Reviews of Center for Creative Photography (Museum)

Kyle McLemore

A great free gallery filled with photographs and poetry.

Scotta Blanchat

I heard an excellent poetry reading here. There were superb accommodations.

Jacqueline Suaurez Diaz Lawhon

I agree with Will.. in 8 years ago, hasn't changed a bit.

Jayson Jones

The Spot! Worth a walk to see when new Exhibits are up!

Eric Reason

Loved it

Stephane Cazenave

The Center for Creative Photography displayed a great collection of photos by famous international artists. THe theme of the exhibit was "the american road" a really smashing subject that defines ( according to my european eye) the American Society. The mother road ( route 66) but not only, is mythical. It leads to poetry, to the ultimate dream of the wilderness that the freeways cut in two pieces of intinity!!!! We really enjoyed this exhibition.

Robert Kelly

Awesome lecture and gallery

Arlene McKenna

Tucked away gem with works of Ansel Adams and contemporary photographers. And FREE.

Andy Miller

We missed the Richard Avedon exhibition. Bad planning... my bad! We visited before the next exhibition was ready. On the walls of the single room, the limited Weston stuff is offset with other people's work. It was interesting, but given the apparent scale of the archives, a permanent exhibition of "crown jewels" for me, would have been better. Adams, Killip and Eugene Smith stuff is "hidden" in drawers (the drawers don't slide easily... which, rather than make it a journey of discovery, is more an exploration of controlled strength versus amount of noise related to the desire to open the actual drawer given the artist's name on the label... perhaps that's the measure of the desire to see the imagery???). But I loved it.

Bob G.

Museum was open, but nothing available to view. Web site could have disclosed this. Woman working at desk was totally clueless. For a facility of their self-proclaimed stature, very bad practice. Booooo.

David Forgey

Always interesting.

Guadalupe Moran

Was a beutiful place

Patricia Ann Capatosto

The photos were very interesting, B.A. BAN SISE is a true experience . A must go see

Dawn Dowd

Enjoyed the Ansel Adams exhibit very much.

Brian MacArthur

Different.

Nicolas Siemsen

An amazing local resource for photography, holding the archives for renowned artists and providing free, always, public exhibitions. You definitely get way more than you pay for here!

Enrique Guerrero Martínez

(Translated by Google) Excellent museum (Original) Excelente museo

Catherine Laun

Enjoyed the current exhibit which included photos by Ansel Adams. The exhibit is perfectly small and well-curated. I enjoyed the artifact drawers where you can find letters written by the artists as well as objects used in their photography. Well worth the visit.

Adam Bliven

Enjoyed Wide screen Wednesday!

Carrie McCormick

Great place on campus to see photos & collections!

Alison Mayfield

Beautiful photographs in the exhibit. However, my favorite part was the special collections book library that was upstairs in the center for creative photography. Will definitely be back to visit that library now that it's open to public by appointment

Martha Paola Chaves Rodriguez

a day without ART is not a good day.

Josey Stafford

Loved this exhibit, strolled the entire exhibit and it was the perfect length

Stephen VanHerpen

Small but well curated gallery. Worth a visit if you are in the area.

Fronk Servin

Well staffed, and provides a unique insight to photography. It's always fascinating to see collections at universities as there are some pieces that you wouldn't expect to find.

millii19

Quiet atmosphere, free and neatly set up rooms add up to a great experience.

Paul Injeti

One of the best art galleries in Tucson! They have wonderful exhibits that seem to rotate every 6 months, so you can't go too often. But the work is always outstanding and they usually have a couple stations set up for looking through photography books and through cabinets of prints. Very immersive and always free!

Jeremy Mowery

Nice building an museum

Heidi Shorey

OMG..... if you love photography you have to go there!!!!!!

Will Sibick

It was fun to visit. I can't say it was worth my time due to the exhibit. They had some 70s graphic images printed on magazine pages displayed. I kinda disagree it is photography. Art 'maybe! Photography is kind of cut and dry.... simple if you may. This is what makes appreciating it so fun. Most of the images were very lewd. Art can be so at times. The experience is very subjective first and thus I was slightly offended for 2 reasons. First, (oddly) this is not photography.... second, these were traditionally printed on magazine ads that may have been left in doctors offices in the 70s and children may have handled the books. Otherwise, I get the artist's point and agree with his point of view. I'm not trying to review the exhibit here as much as I'm trying to say.... Why on earth did I not see more photography? Poor choice! Wasted my journey down to see this. I guess in this case, the journey was the reward. The destination sucked. Clean your act up guys! Even if you had nude people in photography, I could clearly appreciate that much more.

Ryan Lawrence

World premier photography museum and archive.

Millicent Michelle

Best bathroom.

Dorothy August

The Center for Creative Photography has provocative, insightful and cutting edge photography. There are interpretive signs to help the visitor understand the various exhibits. Also, the price is certainly right. It is free to visit the Center, though donations are appreciated.

Jon Rochetti

Considering this Museum was partially funded by Ansel Adams, I was expecting some really large format examples of his work. Unfortunately there are only a few small photographs. Some of the other photographic exhibits were interesting.

Rina

(Translated by Google) Had expected more, free entry was (Original) Had meer verwacht, was gratis inkom dat wel

Konrad Sherinian

I did not get to see much because kids were making tons of noise, but what I saw was awesome.

Christian Ramirez

The CCP is a Tucson gem with a beautiful collection of photographs. Just wish there were more visiting hours.

Chris Wesselman

Heritage Gallery is awesome.

James Schultz

Wonderful place

Carissa V

Very calm atmosphere. Great place to enjoy works of photography.

Paul Hejja MD

Ecclectic images. Few of real interest that would remain with the viewer from my perspective. Some of the attached poems are poignant, others don't quite fit. Different strokes for different folks.

Michael Schneider

Wonderful experience. If you love photography you must see this!

shram bhanti

Awesome building .

Deborah Tracy

Smallish museum yet chock full of wonderful pieces. A great cross section of the old masters like Adams and Bullock to more modern photographers like Avedon and Winogrand. The flat file drawers are like a beautiful pandoras box of photographic history. Would have given five stars but the young docent seemed clueless about film photography and film history. Also, I find it mind boggling that there are no photography classes or darkroom classes offered out of this center for non U of A people looking to get into this medium. Missed opportunity for the university and center to connect.

Torrin Dufforsmith

John P Schaefer Center For Creative Photography is currently hosting Ansel Adams "Performing the Print" and Mark Klett Collaborations with other photographers i.e Byron Wolfe and Gordon Bushaw among others.The Ansel Adams exhibit is small but tastefully displayed. For additional research you have access to the archives located in the same area. I personally spent less than two hours at the Center, which was plenty of time to see everything.A small gift shop is located in the lobby. There is no fee to see the exhibit, however donations are appreciated.

Reg Dowdall

Amazing exhibits

Kurtis Heise

I went with a group of people. It's really not my type of venue. But I did appreciated several of the pictures. It's a good reminder of older times.

Malhar Bakulesh Dave

Beautifully constructed and home to meaningful work.

Tim Siemsen

Discovering this gem of a gallery on the University campus is worth the effort. Always helpful docents ready to answer questions and talk about the current show. Best of all, it's free!

Jose Toro

Looking forward to seeing the new exhibition next Saturday!

Robin Lavender

Went to see Avedon's Photography with friends....awesome gallery. Just a bit difficult to find parking if you go on Campus. If your directions tell you to park in a parking structure and walk thru the under pass tunnel...do it!!! Vwry nice place tho to go...highly recommend!!

Lynn Wood

Well worth the time. A gem!!!

Michael

Very nice. Great Ansel Adams collection.

Marilea Major

Really great facility. It's a small gallery, but everything was beautifully displayed. It's also FREE.

Mikki Reinmuth

I loved seeing this. It was free to get in.

Tammie Borden

Beautiful place and extremely helpful people!!

Sito Colón

Wanted to see the Ansel Adams exhibit and also enjoyed seeing the Richard Avedon display. Definitely a place you don't want to miss!

Lew Phinney

Fascinating. Great photography from two masters.

DesertDwellers Az

Free admission and close to some great places for lunch. Not an all day event by any means, yet a great add on to any trip near the University

Logan Havens

My first time visiting the Center For Creative Photography, I stumbled in because I Am a photographer who studied photography and I normally try to see all photo exhibits. That day was an exhibit on still life images. About two rooms in I realized that I was looking at photographs by Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, Stieglitz; original prints of most all of the "fathers of modern photography". I hope people realize this is one of the top photo museums in the world. I also hope people realize this museum is completely free. HONESTLY, ITS FREE AND HAS A BETTER COLLECTION THAN I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN AT ANY OF THE BIGGEST MUSEUMS IN NEW YORK OR LA! Go see it. Another one of the world class secrets in Tucson.

Jack Kulawik

World class collection of photography and related reading. Incredible archive of the best work done. Don't miss it if you love the art of photography.

Alden Sepmoree

This is not a good place for children unless they are extremely interested in art. I would recommend about 12+ kids or if they are extremely "tamed" you can attempt this activity! I went here with my 3 crazy little siblings and we left a little early. The art was...different in a way that I can not explain. If you choose to go there only let your child look at the pictures! There are also a few that may be considered inappropriate for any age. The reason for not letting your child read about the picture is because one says and I quote "made love and got dressed and went to go get food". So on one side I think you should go to it while your kid is at school and see for your self that I can't explain on Google Maps! Good luck soldier!

Walter Ayala

What a delightful place . Nice and cool temperature and even cooler exhibits . Staff members are all u of a and always ready to say hello and share there experience lovely

Derek Tucson

The collection is impressive, and contains works from many of the most important photographers. I always enjoy a visit here. I expect it will become even better as James, from the art museum next door, is now the director.

Shields McManus

Must see if you are interested in Ansel Adams.

Patricia Weigand

Great venue and collection

Elle Muller

Nice classic photography exhibits

Patricia Coyne-Johnson

Great collection!

Martin Forstrom

Good for a cheap date. Nice collection

Tim Phillips

Low key museum

Cathy Kiser

This is a little gem. We saw four rooms with Richard Avedon's black and white photos, the current show, and one room with Ansel Adam's black and white photos. There was no charge, but a discreet donation box was available. It's on the U of A campus, so there was a little walk to get there for non-students. I parked at 2nd St. garage - $2/hr. rate. I look forward to new shows.

Al Gala

Great exhibits. Worth the trip.