# CEPA Gallery \| Contemporary Photography \& Visual Arts Center \| Buffalo, NY > 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\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.7, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Home](https://www.cepagallery.org/) - [Our Board of Directors](https://www.cepagallery.org/about/board/) - [Our Funders](https://www.cepagallery.org/about/funders/) - [Our Mission \& History](https://www.cepagallery.org/about/mission-history/) - [Focus Residency](https://www.cepagallery.org/opportunities/focus-residency/) ## Posts - [Main Street by Diane Bush](https://www.cepagallery.org/2026/06/main-street-by-diane-bush/): Back in May, Main Street by Diane Bush opened here at CEPA\. The work, which captures life on Buffalo's Main Street during the early 80s, provides viewers with a look into the past as we examine the present and the future\. - [Building Photographs \| Biff Henrich](https://www.cepagallery.org/2026/03/building-photographs-biff-henrich/): Join former CEPA director Biff Henrich and architect Kelly Hayes McAlonie at the AKG on April 3rd from 5:00–7:00 PM for a discussion on the creative relationship between photography and architecture\. - [Statement Regarding the Recent Flood at CEPA](https://www.cepagallery.org/2026/02/statement-regarding-the-recent-flood-at-cepa/): On February 6th, 2026, CEPA Gallery suffered the effects of a devastating water pipe rupture, causing substantial flooding at CEPA and significant damage to our education facilities\. ## Portfolio - [CEPA 2026 Auction\ 10/22/26 \](https://www.cepagallery.org/exhibit-event/cepa-2026-auction-10-22-26/) - [](https://www.cepagallery.org/exhibit-event/big-shot-raffle-items/) - [Buffalo Proud\ On View Through 11/20/26 \](https://www.cepagallery.org/exhibit-event/buffalo-proud-on-view-through-11-20-26/) - [An Evening with Jim Cielencki\ 09/24/26 \](https://www.cepagallery.org/exhibit-event/an-evening-with-jim-cielenki-09-24-26/) - [2026 CEPA $and Big Orbit$ Members Exhibition\ On View Through 09/28/26 \](https://www.cepagallery.org/exhibit-event/2026-cepa-and-big-orbit-members-exhbition-submissions-due-08-7-26/) ## Products - [The Community Darkroom](https://www.cepagallery.org/product/darkroom/): \

$6/hour \| $4/hour for CEPA Members \Monday–Saturday\ See calendar for hours\ \

$6/hour \| $4/hour for CEPA Members\ \Book Time at our CEPA Artist Facility\ The CEPA black\-and\-white darkroom features: \ \12 workstations\ \Black\-and\-white film developing reels and tanks, both metal and plastic\ \Enlargers, carriers, and lenses for 35mm, 120mm and 4×5 film formats\ \A large sink with the capacity to make prints up to 20×24\ \Kodak D\-76 film developer\ \ECO PRO developer and fix for paper\ \An excellent ventilation system\ \ CEPA also has equipment for Alt\-Process/Hybrid work: \ \40 x 60" Nuarc style exposure unit w/ vacum lid\.\ \Ability to print digital negatives up to 17" onsite\.\ \Capacity for large 44" digital negatives through special order\.\ \Various contact printing frames, brushes, coating rods\.\ \Cyanotype chemistry\.\ \ \Hours \& Rates\ The darkroom is available to book Monday–Saturday, at a rate of $6/hour for the general public and a CEPA member rate of $4/hour\. Hours are variable as we need to work around scheduled classes\. Click on a date to see the available times\. \If booking less than 24 hrs ahead of time, call the office or email nate@cepagallery\.org to schedule time\. \ \Join CEPA Today and Save\!\ Membership starts as low as $40/year for individuals—and even lower for students at only $25/year\! \Learn about CEPA Membership »\ \Book Your Time\ Use the calendar below to book your next session: \ \Select "1" for either Individual or CEPA Member, depending on your status\ \Select your desired date and time to check availability\ \Minimum booking time is 1 hour\.\ \You can only book one session at a time, but you can add multiple sessions to your cart\ \ \If you are new to the CEPA darkroom, please set up a quick tutorial with Nate or Robert\. Need evening hours? Check the description below for information about additional times, available by appointment\.\ - [The Community Digital Photo Lab](https://www.cepagallery.org/product/digital-photo-lab/): \

$6/hour \| $4/hour for CEPA Members \Tuesday\-Saturday\ See calendar for hours\ \

$6/hour \| $4/hour for CEPA Members\ \Book Time at our CEPA Artist Facility\ The CEPA digital photo lab features: \ \Ten iMacs with Adobe CC\ \Internet access\ \A Canon\-1000 printer\ \An Epson V750 flatbed scanner with film adaptors for all formats up to 4x5"\ \A Nikon Coolscan LS\-2000 for 35mm film and slides\ \ \Hours \& Rates\ The digital photo lab is available to book Tuesday\-Friday at a rate of $6/hour for the general public and a CEPA member rate of $4/hour, in addition to a per print cost\. Bring your own paper\. \If booking less than 24 hrs ahead of time, call the office or email nate@cepagallery\.org to schedule time\. \ Membership starts as low as $40/year for individuals—and even lower for students at only $25/year\! \Learn about CEPA Membership »\ \Book Your Time\ Use the calendar below to book your next session: \ \Select "1" for either Individual or CEPA Member, depending on your status\ \Select your desired date and time to check availability\ \Minimum booking time is 2 hours\ \You can only book one session at a time, but you can add multiple sessions to your cart\ \ \Check the description below for image printing fees and information about additional times, available by appointment only\.\ - [Intro to Wet Plate Collodion](https://www.cepagallery.org/product/wet-plate/): \

A 1\-Day Class \Saturday, December 5th\ 12:00pm \- 5:00pm Ages 16\+\ \A 1\-Day Class for Ages 16\+\ Join wet\-plate photographer, James Abbondanza in his studio at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center in Niagara Falls to learn the basics of the Wet Plate Collodion process\. Wet Plate, also commonly referred to as tin\-type or ambrotype, is an 19th century photography process, famous for its use during the Civil War\. The process is sustained by a strong following of contemporary practitioners who are drawn to its charming imperfection, hand made nature, as well as its striking clarity and tonal range\. Each attendee will learn about the collodion process, how to use a large format camera, and get hands\-on experience pouring and creating their own plate\. Each participant will leave the workshop with their own 4x5", large format wet\-plate portrait\. Very limited space\! Collodion is an expensive process to learn or to commission a portrait in\. This is a unique opportunity to learn the basics of the historic collodion process for a very affordable cost\. This is an off site workshop which will be conducting at James' studio at the NACC, in Niagara Falls\. All materials and supplies included\. \Location\ The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center 1201 Pine Ave Niagara Falls, NY 14301 \Date \& Time\ Saturday, December 5th 12:00 pm \- 5:00pm \Join CEPA Today and Save\!\ Membership starts as low as $40/year for individuals—and even lower for students at only $25/year\! \Learn about CEPA Membership »\ \Check out the description below to learn more about the teaching artist for this workshop\.\ - [The Photo Studio](https://www.cepagallery.org/product/the-photo-studio/): \

$100/3 hours for Non\-Members\ \

$75/3 hours for CEPA Members\ \

\Tuesday–Saturday\ See calendar for hours\ \Book Time at our CEPA Artist Facility\ The CEPA Photo Studio features: \ \Approx\. 12 ft x 20 ft studio space\ \4 Photogenic Strobes $2 x 1500w, 750w, 350w$\ \3 Impact Strobes $500w$\ \Copy Stand\ \Triggers\ \Misc\. Hotlights\ \Various Modifiers \- Soft boxes, reflectors, diffusers, snoots, etc\ \Various Backdrops \- Seamless and muslin, neutral colors\.\ \Misc\. Stands, tripods, brackets, etc\.\ \ \Hours \& Rates\ The studio is available to book Tuesday–Saturday, at a rate of $100/3\-hour block for the general public, and a CEPA member rate of $ 75/3\-hour block\. Make sure to account for set up/tear down time\. Hours are variable as we need to work around scheduled classes\. Click on a date to see the available times\. \Join CEPA Today and Save\!\ Membership starts as low as $40/year for individuals—and even lower for students at only $25/year\! \Learn about CEPA Membership »\ \Book Your Time\ Use the calendar below to book your next session: \ \Select "1" for either Individual or CEPA Member, depending on your status\ \Select your desired date and time to check availability\ \Minimum of a 3\-hour block\.\ \You can only book one session at a time, but you can add multiple sessions to your cart\ \ \If you are new to the CEPA studio, please set up a quick tutorial with Nate\. Need evening hours? Check the description below for information about additional times, available by appointment\.\ - [Architectural Photo Tour at the Martin House](https://www.cepagallery.org/product/phototour_martinhouse/): \

A 2\-Day Class\ \