Beautiful Nymph” by Jess Quinn \n\nEmerging Artist Award\nSponsored by: The Octagon Center for the Arts and Brown Family Endowment Fund\n“Untitled (For Nona)” by Anda Tanaka \nWinifred V. Brown Best of Show Award\nSponsored by: Brown Family Endowment Fund\n“We’re all under the same sky” by Linda Lewis \n\n2022 Juror: Akwi Nji\n\nAkwi is an award-winning artist creating in words\, performance\, and visual art. She specializes in creative personal narrative storytelling across artistic mediums. Her work and words have appeared on stage from California’s Wine Country to New York’s Fashion Week. \nShe is owner of Threshold Gallery\, an artist-run gallery and micro venue with a mission to support women artists and artists of color in the Midwest; creator of The Remoir Project\, a nationwide audio and visual storytelling arts initiative\, and a champion of the artist and the arts through her role as producer of multi-media arts events in the Midwest. \nAkwi has served as an arts ambassador in multiple roles including as founding executive director of The Hook\, an Iowa Arts Council board member\, producer of nearly 100 events in recent years\, involving more than 300 writers and performers; and advisor of Arts Midwest initiatives. \nHer art serves as manifestations of her exploration of race\, gender\, Black history as American history\, and a parallelism of current social issues with their historical and cultural counterparts\, tensions between the ‘outsider’ and ‘insider’\, and concepts of spiritual and geographic home. As a writer\, voice artist\, performer\, and producer her collaborative partners include Emmy-award winning composers and nationally-renowned dancers and choreographers. She has been an Iowa Arts Council Fellow and\, for her efforts in the business community\, she was named one of Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40.  \nAkwi was born in Iowa City\, Iowa\, and raised in Cameroon\, Africa. Her experiences as a Cameroonian and Cameroonian American inform her work as artist and advocate. She lives in the Midwest with her two daughters\, the family dog\, and her daughters’ cats. \nPROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND\nAkwi’s professional background is in nonprofit leadership\, public education\, journalism\, and strategic communications. Prior to launching her businesses\, she was most recently Director of Communications at the fourth largest employer in her county and serving more than 20\,000 stakeholders. Her professional expertise uniquely spans the corporate and creative world\, positioning her as a sought-after voice on strategic creative communications in the Midwest region. \n\nWe would like to thank everyone who submitted work to be juried for Octagonal 2022: The All Media Show. The following artworks have been accepted by juror\, Awki Ngi. Congratulations!\n 2022 Accepted Artworks\n\n\n\n\nLast Name \n\n\nFirst Name \n\n\nTitle \n\n\n\n\nAdam \n\n\nPenny \n\n\nSunny Day Window \n\n\n\n\nAlberda \n\n\nJoanne \n\n\nWoven Toss \n\n\n\n\nBauerle \n\n\nMarcia \n\n\nSaint Analogous \n\n\n\n\nBrown \n\n\nSara Slee \n\n\nSouls Ascending Green Gate \n\n\n\n\nBusby \n\n\nBetty \n\n\nSiphonophore \n\n\n\n\nCourter \n\n\nCherie \n\n\nBuck Run #2 \n\n\n\n\nCurrier \n\n\nAmelia \n\n\nCarousel \n\n\n\n\nDayton \n\n\nA K \n\n\nLarch Creek \n\n\n\n\nDeam \n\n\nNatalie \n\n\nBloom (Invasive) \n\n\n\n\nDouglas \n\n\nMaggie \n\n\nForces of Change \n\n\n\n\nDouglas \n\n\nMaggie \n\n\nWhere does the time go? \n\n\n\n\nDuVal Mihelich \n\n\nKatie \n\n\nExhale \n\n\n\n\nEastburn \n\n\nJudith \n\n\nGolden Hills #2 \n\n\n\n\nEllis \n\n\nAmee \n\n\nLaundry Day \n\n\n\n\nElshout \n\n\nKaren \n\n\nWild Hair \n\n\n\n\nFlynn \n\n\nMeghan \n\n\nTiger (Lily) Queen \n\n\n\n\nGauerke \n\n\nJennifer \n\n\nSister Earth \n\n\n\n\nGuffy \n\n\nJill \n\n\nMini quilt Aerial Blocks \n\n\n\n\nHall \n\n\nHank \n\n\nSocially Distanced \n\n\n\n\nHarris \n\n\nAmy \n\n\nEbb and Flow 2 \n\n\n\n\nHensley \n\n\nKatharine \n\n\nSeawall \n\n\n\n\nHerren \n\n\nKenneth \n\n\nShofukan \n\n\n\n\nJoffe-Bouska \n\n\nMarcia \n\n\nRio De Memoria (River of Memory) \n\n\n\n\nKruse \n\n\nJerene \n\n\nHighland Meadow \n\n\n\n\nLaursen \n\n\nAnnie \n\n\nLandscape Nesting Bowls \n\n\n\n\nLehmkuhl \n\n\nGayle \n\n\nGus\, Mike and me: we are from the land \n\n\n\n\nLewis \n\n\nLinda \n\n\nWe’re all under the same sky \n\n\n\n\nLopez \n\n\nAna \n\n\nLondon Wall \n\n\n\n\nPasutti \n\n\nLynsi \n\n\nCoil Vessel Part 1: Wave \n\n\n\n\nPiippo \n\n\nMariah \n\n\nUntitled Textural Painting (Size: 16Hx20Wx2D) \n\n\n\n\nQuinn \n\n\nJess \n\n\nBeautiful Nymph \n\n\n\n\nRocca \n\n\nKimberlee \n\n\nFish Out of Water \n\n\n\n\nSchnitzer \n\n\nAmy \n\n\nThe Quest \n\n\n\n\nShook \n\n\nRichard \n\n\nThe Magician \n\n\n\n\nSorrell \n\n\nJosh \n\n\nErupt \n\n\n\n\nStewart \n\n\nLori \n\n\nMaintaining Equilibrium \n\n\n\n\nTanaka \n\n\nAnda \n\n\nUntitled (For Nona) \n\n\n\n\nTanaka \n\n\nAnda \n\n\nWalking With Amira \n\n\n\n\nWhetstone \n\n\nMattea \n\n\nStink Eye \n\n\n\n\nWhetstone \n\n\nMattea \n\n\nTomorrow \n\n\n\n\nWilkinson \n\n\nAlicia \n\n\nHealing Landscapes Series: From Mexico City to the Midwest\, USA \n\n\n\n\nYavorskaya \n\n\nIrina \n\n\nDancing Penguins ’19 \n\n\n\n\nZeitler \n\n\nDeborah \n\n\nThree Bowls in a Bowl
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SUMMARY:2021 Octagonal: 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 53 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\n\n \nAwards\nWinifred V. Brown Best of Show award:  $1000\nMedia award for each category: $100\n \n\n\n  \n\n2021 Juror: Jenie Gao\n\nJenie Gao is a full-time artist\, creative director\, and entrepreneur. She specializes in large-scale projects including murals\, public installations\, curatorial works\, and creative direction. She is an interdisciplinary leader with a professional background in the arts industry\, public education\, and lean manufacturing\, and an advocate for equity for artists and creative labor. As a first generation American\, she is a spokesperson for the arts as a path to cultural relevance for a diverse citizenry. \n\n\nJenie is an arts ambassador who has served as the Vice President of Wisconsin Visual Artists\, Chair of the Biennial at Museum of Wisconsin Art\, and Public Art Committee member for Madison Arts Commission. She is a founding member of Arts + Literature Laboratory and Dane Arts Mural Arts\, where she has served as a fundraiser and systems builder for the financial longevity of these nonprofits. Jenie is a TEDx Madison speaker and outspoken advocate for the value of the arts in our ecosystems. She is a former artist-in-residence at Proyecto’ace in Buenos Aires\, Argentina; Museo de Arte Moderno in Castro\, Chile; Iowa Lakeside Laboratory\, Madison Public Library\, and Artist Campaign School with Fractured Atlas. As a curator\, she has produced exhibits at companies like Promega Corporation and AC Hotel\nMarriott as a way to build bridges between artists and businesses. \n\nJenie currently runs a 1\,700 square foot production studio and has hosted 20 interns since 2018. Through her interdisciplinary work\, Jenie has become a visionary leader who knows how to bring together industries\, education systems\, and cultural representation to create a more equitable ecosystem for everyone. https://jenie.org/ \n \n\n\n\n \nThe competition was fierce this year. Jenie Gao chose 41 pieces from a total of 349 submissions by 134 artists. This means that 12% of the overall submissions were chosen for this show. The artwork is selected through a blind process (the juror sees the artwork without the artist’s name or location). Award winners will be selected by the juror just before the show opens. Awards are partly funded through an endowment from the Brown Family. We would also like to thank our Octagonal sponsor: Haila Architecture\, Structure\, and Planning.\n \n2021 Award Winners\n\nPriscilla Sage Fiber Award: “Iridescent Turkey Sticker on the Outside” by Lily Martina Lee. Sponsored by Haila Architecture\, Structure\, and Planning.\n \nJanet Harris Squires Clay Award: “Ignorant” by Ingrid Lilligren. Sponsored by Haila Architecture\, Structure\, and Planning.\n \nMartha Benson Metal Media Award: “Quilted Grid” by Jeremy Diamond. Sponsored by Haila Architecture\, Structure\, and Planning.\n \nVeronika Ruedenberg Mixed Media Award: “The Transition of Venus” by Jamie Malone. Sponsored by Haila Architecture\, Structure\, and Planning.\n \nPaper Media Award: “Frozen Floral Waste #1” by Jody Boyer. Funded by the Brown Family Endowment Fund.\n \nWood Media Award: “Tortuous” by Tom Whalley. Funded by the Brown Family Endowment Fund.\n \nPainting Media Award: “Self Portrait as an Invasive Species” by Caylin Jayde. Funded by the Brown Family Endowment Fund.\n \nEmerging Artist Award: “Baptism” by Paige Holzbauer. Funded by the Brown Family Endowment Fund.\n \nWinifred V. Brown Best of Show Award: “Stretched Thin” by Katie Walberg. Funded by the Brown Family Endowment Fund.\n\n \nPlease visit our YouTube channel to see the virtual reception\, which includes juror comments and a panel discussion with artists (Jody Boyer\, Tibi Chelcea\, Cyndi O’Hern\, and Josh Sorrell) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvK13pCHrqg\n \n \n \n2021 Accepted Works\n\n\n\n\nFirst Name\nLast Name\nTitle\n\n\nChris\nAbigt\nRock Bridge\n\n\nJanet\nBergeron\nKetchikan\n\n\nJody\nBoyer\nFrozen Floral Waste #1\n\n\nMakayla\nCarlson\nTesting the Waters\n\n\nMakayla\nCarlson\nWhatever Keeps You Is All Right By Me\n\n\nNanette\nCatigbe\nHeart of Glass\n\n\nTiberiu\nChelcea\nRandomly Accessed Memory #4\n\n\nKelly\nDevitt\nOutward\n\n\nJeremy\nDiamond\nQuilted Grid\n\n\nTerry\nDooley\nLittle Big Creek\n\n\nMaggie\nDouglas\nSurroundings\n\n\nJennifer\nDrinkwater\nMan\, Superman\, Gunman (March 11\, 2013: Part I)\n\n\nNathan\nEdwards\nHorizons\n\n\nCharlie\nEsker\nthe divine feminine\n\n\nDesiree\nFuller\nStill Life #4\n\n\nDavid\nGarrison\nRushing Water\n\n\nCindy\nGould\nSalt Flats: Great Rann of Kutch\n\n\nJill\nGuffy\nSmall Quilt Collage II\n\n\nSusan\nHeggestad\nEmbellishments: Adorn/Repress\n\n\nPaige\nHolzbauer\nBaptism\n\n\nRandy\nHoshaw\nSWITCHGRASS ON 69\n\n\nCaylin\nJayde\nSelf Portrait as an Invasive Species\n\n\nMarcia\nJoffe-Bouska\nRIO DE MI CORAZON (triptych)\n\n\nCarole\nKunstadt\nPRESSING ON No. 8\n\n\nDiane\nKunzler\nTurbulence\n\n\nLily Martina\nLee\nIridescent Turkey Sticker on the Outside\n\n\nLily Martina\nLee\nPot is the New Tanning\n\n\nIngrid\nLilligren\nIgnorant\n\n\nJamie\nMalone\nThe Transition of Venus\n\n\nChristopher\nMerchant\nEnd Table Cabinet\n\n\nCynthia\nO’Hern\n(F)emanate\n\n\nChuck\nRichards\nA Gallery of Grotesque Self-Portraits\n\n\nAnna\nSegner\nBite Back\n\n\nJosh\nSorrell\nViral\n\n\nJac\nTilton\nBullis Discount\n\n\nJac\nTilton\nChillin’ Below Michigan Ave.\n\n\nKatie\nWalberg\nStretched Thin\n\n\nGina\nWestergard\nWith The Stars and With Me\n\n\nTom\nWhalley\n3-D Portholes: A Study in Black and White\n\n\nTom\nWhalley\nTortuous\n\n\nAlicia\nWilkinson\nSetting The Oppressed Free
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SUMMARY:OCTAGONAL 2020: The Annual All Media Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN THE MAIN GALLERY \nOctagonal: The All-Media Exhibit 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 51 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 Exhibit\, 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. \n2020 Juror: Jordan Weber\nUsing utilitarian materials\, Jordan Weber produces sculptural social objects that speak to the ways in which racially oppressed peoples are restricted physically\, geographically\, and socially. The architecture of his work attempts to create inclusive environments where visitors might test or practice forms of sustainable urbanism. These public works are often modified to fit the site specificity of their environments both inside museums and cultural institutions and individual communities alike. \nWeber is a Des Moines based multi-disciplinary artist/activist who works predominately with inner-city communities nationwide. His work has been exhibited at White Box\, New York; Union for Contemporary Art\, Omaha; Intersect Art Center\, St. Louis; The Soap Factory\, Minneapolis; Smack Mellon\, New York; Manifest Justice\, Los Angeles; Charlotte Street Foundation; Kansas City; Gallery 38\, Los Angeles; Open Engagement\, Chicago; Truth to Power\, Philadelphia; 50/50\, Kansas City. Awards and fellowships include Harvard LOEB candidate\, A Blade of Grass fellowship NYC\, Tanne Foundation award\, Joan Mitchell nominee\, USA Artist nominee\, Des Moines Public Art Foundation fellowship\, Iowa Arts Council Artist Fellowship (Creative Capital) and the African American Leadership Forum Fellowship. He is currently in residence at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. \nThank you to HAILA Architecture Structure Planning Ltd. and the Huff Endowment for sponsoring Jordan’s juror honorarium. \n  \n2020 Selected Work\nA sincere thank you to all who submitted work. Congratulations to those whose work was chosen for this year’s exhibit. Please join us for the reception on February 7\, 2020\, 5 – 7pm with awards presented at 6pm.
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SUMMARY:70K: The Biennial Community of Artists Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN MAIN GALLERY \nLet’s do a little math! A = πr2 There are 70\,686 square miles in a circle with 150 square mile radius. Thus the name for this exhibit…  70K is a juried exhibition of artists located 150 miles from Ames or nearer. This focus on local and regional artists is an important part of the mission of the Octagon Center for the Arts. \nOpening Reception: August 30\, 2019\, 5-7pm. Awards at 6pm. \n\n \nJuror: \nAllison Sheridan\nMuseum Collections Manager\,\nPublications Coordinator\, &\nFarm House Museum Manager \nSheridan is a two-time Iowa State University graduate with a B.S. in History (’01) and a M.S. in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (’11). She began with University Museums at ISU in 2001 as the Education Assistant and has since moved on to the role of Collections Manager\, Publications Coordinator and Farm House Museum Manager. In that capacity\, she is in charge of the many museum collection works of art – over 30\,000! She researches\, coordinates\, authors\, edits and designs all aspects of University Museums’ publications including the popular Campus Beautiful (2015). She is the staff member in charge of the Farm House Museum\, the oldest campus building\, and routinely curates exhibitions\, presents programs and outreach\, provides tours\, and coordinates strategic planning. She has served as the chair of the Ames Public Art Commission\, on the State of Iowa Technical Advisory Network and grant review committees\, Iowa Museum Association conference planning committee\, and recently consulted with the City of Clive on their public art master plan. \n\n \nAccepted Work:\n\n\n\nPenny\nAdam\nBirch Grove 3\n \n\n\nTilda\nBrown Swanson\nOrange Maple Leaf\n \n\n\nNanette\nCatigbe\nThree’s Company\n \n\n\nAnna\nChukharevakhudilayn\nForest Ride\n \n\n\nAnna\nChukharevakhudilayn\nGolden Rider\n \n\n\nRuthellen\nCunnally\nCoral Reef\n \n\n\nRuthellen\nCunnally\nGauze\n \n\n\nJudith\nEastburn\nWild Parsnips\, Elkader Iowa\n \n\n\nCaroline\nFreese\nClaire\n \n\n\nCaroline\nFreese\nDeep Dish Pie Pan with Blue Whale Pattern\n \n\n\nCaroline\nFreese\nRed Fox Face\n \n\n\nJan\nFriedman\nEarth Series: Spiral\n \n\n\nJan\nFriedman\nBefore It’s Too Late\n \n\n\nRex\nHeer\nThinking of Flamingos\n \n\n\nRex\nHeer\nCool Flamingos\n \n\n\nVictoria\nHerring\nWoman in Havana Street\n \n\n\nMarcia\nJoffe-Bouska\nEmblem\n \n\n\nMarcia\nJoffe-Bouska\nSacrifice\n \n\n\nMarcia\nJoffe-Bouska\nEquivalence\n \n\n\nMary\nJohnson\nFaded Bouquet\n \n\n\nHolly\nKellogg\nConstruct\n \n\n\nLinda\nLewis Lieberman\nCow Henge\n \n\n\nLinda\nLewis Lieberman\nJoyous Dawn\n \n\n\nDiane\nMichaud Lowry\nFog Rolling In\n \n\n\nDiane\nMichaud Lowry\nReflections on Sullivan Lake\n \n\n\nPat\nMillin\nIdomeni\n \n\n\nChuck\nOulman\nIn Stockholm\n \n\n\nJarred\nPfeiffer\nTide Pool\n \n\n\nJarred\nPfeiffer\nArctic Circle\n \n\n\nIsaac\nPrior\nMuspelheim Gateway\n \n\n\nIsaac\nPrior\nAsgard Gateway\n \n\n\nJeremy\nRoy\nInsight: Justin and Andrew\n \n\n\nConnie\nSherman\nYellow Dress 89\n \n\n\nConnie\nSherman\nMidnight Dress\n \n\n\nAudrey\nStaples\nWintertime (Grasses)\n \n\n\nTeresa\nTownsend Miller\nMinus One\n \n\n\nRob\nWallace\nThe Naked Truth\n 
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SUMMARY:Octagonal: The All Media Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN MAIN GALLERY AND SWEENEY GALLERY (3rd floor) \nOctagonal: The All-Media Exhibit 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 51 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 Exhibit\, 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. \n2019 Awards \nThe following media awards are named in honor of the four women who founded the Octagon Center for the Arts in 1966. \n Special thanks to Haila Architecture\, Structure\, Planning to sponsoring the following four media awards. \nPriscilla Sage Fiber Award: Incubator (tapestry) by Betty Busby from Albuquerque\, NM \nJanet Harris Squires Clay Award: Wedding Vase (ceramic) by Jasmine Beul of Ames\, IA \nMartha Benson Metal Media Award: Mater et Filia (Raised Copper Vessel) by Gina Westergard from Lawrence\, KS \nVeronika Ruedenberg Mixed Media Award: The Sunny Day (linoleum tile sculpture\,) by Sue Berkey from Fairfield\, IA \nThe following awards are generously funded by the Brown Family Endowment Fund in honor of Donald Brown Jr. and Winifred V. Brown   \nPaper: March 28th (digital photograph) by Angela Beckwith of Ames\, IA \nGlass: Veiled Cane on a Blue & White Overlay by Art Ciccotti from Ames\, IA \nWood: One Million Rocks (rocking chair) by Matthew Obbink from Boone\, IA \nPainting: Crush No. 1 by Jeremy Roy from Grimes\, IA \nEmerging Artist Award: Scarecrow in the Garden by Robert Jinkins from Rewey\, WI \nWinifred V. Brown Best of Show Award: Drained (painting) by Josh Sorrell from Ankeny\, IA \nAward winners pictured with Juror\, Jeanine Coupe Ryding; Executive Director\, Heather Johnson; and Board President\, Sam Stagg
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SUMMARY:50th Annual Clay\, Fiber\, Paper\, Glass\, Metal\, Wood
DESCRIPTION:50th Annual Clay\, Fiber\, Paper\, Glass\, Metal\, Wood \nJanuary 26 – April 7\, 2018 \nMAIN GALLERY & SWEENEY GALLERY \n2018 marks the 50th annual All-Media juried exhibit at the Octagon Center for the Arts. The first Clay\, Fiber\, Paper\, Glass\, Metal\, Woodopened in 1968\, two years after the organization’s founding in 1966. The Octagon was founded out of the community’s desire to provide exciting art experiences for the public and professional opportunities for artists. This show the organization’s attempt to fully embody the founding vision. As a result\, it has a reputation for being one of the best group juried shows in Iowa due to its national reach\, high standards for jurors\, and significant cash awards. The title of the show reflects a media-focused theme. The founders believed that many art forms seen as lowly “crafts\,” such as ceramics or woodworking\, should be elevated to compete with the level of other “fine” arts. The idea of excellent craftsmanship combined with compelling ideas continues to be a central theme as artwork is selected. This is the longest repeating exhibit at the Octagon and is responsible for bringing some of the most prestigious artwork into the community. \nJuror: Peter Pinnell \nPeter Pinnell’s first professional position was as Artist in Residence at the Octagon Art Center in Ames\, Iowa\, a position he held from 1984 to 1987. “I loved the Octagon\, and my wife and I loved living in Ames. It was the perfect place for me at that point in my career”. After leaving Ames\, Pinnell spent eight years in Kansas City\, working as a studio potter and teaching part-time at the Kansas City Art Institute. In 1995 Pinnell was offered a faculty position at the University of Nebraska\, where he is now Professor of Art. \nIn addition to his teaching\, Pinnell writes\, lectures and exhibits his pottery widely. Over the last 20 years he has been an active presenter with NCECA (the National council on Education in the Ceramics Arts)\, and his ceramics column\, “As Far as I Know” has appeared in Clay Times magazine since 1998. His artwork has appeared in exhibitions across the US and in a number of venues overseas.
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