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Wednesday 12pm - 4pm Thursday 4pm - 7pm Friday 9am - 7pm Saturday 12pm - 4pm

CEPA Gallery

Celebrating 50 years of photographic art; CEPA is free & open to the public. 👇Purchase Your Auction Ticket!

https://bit.ly/3KqB5zN

CEPA Gallery is Western New York’s only center for contemporary photo-related art. Located in Buffalo’s historic Theater District, CEPA has evolved from a small presenting venue into a full-service arts center with an international presence. It has extensive experience curating major professional exhibitions, commissioning new projects, & promoting the work of important, of

ten under-recognized artists. The Gallery supports, encourages, & funds the projects of both established & emergent visual artists & is committed to supporting diverse ideas & perspectives. CEPA’s growing, award-winning Education Program engages well over 1,000 children & adults each year with programs ranging from one to ten weeks in length.

06/25/2026

𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘩 is on view at CEPA through July 17th! Make sure to check it out.

Diane will be leading two workshops this summer:

𝗦𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗵
🗓️July 16th
⏰5:30-7:30 PM
📍Stitch Buffalo (284 Plymouth Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213)

𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗵
🗓️July 17th
⏰5:45-7:00 PM
📍CEPA (617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203)

Click the link in our bio to sign up🔗

06/24/2026

Looking for last-minute summer plans for your teen? There are a few more spots in our Zines for Teens summer camp! Click the link below to sign up:

https://www.cepagallery.org/product/zines-for-teens/

🗓️July 13th-17th
⏰ 9:00am-12:30pm
📍CEPA (617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203)

In this week-long camp, students will experiment with a range of photographic techniques each day, collaging the results into a Zine (a short, homemade magazine) to share and exchange with other students in the class.

Students will have the opportunity to work with Digital Photography, Photograms, Polaroid Transfers, Cyanotype, Collage, and more!

06/23/2026

Thank you to all 40 artists who participated in the second Buffalo on Film exhibition! We are proud to announce this year included an award juried by Steve Carter and sponsored by .

This Year's Awardees are:
🥇Sean Wysong
🥈Jake Amadori
🥉Sarah Wintle

Reach out to to receive your gift bag of select CineStill film and accompanying swag!

Buffalo on Film II can be viewed M-F, 9 - 5 PM or by appointment.

06/22/2026

A big thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Allentown Art Festival! We had a blast creating and chatting with all of you. Until next year!

-The CEPA Team

06/18/2026

Join us on Friday, July 17th, from 5:45-7:00 PM for a photo walk on Main Street. Led by artist Diane Bush, participants will capture the landscape of the Theater District and learn about Diane's experience shooting her series, 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘩. Click the link below to sign up!

https://www.cepagallery.org/product/main-street-photo-walk-with-diane-bush/

After the walk, participants are encouraged to join Diane back at CEPA for a closing party, where she will sign copies of her book. This will be the final opportunity to view 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘩.

Please bring your favorite camera! Diane will be shooting on a Vintage Polaroid Camera.

06/16/2026

A big thank you to everyone who attended the opening reception of Faith Mikolajczyk's Focus Residency showcase, 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩.

We couldn't be more proud of Faith and her hard work over the last 5 months.

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩 will be on view until July 3rd.

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: 1:00-4:00 PM
Friday: 1:00-4:00 PM
Saturday: 1:00-4:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

06/13/2026

This weekend, CEPA is at the Allentown Art Festival! Stop by our mobile darkroom and make a cyanotype with us!

📍We are located on Delaware Avenue between Edward Street and Trinity Place

📸Make sure to share your creations on social media and tag us!

716buffalo

06/11/2026

TOMORROW! Join us from 5:00-8:00 PM for the opening reception of 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩, a showcase by Focus Resident Faith Mikolajczyk.

Over the course of Faith’s residency, she has experimented with different alternative photographic printing processes, including Anthotypes, Cyanotypes, Lumen prints, and more. 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩 is an accumulation of the results of these experiments.

06/06/2026

Click the link below to sign up for our Studio Lighting Workshop!

https://www.cepagallery.org/product/studio-lighting/

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

· Set your ISO, shutter speed, and aperture.
· Understand depth of field and shooting groups.
· Use all sorts of flashes, including strobes and hot shoe flashes, as well as modifiers.
· Build your studio and buy the right gear for the right price.

A model will be on-site for hands-on experience working in a real studio setting.

By the end of the lab session, you’ll have the skills to tackle any type of indoor shoot, whether it’s in a huge warehouse or your spare bedroom.

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617 Main Street
Buffalo, NY
14203

Opening Hours

Wednesday	12pm - 4pm
Thursday	4pm - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm
Saturday	12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17168562717

Website

https://linktr.ee/cepagallerybuffalo?utm_source=linktree_admin_share

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