Youth Summer Art Programs
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All Things Photography
$225.00A Week-long Summer Class
July 11–15 @ 9:00am–12:00pm
Ages 8 to 12This class is jam packed with all sorts of fun photo activities, including darkroom, digital, and experimental photography. Cameras are available for use or students are welcome to use their own. For ages 8-12
Workshop Location
CEPA Gallery Learning Center
Limited Availability
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times
July 11-15, 9:00am-12:00pm
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Analog Photography
$225.00A Week-long Summer Class
July 25–29 @ 1:00pm–4:00pm
Ages 13 to 17Students will learn about B&W photography, shooting with film cameras and developing and printing their photos in the darkroom.They will participate in photographic walking tours of downtown Buffalo. An emphasis on black and white documentary style photography will be a highlight of this class. Students are welcome to bring their own film cameras if they have one, or will be provided with CEPA film cameras to borrow. For ages 13-17
Workshop Location
CEPA Gallery Education Center
Limited Availability
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times
July 25-29, 1:00am-4:00pm
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Digital Photography
$225.00A Week-long Summer Class
July 18–22 @ 9:00am–12:00pm
Ages 8 to 12Students will learn how to take creative photos with a digital camera, learning composition, lighting, the elements of art and more. They will also gain skills working with photoshop and printing their own photos. For ages 8-12
Workshop Location
CEPA Gallery Learning Center
Limited Availability
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times
July 18-22, 9:00am-12:00pm
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Fashion Photography & Design
$225.00A Week-long Summer Class
July 18–22 @ 1:00pm–4:00pm
Ages 13 to 17This is for the student who is interested in fashion design as well as photography. Participants will create clothing designs using Photoshop and Illustrator. They will also learn how to take striking photos of models using CEPA’s professional photo studio. No camera necessary.For ages 13-17
Workshop Location
CEPA Gallery Learning Center
Limited Availability
This workshop is limited to 8 participants
Dates & Times
July 18-22, 1:00pm-4:00pm
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Portrait Photography
$225.00A Week-long Summer Class
August 8-12 @ 1:00–4:00pm
Ages 13 to 17Using effective lighting, both ambient and professional studio lighting, backdrops, and poses, students will learn how to create an engaging portrait that says something about the person they are photographing. Students will be using professional cameras and photo studio as well as going on location using the cityscape as a backdrop. (Photo by Matt Beebe)
For ages 13-17Workshop Location
CEPA Gallery Education Center
Limited Availability
This workshop is limited to 8 participants
Dates & Times
August 8-12, 1:00am-4:00pm
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Printing with the Sun: Anthotypes & Cyanotypes
$225.00A Week-long Summer Class
July 11–15 @ 1:00pm–4:00pm
Ages 13 to 17In this class students will explore techniques for harnessing the sun to create beautiful images. We will make artwork with light sensitive materials from flowers and other organic resources. We will explore pinhole photography and photograms in the darkroom. This is all hands on, outside and in the darkroom. For ages 13-17
Workshop Location
CEPA Gallery Learning Center
Limited Availability
This workshop is limited to 10 participants
Dates & Times
July 11-15, 1:00pm-4:00pm
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Printing with the Sun: Anthotypes & Cyanotypes
$225.00A Week-long Summer Class
August 8-12 @ 9:00am–12:00pm
Ages 8 to 12Together we will explore techniques for harnessing the sun to create beautiful images. We will make artwork exploring the techniques of pinhole, cyanotype and other sun printing techniques. In the darkroom we’ll explore traditional applications of these techniques. Using this knowledge to push the boundaries of alternative image creation. All materials included.
Workshop Location
CEPA Gallery Learning Center
Limited Availability
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times
August 8-12, 9:00am-12:00pm
Ages 8-12 -
Summer Time Dada Collage
$225.00A Week-long Summer Class
August 1–5 @ 1:00am–4:00pm
Ages 13 to 17Students will dive deep into traditional and digital forms of collage, along with other activities that made the DADAist so wild, playful and outrageous. Starting things off with traditional collage we will work our way towards a collaborative game full of unpredictable twists and turns known as an “exquisite corpse” ultimately ending the week by screen printing the final outcome. For ages 13-17
Workshop Location
CEPA Gallery Learning Center
Limited Availability
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times
August 1-5, 1:00am-4:00pm