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Current & Upcoming Exhibits & Events
Upcoming Photography Classes & Workshops
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Sew on a Photo with Diane Bush
$10.00A 1-Day Class
Thursday, July 16th
5:30pm– 7:30pmAs photography gained popularity in the mid-1800s, adding hand-stitched elements was often an extension of traditional sewing practices, with silk threads, sequins, and embroidery used to add lifelike highlights to clothing, jewelry, or floral backgrounds. Today, the practice continues to evolve as an exploration of the intersection of image and touch.
For this workshop, we invited you to join acclaimed multimedia and photography artist Diane Bush to experiment with the contemporary artistic practice of stitching on photos. Participants are encouraged to bring their own photos (or cyanoprints) on paper or fabric. We will also have sample photos available for use. Light refreshments will be provided.
Location
Stitch Buffalo (284 Plymouth Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213)
Date & Time
Thursday, July 16th
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Main Street Photo Walk with Diane Bush
Price range: $5.00 through $10.00Friday, July 17th
5:45pm– 7:00pm
Ages 13+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.
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.
Learn more about Main Street by Diane Bush HERE.
Location
The walk will start and end at CEPA (617 Main Street Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203)
Date & Time
Friday, July 17th
5:45pm – 7:00pmJoin CEPA Today and Save!
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Architectural Icons – A Photography Tour of Buffalo
$200.00Friday and Saturday, August 14th and 15th
6:00pm – 8:30pm and 9:30am – 4:30pmAges 16+
CEPA has teamed up with The Richardson Olmsted Campus and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House to offer a unique two-day workshop and juried group exhibition this Fall.
Explore Buffalo’s architectural legacy during a two-day photography workshop and trolley tour. Visit and photograph works designed by Buffalo’s leading architectural figures – Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Hobson Richardson, EB Green, Louise Blanchard Bethune, Louis Sullivan, D.H. Burnham, and Esenwein & Johnson.
The journey starts on Friday with an interior and exterior photo tour of the Martin House, the residence that Frank Lloyd Wright himself called “domestic symphony.” On Saturday, join us for a hard hat tour at the Richardson Olmsted Campus. Explore and photograph sections of the former Buffalo State Asylum that have been vacant since the 1970s. Afterwards, travel by trolley downtown to visit several landmark buildings throughout the city, before concluding the day back at the Richardson Olmsted Campus bar and restaurant for refreshments.
This two-day event will feature extended photography tours of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House and the Richardson Olmsted Campus, as well as shorter visits to the Buffalo Savings Bank, the Electric Tower, The Market Arcade Building, Lafayette Hotel, the Guaranty Building, and the Ellicott Square Building.
Participants will be invited to submit their photographs to be selected for a juried exhibition at the Richardson Hotel in September. CEPA will provide a free print to each person whose work is selected for the exhibition, and the best images will be displayed on the walls as part of the permanent collection at the Richardson.
Please note that some areas of these historic buildings, including the undeveloped areas of the Richardson Olmsted Campus, may not be accessible for those who struggle with stairs. Accommodations may be possible, please reach out if you have concerns about accessibility.
Please call or email info@cepagallery.org if you have questions.
Location
Richardson Olmsted Campus
Limited Availability
This class is limited to 45 participants.
Dates & Times
Friday and Saturday, August 14th and 15th
6:00pm – 8:30pm and 9:30am – 4:30pmJoin CEPA Today and Save!
Membership starts as low as $40/year for individuals—and even lower for students at only $25/year!
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Building Photographs by Biff Heinrich – Buffalo, New York (2026)
$125.00Discover Buffalo’s architecture through thirty years of striking photographs by Biff Henrich in this beautifully produced hardcover collection.
This book is a rich compilation of 100+ images taken by photographer Biff Henrich over the course of thirty years in his adopted city of Buffalo, New York. It celebrates his deep affection for the city and his appreciation of the extraordinary detail of its built environment. Through his eyes and lens, we are invited to look again at sites, familiar or perhaps new to us, with curiosity and wonder.
Biff Henrich is a photographer and arts administrator whose work has shaped the Western New York arts community for nearly fifty years. His photographs have been exhibited nationally and are held in major museum collections. Henrich is the recipient of multiple fellowships, including support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
This book was supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and CEPA Gallery.
Every copy sold here supports CEPA.
GET FREE SHIPPING! Use coupon code “bh-bp-book” in your cart to access a free shipping option for this book.
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Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 1980 – 1981 by Diane Bush
$25.00A paperback book(let) with 20 photographs, featuring a selection of works on view at CEPA from 5/1/26 to 7/17/26. High quality reproduction values, copies are currently in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, The Tate, The Victoria and Albert Museum, in London…
Cafe Royal Books has been presented with the Royal Photographic Society Award for Photographic Publishing, and were finalists of the international Lucie Award for Editing. The books are collected by major institutions, Bodleian Library, Harvard University, MoMA, V&A, Tate, National Galleries of Scotland, Canada, Japan, to name just a few. ” About — Café Royal Books
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Ascension of Black Stillness (2021)
$25.00Ascension of Black Stillness, Black Existence and Exploration Through The Disruption of Still Photography
An Exhibition of Black Hope, Alternate Realities, and Parallel Universes Curated by Stacey Robinson
● Perfect bound : 93 pages full color
● ISBN: 978-1-939026-16-3
● Product Dimensions : 8.5 x 11 inches
● Publisher : CEPA Gallery 2021
● Language : English
● ISBN: 978-1-939026-05-7
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Enter the 1k Race for Artists (2026)
Price range: $40.00 through $650.00Join CEPA Gallery at Front Park on May 17 to be a part of the MOST FUN fun run!
CEPA’s first-annual 1k Race for Artists is a tongue-in-cheek, 21+ event for those who love the photographic arts, running, and taking it easy on race day. (Click here for full event info.)
$40: Race Entry
- One (1) race entry
- Bumper sticker
- Finish-line photo
$90: Race Entry + Party
- One (1) race entry
- Bumper sticker
- Finish-line photo
- Commemorative T-shirt
- Chivetta’s Chicken dinner
- Two (2) drink tickets
$125: VIP Race Entry + Party
- One (1) race entry
- Bumper sticker
- Finish-line photo
- Commemorative T-shirt
- Chivetta’s Chicken dinner
- Four (4) drink tickets
- Priority check-in
- Chance to win door prizes (including some FINE art)
$650: VIP Team Race Entry + Party
- Six (6) race entries per team
- Bumper stickers
- Finish-line photos (individual AND group)
- Commemorative T-shirts
- Six (6) Chivetta’s Chicken dinners
- Four (4) drink tickets per team member
- Priority check-in
- Chance to win door prizes (including some FINE art)
- Team name listed on event signage and website
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Lab Card
$30.00Not sure what birthday or holiday gift to get for the photographer in your life?
We are now offering punch cards for 6 Hours of Digital or Darkroom Lab Time. Perfect for the darkroom aficionado without a darkroom, or someone looking for a place to print their own work. Save a few bucks off the hourly rate for non-members by buying several hours at a time.
Interested in Discounted Rates? Become a member today!
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About CEPA
Located in Buffalo’s historic Market Arcade Complex, CEPA Gallery is a contemporary photography and visual arts center with impact in both local and national communities.
Originally incorporated as the Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts to serve as a community darkroom and exhibition space, CEPA Gallery was founded during the Alternative Space Movement in May 1974 by recent graduates of the University of Buffalo.
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Our funders are just one way CEPA is able to continue on this trajectory, meeting the needs of artists and our community with artistic and arts education programming of the highest international caliber and repute.
Learn more about how you can support CEPA and the arts in Western New York today.