

The Octagon Gallery Shop features fine art and craft by more than 150 regional artists.Ideal for gift giving or for yourself, these unique and handcrafted items include pottery, jewelry, fiber, glass, wood, paintings and prints, photography, cards and more.

New Exhibits now on display through April 7, 2012. "Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood National Juried Exhibit" on display in Main & Sweeney Galleries. "Wax On, Wax Off" encaustic paintings by Barbara Walton in the Community Gallery.

The Octagon Center for the Arts offers nearly 200 classes a year to Ames and surrounding communities. Classes and workshops are open to all ages in a variety of media such as ceramics, dance, drawing, fiber arts, painting and photography.