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Place and Memory CINDY LESPERANCE, CAROLYN ALBRACHT, & JEANINE COUPE RYDING

Place and Memory CINDY LESPERANCE, CAROLYN ALBRACHT, & JEANINE COUPE RYDING

by Octagon | Saturday, May 21, 2022

Located in the Community Gallery Exhibit Reception: Join us at our exhibit reception on June 9, 6-8pm at the Octagon! Come meet some of the artists, see the show, listen to our crowdsourced exhibit playlist, and if weather permits, hang out on the patio and enjoy some...

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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

 

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