Apply for Octagonal 2025!

Apply for Octagonal 2025: The Annual All Media Exhibit at the Octagon Center for the Arts
Deadline: Sun., Jan. 12 by 11:59 p.m.

Octagonal: The All-Media Show is the annual, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa. Originally titled the Clay and Paper Show, the exhibit opened in 1968 to provide an opportunity to the central Iowa arts community. Over the past 56 years, the exhibit morphed over the decades to become the Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood Exhibit that has featured hundreds of artists from dozens of states. The newest version of the exhibit, Octagonal: The All-Media Show, launched in 2018 taking a note from the past while moving forward to continue to provide an exciting opportunity for artists across Iowa, the Midwest, and the nation. This exhibit features a regionally-recognized juror each year, attracts artists from across the United States, and provides significant cash awards.

Introducing our 2025 Juror: Chris Vance

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. Jan. 12, 2025

The Details
Artists must be over 18 years of age.
Entry Fee: $35 for Non-Members, $30 for Members.
Entry limit: maximum of three (3) pieces (submissions) per artist.
Accepted artwork(s) must be received by the Octagon (via personal delivery or shipment) by 5PM February 24th, 2024. If you need any further accommodations with this, please email Casey at exhibits@octagonarts.org.
Awards

Winifred V. Brown Best of Show award: $1,000
Media award for each category: $100

Exhibit Timeline
Applications Open: Nov. 1, 2024
Applications Close: Jan. 12, 2025
Exhibition Opens: Feb. 27, 2025 RECEPTION DAY
Exhibition Closes: March 29, 2025

Media Categories
Clay
Paper
Fiber
Metal
Glass
Wood
Mixed Media
Painting