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September 11, 2026

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="27568" img_size="750x500" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] BUFFALO PROUD Buffalo Proud is a public art project developed by the New York Immigration Coalition, as a part of its larger New York Proud initiative. The #BuffaloProud campaign will launch Labor Day 2026, featuring photography by Brandon Watson, on billboards around and throughout the city. This initiative reaffirms the indispensable role of immigrants in shaping New York City’s identity through a living and growing collection of portraits and stories. It serves as a reminder that immigrants are not only integral to our past but essential to our future, driving innovation, creativity, and progress in every corner of our city. By centering these narratives, all New Yorkers and Buffalo residents are encouraged to reflect and recognize the essential contributions of immigrants, ensuring our city remains a beacon of pride and progress. THE NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION The New York Immigration Coalition, a state-wide member-led coalition of immigrant and refugee organizations, works to transform the lives of all New Yorkers by strengthening and building our members’ power, organizing and educating our communities and the public, and using

September 1, 2026

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="27552" img_size="750x500" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] An evening with Jim Cielencki Running the Streets of Buffalo: Mile by Mile — How a Photo Project Comes to Life Runner and photographer Jim Cielencki has run every street in Buffalo—840 miles, twice—and documented it all. Come hear the stories behind Mile by Mile, what he’s learned along the way, and how he keeps a long-term project moving. Join us for an evening of stories, practical insight, and inspiration. Bring your questions or a photo project idea you’re ready to explore. Project Description We often say we live in a city, yet we only know a small fraction of it. Our worlds are limited by familiar routes, routines, and neighborhoods. The Mile by Mile project set out to challenge that limitation by exploring Buffalo, New York, one street at a time. Using running as the method, I ran the full length of every street in the city. My feet led me through forgotten industrial corridors, quiet dead ends, hidden residential blocks, and busy commercial streets. Along the way, I realized commonalities among all walks of people

July 2, 2026

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="27317" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] !CALL FOR ENTRY & SUBMISSION! SUBMISSION FORM CEPA Gallery is pleased to announce our 2026 Members Show. This year’s show will run from August 14, 2026 through September 28, 2026. All current, new, and renewing CEPA members are invited to submit one artwork for the exhibition which will be located in the CEPA Project Space. To submit, please fill out the online submission form which can be found HERE. All participating artists must be a registered member through the opening of the show, August 14, 2026. If you are not currently a member, please renew your membership before or at the time of artwork drop-off. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact info@cepagallery.org or call 716.856.2717. ABOUT THE JUROR JUROR: Tiffany D. Gaines, Curator, Burchfield Penney Art Center Tiffany D. Gaines is a writer, curator, and photographer interested in highlighting her community’s diverse arts and artists. As a curator at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, she curates exhibitions that amplify artists from the Buffalo region. Her curatorial interests are grounded in

July 2, 2026

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="27313" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Theia | Sara Kow-Falcone Opening Reception: August 14th, 5:00-8:00 PM Theia | Sara Kow-Falcone is an exhibition of alternative process photographs reflecting a variety of cultural traditions. Theia is the mother of the sun in the Greek mythological tradition, and given the centrality of light to photography, she is a worthy muse for Kow-Falcone’s exploration of the many influences informing her perspective as a photographic artist, as well as her notion of self. Positing the artist as a creator like Theia, this eclectic exhibition illustrates how the interplay between the notion of influence and an artist’s unique vision combines to create a cumulative portrait of the artist. Theia | Sara Kow-Falcone is on view in CEPA’s Flux Gallery from August 14 - September 28, 2026. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" el_class="gray-border-top"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="center" css_animation="" el_class="white"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-map-pin" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Exhibit Location Flux Gallery 617 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-calendar" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Exhibit Dates August 14, 2026 – September 28, 2026 Admission Free to the public[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-clock-o" size="fa-4x" type="normal"

June 8, 2026

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="27227" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Buffalo on Film II Opening Reception: June 19th, 5:00pm-8:00pm Join us on June 19th for the opening reception of Buffalo on Film II, a group exhibition of analog photography by members of the Buffalo Film Club and CEPA's community. The choice to deliberately take a slower and more meticulous approach to the medium underscores the photographers’ dedication to the material tradition of the photograph, celebrating the tactile and photochemical nature of analog photography. Featuring over 30 artists, all of the work in this show was made on film. Many of the artists develop, print, or scan their own work by hand, at home, at CEPA, or through other local resources such as Locust St Art and Delaware Camera. Buffalo on Film II is also supported by Cinestill, who help make analog photography more accessible through easy to use, affordable at home processing kits. With so many resources in the region, the analog photography scene in WNY is flourishing! The exhibition will be held at Cass Gallery, in the Spring St Lobby of 500 Seneca. It will

May 27, 2026

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="27216" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Focus Residency Showcase: Desire Path by Faith Mikolajczyk Opening Reception: June 12th, 5:00pm-8:00pm Join us on June 12th 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. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" el_class="gray-border-top"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="center" css_animation="" el_class="white"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-map-pin" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Location 617 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-calendar" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Date June 12th, 2026  Admission Free to the public[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-clock-o" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Time 5:00 pm - 8:00pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][/vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column]

May 7, 2026

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="27154" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Make & Take Day May 30th, 10:00am-5:00pm (stop in any time!) Make & Take Day is a community event centered around creativity, connection, and sharing. Come create something unique, leave it behind for someone else to enjoy, and take home a handmade piece created by another participant. All materials will be provided! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" el_class="gray-border-top"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="center" css_animation="" el_class="white"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-map-pin" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Location 617 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-calendar" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Date May 30th, 2026  Admission Free to the public[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-clock-o" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Time 10:00 am - 5:00pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][/vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column]

March 25, 2026

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="27042" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Main Street By Diane Bush Opening Reception: May 1st, 5:00-8:00 PM Artist Statement:  "This project, shot in 1981, was my last black and white documentary photographic essay, created for my M.F.A. degree (University of Buffalo) in Fine Arts Photography. The final project was exhibited at Artist’s Gallery (later Big Orbit) on Essex Street. Later, WNED-TV used the images to create a five minute filler with collected sound and jazz, using a Ken Burn's style of panning, zooming, and fades. Since then, the work has been rarely seen, perhaps at the occasional CEPA art auction.   My original intent was to document Downtown Buffalo during the "Revitalization" that had engulfed the Theatre District. Buffalo was the last Rust Belt city to take advantage of these Federal dollars. It was 1980, but it looked as if some businesses were still in the 40s and 50s. All this was rather romantic to my mind. Conditions were challenging, as I was not allowed to use flash, or additional lighting, and I did not have any digital tools then.

March 23, 2026

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="27033" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] APPLEPEAR Work by Helen Lin UB MFA 2026 Opening Reception: May 1st, 5:00-8:00 PM On View: 05/01/26 - 05/30/26 APPLEPEAR brings together photography, drawing, video, and installation to explore how the body carries desire, collective memory, and cultural pressure. My work centers on elements that feel familiar and intimate such as hands, mouths, fruit, or jewelry—symbols that shift meaning through my staging and manipulation. I’m drawn to the ways we give meaning to these gestures and how they can appear erotic, violent, or sacred depending on the viewer’s gaze.  I believe trauma and desire often exist together and view them as inseparable. My images and video work speak to that overlap between pleasure and sorrow, yearning for something but holding feelings of hurt. Cultural and familial histories, my own and those of others, are stored in the body, shaping how we carry ourselves. For many people, the body can be both a site of longing and a place where harm has been stored. Objects like fruit serve as vessels to carry these ideas, as they