May 2024
Iowa State University Integrated Visual Arts MFA Exhibition 2024
Iowa State University Integrated Visual Arts MFA Exhibition 2024 An exhibition by MFA students in the Integrated Visual Arts program at Iowa State University May 1st - May 9th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: The MFA in IVA is a distinctive and unique interdisciplinary program offering integrative study among a combination of the following areas: ceramics, computer applications, drawing, textiles, illustration, jewelry/metalsmithing, painting, printmaking, photography, furniture design, and areas outside of Art and Design. MFA…
Find out more »2024 Annual Members’ Show
2024 Annual Members' Show Group Exhibition by members of the Octagon Center for the Arts May 20th - June 15th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: This 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. Exhibition Dates: May 20th, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day June 15th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes…
Find out more »A Place To Mend FREE EVENT (Ages 21+)
A Place to Mend Thursday, May 23rd, 5:30 - 8 pm in the Dance Studio Free, or a suggested donation of $5 for instruction, tips -n- tricks. Ages 21+ (Feel free to bring your favorite beverage; alcoholic or non-alcoholic) Have a few mending/repair projects you have been wanting to work on? Gather them up and join the Octagon for some creative, productive, and soulful fun. You are encouraged to bring any projects to work on, ie.. knitting, crochet, needle work,…
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American Oddities
American Oddities Solo Exhibition by Nick Gadbois June 24th - July 20th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: I am a contemporary painter living and working in Kansas City, Missouri. My landscape work centers on subjects mostly from the Heartland of America. The artwork ranges from a somewhat straightforward painting approach to surreal tinged scenes. My palette displays a heightened dramatic sense of color. The paintings I create are based on photographs, many of which I…
Find out more »A Place To Mend FREE EVENT (Ages 21+)
A Place to Mend Thursday, June 27th, 5:30 - 8 pm in the Dance Studio Free, or a suggested donation of $5 for instruction, tips -n- tricks. Ages 21+ (Feel free to bring your favorite beverage; alcoholic or non-alcoholic) Have a few mending/repair projects you have been wanting to work on? Gather them up and join the Octagon for some creative, productive, and soulful fun. You are encouraged to bring any projects to work on, ie.. knitting, crochet, needle work,…
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Compositions of Line
Compositions of Line Solo Exhibition by Isaac Prior July 29th - August 24th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: Exhibition Dates: July 29th, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day August 24th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography: Born and raised in Ames, I have been creating artwork professionally since 2012. I am a full time precious metalsmith at Ames Silversmithing, creating, repairing, and designing jewelry. My focus is on abstract line art, using hundreds of lines to…
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Mixed Emotions
Mixed Emotions Solo Exhibition by Kelly Devitt September 3rd - September 28th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: Exhibition Dates: September 3rd, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day September 28th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography: Kelly Devitt is a ceramic artist who primarily creates sculptures depicting emotions physically expressed through the human body. Born in Ames, Iowa, she received her BFA in Integrated Studio Arts from Iowa State University in 2017 and her MFA in Ceramics…
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Demulcent Terrain
Demulcent Terrain Solo Exhibition by Lisa Truax October 7th - November 2nd, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: I am interested in the contrast between places such as parks and natural areas and modern ways of building and living. We have cultural ideas of beauty and the sense of the untouched associated with these places. Outdoor landscapes seem to be in their natural state, but are actually created, planned, built, and maintained as part of our…
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The Octagon 2nd Annual Winter Market
The Octagon 2nd Annual Winter Market Event by Octagon Shop November 11th - December 7th, 2024 in the Octagon Community Gallery About this event: The Octagon Shop is excited to announce a temporary expansion in our Community Gallery! From November 11th - December 7th, we will have new work by Shop artists, fun discounts and other surprises! Stay tuned! Exhibition Dates: November 11th, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day December 7th, 2024 - Exhibition Closes
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The Faces I’ve Seen.
The Faces I've Seen. Solo Exhibition by Karen Cooper December 16th, 2024 - January 11th, 2025 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: Exhibition Dates: December 16th, 2024 - Exhibition Opening Day January 11th, 2025 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography:
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Be Still
Be Still Solo Exhibition by Denice Peters January 20th - February 15th, 2025 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this solo exhibition: Exhibition Dates: January 20th, 2025 - Exhibition Opening Day February 15th, 2025 - Exhibition Closes Artist Biography:
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2025 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show
2025 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show March 31st - April 19th, 2025 in the Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: The Annual Student Art Show highlights artwork by elementary, middle, and high school students from schools within 20 miles of Ames. Learn more on this exhibition's webpage here Exhibition Dates: March 31st, 2025 - Exhibition Opening Day April 19th, 2025 - Exhibition Closes
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2025 College of Design MFA Capstone Show (Tentative)
2025 College of Design MFA Capstone Show Group Exhibition by graduate students in the Integrated Visual Arts MFA program at Iowa State University April 28th - May 10th, 2025 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: April 28th, 2025 - Exhibition Opening Day May 10th, 2025 - Exhibition Closes
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2025 Annual Members’ Show
2025 Annual Members' Show Group Exhibition by members of the Octagon Center for the Arts May 19th - June 14th, 2025 in the Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: This 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. Exhibition Dates: May 19th, 2025 - Exhibition Opening Day June 14th, 2025 - Exhibition Closes…
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Color, Pattern, and Form: A Dialogue
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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