Short Description
The Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, is recognized as one of the world’s finest academic art museums and study centers for the history of photography. The Center opened in 1975, following a meeting between the University President John Schaefer and Ansel Adams. Beginning with the archives of five living master photographers—Ansel Adams, Wynn Bullock, Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, and Frederick Sommer—the collection has grown to include 270 archival collections. Among these are some of the most recognizable names in 20th-century North American photography: W. Eugene Smith, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Edward Weston, and Garry Winogrand.
Eligibility
The CCP welcomes applications for a wide range of interdisciplinary projects, as well as proposals for academic, artistic, or public interest projects.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
This year, eight fellowships (swipe to see them all) – including the Michael Hawley Artist Research Fellowship, new this year – support access to CCP collection materials, each providing a financial award ranging from 2,500 to 5,000 USD to allow original independent research on-site at CCP.
Entry Fee
None
Location
Arizona, United States
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 26 January 2026

