On April 16th, CEPA's Executive Director, Ben Hickey, stopped by Channel 4 to discuss the legacy of Lawrence Brose. Check out the interview HERE.
It is with a heavy heart that I write this. Lawrence Brose, acclaimed artist and longtime CEPA director, has passed away. I met him when I was hired to lead CEPA. We spoke often and grew close. His energy and passion were infectious. I am forever changed because I had the privilege of knowing him. -Ben Hickey Executive Director CEPA
CEPA galleries will be closed on December 19th. Both galleries and offices will be closed from December 24th to January 1st.
Come create with us! Join us for our first Open Facilities Night on Friday, November 1st from 6:30-9:00 PM. The darkroom, classroom, digital lab and lighting studio will be open to use to create your current or next project!
One of CEPA’s largest partnerships to date has been with Fujifilm who have supported students through unique collaborative opportunities, fellowships, and sponsored programs. Hear from three of our students, who have all been recently brought on as staff; Hope, Curtis, and Max, about their experience working with CEPA and Fujifilm.
Join us on Saturday September 28th from 2-3pm for an artist talk with Cole Pawlowski, where he'll dive into his current exhibition All-Black Paintings.
CEPA Gallery is honored to have played a major role in bringing Blues: a 5/14 Memorial to fruition. This public art project, catalyzed by a rare and prestigious special leadership grant that CEPA received from the NEA earlier this year, will continue through the Fall 2024. The project was designed by and granted to artist Brendan Bannon in conjunction with CEPA to honor those lost on May 14, 2022, at the Tops Supermarket on the East Side of Buffalo in a racist attack. Fourteen artists and community leaders were trained to deliver more than 90 trauma-informed workshops so far throughout Buffalo, reaching over 4,000 area residents of all ages.
Emergent showcases the work of CEPA’s Photography Works students and Fujifilm Foundation of Creation Fellows. Emergent is the culmination of nine months of fellowship and mentorship – participants from both programs having developed their own self-directed projects over the course of their time at CEPA. We are proud to support and exhibit the work of these dedicated, emerging young artists! Join CEPA on Friday July 12th, 2024, from 5-8 PM, to celebrate the opening of Emergent: Fellows and Photography Works Showcase.
The Center for Exploratory & Perceptual Arts (CEPA Gallery) is pleased to announce the opening of three separate exhibitions on June 14, 2024, BLINDSPOT by Nicole Chochrek, CEPA’s Artist in Residence, Off the Wall: Highlights from the CEPA Collection, and Positive Exposures: Faces of Change in Niagara Falls. Please join us for the opening reception on June 14, 2024, from 5 - 8 PM.
Our current Fujifilm fellows are working hard in their place alongside staff at CEPA Gallery. While they work at CEPA, they are also working towards their personal projects with Fujifilm. The process behind the fellows’ photographic stories will be shown in our zine which is out now!