Center for Creative Photography

Located on the campus of the University of Arizona, The Center for Creative Photography offers over fifty archives of 20th century photographer. The collection includes work from Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, Harry Callahan, Garry Winogrand, and others. Parts of the collection are sometimes lent out to museums including the Arizona Museum of Art and Archive of Visual Arts for display and exhibition. These are the original photographs taken by the photographer and many visitors to the collection recognize the works from the numerous prints that can be seen throughout the world of the pieces. The collection includes a research portion that features negatives, albums, photographs, work prints, manuscripts, correspondence, contact sheets, and other memorabilia from the artists. There are more than 80,000 works and 2,000 photographs in the center's entire collection. The center welcomes individuals and groups who wish to tour the collection, as well as researchers who need more time to study the pieces in depth. The center also lends materials for teaching and exhibitions. A variety of programs are sponsored by the center including print study lectures, tours, and other programs and events. In the past the center has held opening receptions, showed films, and sponsored talks and lectures about the changing exhibits on display.