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SUMMARY:“Voices” - Group Art Exhibition of Cedar River Artisans - Octagon Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Voices\nGroup Exhibition by Cedar River Artisans \nExhibition Dates:\nOctober 6th\, 2025 – Exhibition Opening Day\nOctober 25th\, 2025 – Exhibition Closes \nCommunity Gallery Hours: \nMonday-Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm \nThursday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm \nFriday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm \nSaturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm \nSunday CLOSED \nArtist Statement:\nVOICES will center around what makes our thoughts similar not what makes us different. We look beyond ideologies\, divisive words\, materials and techniques. We live in a time when it is more critical than ever to come together as a country\, community\, and region and find commonalities. How does the ephemeral nature of paper speak to a paused sunset? How can abstraction bring us together in an age of dialogue and representation? Our focus returns full circle to look at our core values to share our interior person experiences and the kinship of the Cedar River Artisans with the greater Iowa community. \n  \nArtists’ Biographies:\nCedar River Artisans (CRA) is a consortium of professional artists seeking public and private art commissions for collaborative or individual artwork. We are based in Cedar Rapids\, Iowa. Our artists live in Cedar Rapids and the surrounding regions. Individually\, the members have a history of success in juried art shows throughout the area and are represented in several leading galleries and museums. As a collective we are interconnected. The Cedar River Artisans work in a broad swatch of materials: printmaking\, sculpture\, ceramics\, pastel\, oil painting\, fiber arts and photography. Our working method is collaborative\, and our objective is to produce a unified visual statement through our art and to bring the power of art into your public or commercial spaces. \nThe collective consists of eight members: Robert Fox\, M.L Kline\, Ellen Kleckner\, Julia Kottal\, Nancy Lindsay\, Marty Mitchell\, Elizabeth Rhoads Read and John Schwartzkopf.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/voices-group-art-exhibition-of-cedar-river-artisans-octagon-center-for-the-arts/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org
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SUMMARY:Exploring Art October - Octagon Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Art October\n\n\nExploring Art\, 18 months – 3’s with an adult partner\nTuesdays\, 9:15 – 10 a.m. \n$65 for 4 week sessions\nOctober 7 – 28 \nUpcoming Sessions: November 4 – 25 and December 2 – 9 ( $45: 2 week mini session) \nChildren and their adult partner will explore art together in a relaxed environment. Toddlers will create their own works of art while learning new skills like tearing paper\, gluing\, cutting\, coloring over texture\, painting with different objects\, moving through transitions and imitating art making processes. Activities will focus on age appropriate\, playful\, artistic and sensory materials. \nClass size limit: 6 child/adult pairs. \nInstructor: Beth Weninger\nHunziker Studio
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/exploring-art-october-octagon-center-for-the-arts/2025-10-07/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org
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SUMMARY:ISU Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:ISU Symphony Orchestra will present Rimsky Korsakow’s “Scheherazade” in Stephens Auditorium. \nThis production will be 45 minutes
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/isu-symphony-orchestra-2/
LOCATION:Stephens Auditorium\, 1900 Center Dr\, Ames\, IA\, 50011\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stephens Auditorium":MAILTO:iscinfo@iastate.edu
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Watercolor Painting\, Ages 18+ - Octagon Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Afternoon Watercolor Painting\, Ages 18+\nBeginning-Intermediate skill levels\nTuesdays (5 weeks)\n1 – 4 p.m.\nOct. 7 – Nov. 4\n$140\nLearn and practice brush control\, general principles\, techniques and tricks using watercolors. Students will learn to simulate texture and patterns resulting from combining and layering or glazing their paints. Basic skills in the use of transparent watercolors\, design principles including composition\, and how to decide what to keep or eliminate in your art will be covered.\nClass size limit: 12\nStudio Location: Dance/East Auxiliary Studio\nInstructor: Mike Mittermeier\nLearn more about Mike Mittermeier on Instagram @mikemittermeier \nMATERIALS LIST: Please bring the following to class \nWATERCOLOR PAINTS\nTransparent (Tube) watercolors. Tube watercolors are best and last longer than pan/palette watercolors.\nCadmium Red or Alizarin crimson\nCadmium Yellow or Lemon yellow\nRaw Sienna\nUltramarine Blue or Cerulean Blue\nHookers Green\nCadmium yellow\nPaynes grey\nBurnt Sienna\nOptional-Chinese white\nI have used Winsor Newton\, Holbein and Schminke. (Holbein is my favorite)\nTry to stay clear of the pan sets\, they are ok\, however\, they don’t last and quality is not as good. \nWATERCOLOR PAPER\n9” x 12 “ Cold Press Watercolor Pad from any of the following: Winsor & Newton\, Canson\, Strathmore\, or Arches\nWATERCOLOR BRUSHES*\n#8 Bright or flat\n# 10 or 14 Round\n# 0-2 Round long bristles\n*Get the best brushes you can afford. A Mix Synthetic brush lasts and lasts. These brushes are made with a mixture of synthetic filaments designed to replicate the properties of natural hair like sable\, often with added benefits like increased longevity and better color release.\n~Kolinski are pricey\, but they are great for holding paint and have a more natural feel.\n~Masterstroke\n~Red sable is resilient and budget friendly.\n~Chinese brushes are also great to have\, less expensive than sable. \nMISC.\nThe Watercolor color wheel; A reference guide to watercolor colors (Jerry’s Art-a-Rama and Amazon)\nXacto Knife (Or something similar) CAREFUL THEY ARE SHARP!\nHake 2 or 3 inch and natural sponge/elephant ear sponge (Hobby Lobby\, Amazon\, Jerry’s Art-a-Rama)
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/afternoon-watercolor-painting-ages-18-octagon-center-for-the-arts-2/2025-10-07/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours - Ames Writers Collective
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/member-open-hours-ames-writers-collective/2025-10-07/
LOCATION:Ames Writers Collective / Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th St\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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