Mission

Founded in Buffalo NY by regional artists in 1974, The Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts, Inc (CEPA Gallery) is a nationally award-winning organization. CEPA’s mission is to foster the exploration of photography and contemporary visual art, nurture creativity and encourage active learning. CEPA’s visual art program support and exhibit projects by emerging, mid-career and established artists from diverse communities. CEPA is committed to supporting artists from groups that have been traditionally under-represented in cultural spaces. CEPA’s education program serve children ages 6-18 through in-school, after-school, and summer programs that utilize photography-based curricula and aim to achieve academic achievement, behavior modification, positive personal and community change.