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1200 Lincoln Street, Suite 111
Denver, CO 80203
303 837 1341

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Tuesday – Friday: 11am – 5pm
Saturday: Noon – 4pm

Terms and Conditions

Join us this month for 'Introduction to Framing Wo

Join us this month for 'Introduction to Framing Works on Paper'!⁠
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This in-person workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of framing works on paper through a combination of demonstration, guided instruction, and hands-on practice. Students will learn how to assess the condition of a piece, measure it accurately, design an appropriate framing approach, and move through the full process from raw materials to a completed framed object.⁠
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When: Friday, September 18th, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday, September 19th, 1pm-4pm⁠
Where: Colorado Photographic Arts Center⁠
Instructor: Megan Coleman⁠
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For more information and to register, click the link in our bio!⁠
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Image Credit: Megan Coleman⁠
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#cpacphoto #framing #photographyworkshop #denverphotographers

It is the last week to submit to Emerging Vision:

It is the last week to submit to Emerging Vision: Biennial Student Show!⁠
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This show is an open-theme exhibition juried by Laura Sackett, Creative Director at LensCulture.⁠
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Current undergraduate and graduate photography students are invited to submit work in any subject matter, capture type, or photographic process. This is an opportunity to share your unique perspective, have your work seen by a wider audience, and exhibit in the professional galleries of Colorado’s only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to photography.⁠
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▸ Applicant Deadline: Friday, September 11, 2026⁠
▸ Exhibition Dates: November 20, 2026 – January 2, 2027⁠
▸ Fees: $20 for the first 3 images⁠
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Visit the link in our bio to apply.⁠
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Image Credit: Beihua Guo⁠
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#cpacphoto #photographystudents #photographyexhibition #callforentry #opencall

Learn the fundamentals of black & white analog pho

Learn the fundamentals of black & white analog photography in our workshop, 'Beginner & Intermediate Black & White Film and Darkroom'!⁠
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In this darkroom-based class, students will learn the basics of black and white film photography, including how to process film and make darkroom prints. ⁠
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When: Tuesdays, September 29th - November 3rd, 6pm-9pm⁠
Where: Colorado Photographic Arts Center⁠
Instructor: Jackie Webster⁠
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For more information and to register, click the link in our bio⁠
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Image Credit: Jackie Webster⁠
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#cpacphoto #analogphotography #filmphotography #photographyeducation #darkroomphotographyworkshop

Our workshop 'The Photographer’s Eye' with Mari Ho

Our workshop 'The Photographer’s Eye' with Mari Howells (@marihowells) examines how the decisions made when taking a photograph create structure and meaning, how to communicate with specificity and intention.⁠
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Through class lectures, weekly shooting assignments, and in-class exercises based on the ideas in John Szarkowski’s book, The Photographer’s Eye, students will dissect the elements of photographic grammar. ⁠
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When: Thursdays, September 10 – October 8, 4-6pm⁠
Where: Online via Zoom⁠
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Register her through the link in our bio!⁠
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Image Credit: ©Mari Howells⁠
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#cpacphoto #thephotographerseye #photographyworkshop #photographyeducation

Join us next Saturday, September 12th for Still Lo

Join us next Saturday, September 12th for Still Looking: Gentle Yoga in the Gallery!⁠
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Em (@heavylight____) will lead a slow, beginner-friendly class from 10am-11am. Bring your own mat and any other props you like to use.⁠
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$10 for members⁠
$15 for non-members ⁠
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Sign up through the link in our bio!⁠
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Image credit: CPAC staff

We have planned another incredible travel workshop

We have planned another incredible travel workshop! ⁠
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Join us in May, 2027 for The Art of Seeing Retreat in Florence, Italy.⁠
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Spend a week immersed in the company of like-minded artists, with Angela Faris as your guide. Drawing on decades of artistic practice and teaching, Angela will help you refresh your creative vision and deepen your unique photographic voice through illuminating presentations, hands-on guidance and individual and group critiques.⁠
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Sign up by November 20th to secure your spot! ⁠

Visit the link in our bio for more information and registration.⁠
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Image Credit: ©Angela Faris⁠ @angelafarisphoto
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#cpacphoto #travelworkshop #photographyworkshop #florenceitaly #contemporaryphotography

Come see the work of Justin A. Carney, whose proje

Come see the work of Justin A. Carney, whose project 'Full of Dreams' is currently on display in the CPAC Gallery for our exhibition, Sites of Memory.⁠
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Carney writes about his work, "Full of Dreams began with a realization that I do not know much about where I come from. Most of the people who could have told me stories died before I knew to ask. What remains are fragments: neighborhoods in Baltimore, roads in Virginia, churches, funeral homes, family photographs, and sites where houses once stood. I photograph these places to consider how identity is shaped by inherited histories, absences, and memory. ⁠
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The project questions what traumas, griefs, joys, and fears are carried through generations and how they continue to live within both people and place. While researching my grandmother’s life, I learned that I am related to the Quander family, one of the oldest documented African American families in the United States. Yet the Carney line, my direct lineage, remains largely undocumented. I do not know how my family arrived in Baltimore, what routes were traveled, where ties were broken, or what stories were lost along the way. The work exists within that uncertainty."⁠
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Sites of Memory is on display at Colorado Photographic Arts Center now until September 19th.⁠
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Gallery Hours: ⁠
Tuesday - Friday: 11am - 5pm ⁠
Saturday: 12pm - 4pm⁠
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@thelibrarylineup @denverlibrary⁠
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Image Credit: ©Justin A. Carney (@joule_zei)⁠
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#cpacphoto #onebookonedenver #contemporaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography

PhotoVox is one week away! Join us for a great onl

PhotoVox is one week away! Join us for a great online presentation by fine art photographer R.J. Kern (@kernphoto): ⁠
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20 Years In: What I Wish I'd Known When I Started as a Fine Art Photographer⁠
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This practical presentation will explore the habits, systems, and business decisions that support a long-term creative practice. From pricing work and communicating with clients to building professional relationships and creating opportunities beyond the gallery wall, Kern will offer real-world advice for photographers navigating the transition from making photographs to building a career around them.⁠
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▸ September 9th, 6:30pm MT, Online via Zoom.⁠
▸ Free for CPAC members; $10 for non-members.⁠
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Register through the link in our bio!⁠
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Image Credit: R.J. Kern⁠
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#cpacphoto #photographylecture #fineartphotography

All of the classes still available in September ~

All of the classes still available in September ~ They're selling out fast so secure your spot now!⁠
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Handmade Photo Zines⁠
Instructor: Vera Benschop⁠
When: Saturday, September 5th & September 6th, 10am-3pm⁠
Where: Colorado Photographic Arts Center⁠
Cost: $225 Member | $250 Non-Member⁠
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The Photographer’s Eye (ONLINE)⁠
Instructor: Mari Howells⁠
When: Thursdays, September 10th – October 8th, 4pm-6pm⁠
Where: Online via Zoom⁠
Cost: $297 Members | $330 Non-Members⁠
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FREE Info Session – The Language of Color in Photography⁠
Instructor: Christine Callahan⁠
When: Thursday, September 10th, 6:30pm-7:30pm⁠
Where: Online via Zoom⁠
Cost: FREE⁠
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Still Looking: Gentle Yoga in the Gallery⁠
Instructor: Em Warnock⁠
When: Saturday, September 12th, 10am-11am⁠
Where: Colorado Photographic Arts Center⁠
Cost: $10 Members | $15 Non-Members⁠
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DSLR/Mirrorless Camera Basics⁠
Instructor: Mark Payler⁠
When: Sunday, September 20th, 9am-12pm⁠
Where: Colorado Photographic Arts Center⁠
Cost: $99 Members | $110 Non-Members⁠
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FREE Info Session & Q&A with Mary Virginia Swanson⁠
Instructor: Mary Virginia Swanson⁠
When: Tuesday, September 15th, 6:30pm-7:30pm⁠
Where: Online via Zoom⁠
Cost: FREE⁠
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How to Develop Black & White Film ⁠
Instructor: Preston Utley⁠
When: Wednesday September 16th, 5:30pm-8:30pm⁠
Where: Colorado Photographic Arts Center⁠
Cost: $108 Member | $120 Non-Member⁠⁠
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Introduction to Darkroom Printing⁠
Instructor: Jackie Webster⁠
When: Thursday, September 17th, 6pm-9pm⁠
Where: Colorado Photographic Arts Center⁠
Cost: $108 Member | $120 Non-Member⁠⁠
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Introduction to Framing Works on Paper⁠
Instructor: Megan Coleman⁠
When: Friday, September 18th, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday, September 19th, 1pm-4pm⁠
Where: Colorado Photographic Arts Center⁠
Cost: $225 Member and $250 Non-Member⁠
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Sign up through the link in our bio!⁠
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#cpacphoto #denverphotographers #photographyworkshop #photoeducation #coloradophotocommunity

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