Exhibits

The Community Gallery is FREE and open to the public. You are warmly invited to visit.

You will find the Community Gallery on the street level (first floor) adjacent to the Octagon Shop. The Gallery observes the same hours as the Shop.

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June 2025

Color, Pattern, and Form: A Dialogue

June 23 @ 10:00 am - July 12 @ 5:00 pm
Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010 United States
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Color, Pattern, and Form: A Dialogue Solo Exhibition by Alex Ackerman June 23rd - July 12th, 2025 in the Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: Exhibition Dates: June 23rd, 2025 - Exhibition Opening Day July 12th, 2025 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography:

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May 2026

2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Show

May 4, 2026 @ 10:00 am - May 19, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010 United States
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2026 College of Design MFA Capstone Show Group Exhibition by graduate students in the Integrated Visual Arts MFA program at Iowa State University May 4th - May 15th, 2026 in the Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: Graduate students in the Integrated Visual Arts MFA program at Iowa State University will showcase their capstone projects in the Community Gallery. Exhibition Dates: May 4th, 2026 - Exhibition Opening Day May 19th, 2026 - Exhibition Closes

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