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The Center for Fine Art Photography
Address 321 Maple Street (Administration offices)
Fort Collins, Colorado
United States

The Center for Fine Art Photography is a special place in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. It's a non-profit organization, which means it's not trying to make money. Instead, it focuses on showing and teaching about amazing fine art photography. The Center started in 2004. It often changes its exhibits, showing beautiful photos from artists all over the world.

About the Center

The Center for Fine Art Photography began in 2004. Its main goal is to help people learn about and enjoy the art of photography. It does this by holding photo shows and offering educational programs. The Center gets support from donations, grants, and people who become members. Photographers and photo fans from everywhere can see the Center's exhibits. These shows are both in a physical gallery and online.

Photo Exhibitions

The Center for Fine Art Photography holds its shows in different art spaces. These places are usually in Fort Collins and sometimes in other areas. Besides shows by single artists or groups, the Center also has "juried" exhibitions. This means experts like gallery owners, curators, or famous photographers choose the best photos to display.

Some well-known people who have helped choose photos for these shows include Susan Spiritus and Mary Ellen Mark. The Center has also had cool photo challenges. Some of these were called "Black and White," "Blue," "Red," and "Art in Nature." The photos chosen for these challenges are shown in the main gallery. They are also saved in an online gallery for everyone to see. Many talented photographers have had their work shown at The Center.

Learning About Photography

The Center for Fine Art Photography offers many different workshops. These workshops are great for anyone interested in photography. They are good for beginners and also for people who are already good at taking pictures. Each workshop is taught by an expert. The teachers have a lot of experience in the topic they are teaching. So, you can learn a lot about different photography skills.

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