Step into the Chill Zone, a relaxed, self-guided space in the Center Galleries designed to help you beat the summer heat. Whether you’re flipping through art books, exploring a digital collection of images, or creating something of your own, this is a place to slow down, cool off, and connect with creativity. You can personalize your Chill Zone experience with various activities and materials!
Chill Zone: CCP’s Summer Experience

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Upcoming Events
Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50
Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50
May 3, 2025 - December 20, 2025 All Day Event
Turning 50 deserves a party! In 2025, the Center of Creative Photography (CCP) celebrates five decades of collecting with an exhibition of more than 100 photographs and archival objects drawn from its vast holdings.
Funny Business: Photography and Humor
Funny Business: Photography and Humor
June 14, 2025 - January 4, 2026 All Day Event
Spanning nearly the entire history of the medium, Funny Business: Photography and Humor offers a compelling view into the ways artists have utilized visual humor not only to provoke laughter and delight, but also as a means of resistance, an antidote to the heaviness of...
Kelli Connell: Pictures for Charis
Kelli Connell: Pictures for Charis
August 23, 2025 - December 6, 2025 All Day Event
In Pictures for Charis, American photographer Kelli Connell reconsiders the relationship between writer Charis (pronounced CARE-iss) Wilson and photographer Edward Weston through a close examination of Wilson’s prose and Weston’s iconic photographs.