2022 Elementary/Middle/High School Annual Student Show

2022 Elementary/Middle/High School Annual Student Show

by | Saturday, Apr 30, 2022

Located in the Community Gallery/Virtual The Octagon Center for the Arts highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually. 2022 Kindergarten – 8th Grade Student Show See the K – 8th Grade Show virtually! Visit our YouTube...
AMENDA TATE

AMENDA TATE

by | Saturday, Nov 13, 2021

LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Artist Statement: In Latin, the word Manibus means “from the hand.” I created the Manibus robotic painting device to utilize as an extension of the artist’s hand. A dancer wears a motion-sensing remote directing Manibus to render an...
The Art of Climate Planning

The Art of Climate Planning

by | Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021

LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY The Art of Climate Planning is produced by The EcoTheatre Lab and funded by a City of Ames Small Art Grant. The project is inspired by the City of Ames’ commitment to developing a climate action plan in the coming months. The...
Image & Text: Visual Art and Creative Writing in Partnership

Image & Text: Visual Art and Creative Writing in Partnership

by | Saturday, Aug 21, 2021

LOCATED IN COMMUNITY GALLERY Image & Text features visual and written artworks crafted from partnerships between visual artists and creative writers. Whether the individual artworks or the overarching concepts behind the artworks are the collaboration, this...