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 […]
American Oddities Solo Exhibition by Nick Gadbois June 24th - July 18th, 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 […]
Party on the Patio is every third Thursday of the month, May - September from 5 PM - 8 PM. Performers are scheduled to perform from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Drinks and light refreshments provided for a donation.
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 […]
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 […]
Party on the Patio is every third Thursday of the month, May - September from 5 PM - 8 PM. Performers are scheduled to perform from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Drinks and light refreshments provided for a donation.
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 […]
A Place to Mend Thursday, April 25th, 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 […]
2024 Elementary, Middle School, High School Annual Student Show April 8th - April 20th, 2024 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: The Student Art Show highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually. Previous participating schools included: Ames, Ballard, Gilbert, Home Schools, Madrid, Nevada, Roland-Story, and United Community School. […]
A Place to Mend Thursday, March 28th, 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 […]
About Us
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
Phone: 515-232-5331
Email: info@octagonarts.org
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Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm
Friday 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
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