Crossroads Group Exhibition by Central Iowa Textile Artists September 5th - September 30th, 2023 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: “Crossroads” - A place where two roads meet and cross each other. An intersection where a choice must be made, to go straight, or change course and take a new direction. We come to many crossroads in our lives, places where we decide to stay on the straight path, to take the path least taken, or to…

Intersection of Parallel Group Exhibition by Jen Hem and Julie Russell-Steuart October 9th - November 4th, 2023  Opening Reception: Thursday, October 12th, 6-8pm The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: Even as they act individually and independently, the work of these artists cross paths and intersect in powerful ways. Printmaker Julie Russell-Steuart and mixed media artist Jen Hem face off on the parallel gallery walls to tell a story together. Viewers will move through the space they inhabit, pick…

Octagon Winter Market! November 9th – December 9th, 2023 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: The Octagon Shop is excited to announce a temporary expansion in our Community Gallery! From November 9th to December 9th, we will have new work by Shop artists, fun discounts and other surprises! Stay Tuned!   Exhibition Dates: November 9th – Exhibition Opening Day December 9th – Exhibition Closes

Uncontainable Meanderings and Affinities Group Exhibition by Ethan Edvenson and Kimberlee Rocca December 18th, 2023 - January 13th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: Exhibition Dates: Debember 18th, 2023 - Exhibition Opening Day January 4th, 2024 - Exhibition Reception at 5pm in the Community Gallery January 13th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biographies: Ethan Edvenson is a fine artist from Des Moines, IA who creates mixed media drawings. He conveys individualism, humor, and rebirth through gestural…

The Music in My HeART Solo Exhibition by Antonia Ruppert January 22nd - February 24th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery Exhibition Dates: January 22nd, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day February 24th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography: Chicago-born Antonia Ruppert is an artist, singer-songwriter and educator who has been painting for over 30 years. Growing up in the Austin community, she creates paintings that connect people and tell a story. The oldest of six siblings, with no funds to…

February 29th - March 30th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: 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 54 years, the exhibit morphed over the decades to become the Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood Exhibit that has featured hundreds of artists…