Topics

Artist Groups

• CASA Creative Arts Studios of Ames
• The Ames Progressive

Organizations

• Ames Historical Society
• Ames Public Library
• Art On Campus
• CASA Creative Arts Studios of Ames
• Octagon Center for the Arts
• Reiman Gardens Lecture series, art fairs, artist contests
• The Ames Progressive
• The Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden
• The Left Bank Studio
• Workspace

Viewing Art

• Art On Campus
• Cafe Diem
• Cafe Milo
• CASA Creative Arts Studios of Ames
• Christian Petersen Art Museum
• Gallery 319
• Octagon Center for the Arts
• Stomping Grounds
• The Ames Progressive
• The Brunnier Art Museum
• The Farm House Museum

• Events

Events

Ames C.art Events

Artist’s Group
Location: Rotating Venues
Date/Time: Every other Monday; 7-9pm
(check meetup.com/amescart for upcoming event details)
Encouraging the daily practice of drawing through group driven exercises and informal critiques – learn and share a variety of skills to promote the growth and development of your own visual vocabulary. We are a working group of artists who support each other as we share:
our own work
feedback on each others’ work
work we admire
art news and opportunities with each other
skill building exercises

Click here to download the Artist’s Group Welcome Letter - it gives you all the details so you know what to expect and what’s expected of you when you come for the first time.

Fiber Club
Location: Rotating Venues
Date/Time: Every other Wednesday from 6:30-9pm
(check meetup.com/amescart for upcoming event details)
Come join us for an evening of fun and creativity – come and socialise, show off your projects, and hopefully gain some inspriation and ideas for your next project!

Bring along your knitting, crochet, needlepoint, or other fiber project.

Writer’s Group
Location: The Ames Progressive
Date: One Wednesday a month, date tba
Time: 6:30-9pm
(check meetup.com/amescart for upcoming event details)
We are happy to have you join us and hope you will find our group a positive and useful place to explore and grow as a writer. We are a working group of writers who support each other as we share:

• our own work
• feedback on each others’ work
• work we admire
• writing news and opportunities with each other
• skill building exercises

Click here to download the Writer’s Group Welcome Letter – it gives you all the details so you know what to expect and what’s expected of you when you come for the first time.

Informational Meeting
Location: The Ames Progressive
Date: Every 2nd Sunday of each month (unless otherwise stated, check meetup.com/amescart for the most current dates and times)
Time: 1 – 2pm
Explore the ways in which art can inspire, grow, and bring together our local community. Come together to learn, discuss, and develop ways in which we can facilitate and encourage artistic development in our own community. Get involved in ames c.art by helping to plan, grow, and promote ames c.art events and projects.

Ames C.art Charity Workshops @ the Ames Progressive
Location: Ames Progressive
Dates: Every 2nd Sunday of each Month
Time: 2-4 pm
(unless otherwise stated, check meetup.com/amescart for the most current dates and times)

Learn a variety of skills  and strengthen your community with monthly workshop days! From Sewn Hats and Scarves for the homeless to free bookbinding classes, there is something for everyone. Go to Meetup.com/amescart for info, updates, and email reminders for each workshop. Have an idea for a workshop or would like to share your skills, email admin[at]amescart.org!