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CEPA Gallery’s popular Visions of Greater Buffalo took place Thursday, May 19, 2011 in the gallery’s exhibition space at Market Arcade. This year, however, there will be some exciting changes designed to put a fresh perspective on the biennial event.
As it has every two years since 2005, CEPA Gallery invited 100 individuals with a unique community perspective to take up single-use Kodak cameras. These Visions VIPs then photographed their “vision” of the region, using their unique perspective. The resulting film was professionally developed, reviewed by a panel of professionals, and the best print was framed and matted for inclusion in a special exhibition that ends with a silent auction featuring all of the Visions works.
“This year we had an especially delightful and diverse group of participants,” noted Sean Donaher, CEPA Gallery Executive Director. “Our Visions VIPs are truly representative of Greater Buffalo and come from the arts, business, sports, community service and faith-based organizations.”
Donaher went on to say that this year’s event would feature some interesting changes: “This year the photographers of the three top-selling photographic works will win a cash award of $3,000, $1500 and $500 respectively. The winners will designate the money to the non-profit of their choice. In addition, the two top-selling Visions photographers will receive framed prints.”
In addition to the creation of cash prizes, this year’s Visions of Greater Buffalo will invite the public to participate. Photos submitted online through the CEPA Gallery website will be streamed through Market Arcade on auction night and on the website in the weeks before and after the May 19 event. Proceeds from Visions of Greater Buffalo benefit will benefit CEPA Gallery’s internationally recognized Exhibition and Youth Education programs.
Additional information regarding Visions of Greater Buffalo is available by calling 716-856-2717
Event Chair: Nancy J. Parisi
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Dr. Heather Allen, DVM
Co-Owner, City Creatures Animal Hospital |
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William Altreuter Attorney, Altreuter Berlin |
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Michael Andrzejewski Owner, Sea Bar Sushi |
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Marilyn Armstrong-Littles Owner, Accounts Management Services |
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Melissa Balbach & John Bace Owners, LS&S Inc. |
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Tom Barnett Executive Director, Shamrocks Hockey Club |
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Jan Barrett
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Mary Begley Label Manager, Righteous Babe Records |
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Drs. Roseanne Berger & Daniel Morelli Physicians, University at Buffalo/Kaleida Health |
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Gary Bichler
Partner, R&P Oak Hill Development LLC |
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Steven Biltikoff
Arts Patron, Philanthropist |
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Sarah Bishop
Executive Director, Buffalo First |
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Justin Booth
Founder/Director, Green Options Buffalo |
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Nancy Brock
VP and Program Director, M&T Bank Charitable Foundation |
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Maurice Brown
Political Organizer, 1199 SEIU |
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Melissa Brown
Director, Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society |
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Brian Brown-Cashdollar
Development Coordinator Journey’s End Refugee Services, Inc. |
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Sherry Burns
Producer, WGRZ Channel 2 |
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Dr. Daniel A. Buscaglia
Dermatologist, Cosmetic Vein and Laser Center |
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David Butler
Owner, Pro Creation |
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Rev. Sarah Buxton-Smith
Rector, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church |
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John Ceglia
Internationally Renowned DJ |
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Jim Charlier
President, Garden Walk Buffalo |
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Greg Cherr
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Monica Cichon
District Operations Manager, Key Bank |
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Mary Collins Sanborn
President and CEO, Collins Advisors, LLC |
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Gary Costello
President, Hull House Foundation |
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Anne Conable
Special Projects, Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries |
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Paulette Crooke and Michael Toner
EVP, Compliance, HSBC |
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Kevin Cunningham Owner, KC's Fitness |
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Candace Kellogg Darby Mental Health Therapist/Talk Show Host |
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Brigid Doherty
Executive Director, WNY Women's Fund |
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Booker Edgerson
Alumni, Buffalo Bills |
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Saul Elkin
Executive/Artistic Director, Shakespeare in Delaware Park |
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Charles Ferguson Alumni, Buffalo Bills |
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Patrick Finan
Publisher, Block Club Magazine |
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Peter Fowler
Painter |
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Bert Gambini
Music Director & On-Air Personality, WBFO |
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Catherine Gillespie
Chair, Buffalo Arts Commission |
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Jon Hand
Independent Filmmaker |
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Roscoe Henderson Police Officer/former board member of CEPA, City of Buffalo |
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Nestor Hernandez Executive Director, The Belle Center |
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Tom Higgins Owner, Elmwood Pet Supplies |
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Paul Hogan
Vice President, The John R. Oishei Foundation |
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Hadley Horrigan
Vice President, Buffalo Niagara Partnership |
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Cindi Ingalls
Executive Director, Musicians United for Superior Education |
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Jodi Johnston
Anchor, WGRZ Channel 2 |
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Richard T. Jurasek, Ph.D.
President, Medaille College |
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Pierce Kamke
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Darren Kempner
Deputy Commissioner, County of Erie, NY |
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David Kennedy Jazz Impresario |
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Eric Klapper
Chief Operations Officer, Tapestry Charter School |
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Shannon Koehn
Associate Director, Housing Opportunities Made Equal |
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Kate Koperski
Director, Castellani Art Museum |
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Ken Krackow Director, Dept. of Orthopedics, Kaleida Health |
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Stephanie Lawson
Coordinator, Wyoming County SPCA, Eastern Hills Mall |
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Polly Little Development Director, Hallwalls |
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Florine Luhr
Executive Director, Advancing Arts & Culture Buffalo Niagara |
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Warde Manuel VP and Director of Athletics, University at Buffalo Football |
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Henry McCartney
Executive Director, Buffalo Niagara Preservation |
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John McKendry National Sales Manager, Hi-Temp Fabrications, Inc. |
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Neil Melbrod
Non-Profit Development Strategies |
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Jeff Miers
Music Editor, Buffalo News |
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Paul Morgan
Owner/Designer, Avalon Scarves |
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Sarah Myers Painter |
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Dr. Emmekunla Nylander
Physician, Buffalo OB/GYN |
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Diane O'Connor
Director of Development, Art of Collaboration |
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Vincent O'Neill
Artistic Director, Irish Classical Theatre |
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Chris (AKA Bulldog) Parker
On Air Personality, WGR 550 Sports Radio |
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Catherine Parker
Painter |
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Dr. Eleanor Paterson
President, Hispanic Women's League, Inc. |
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Wendy Pierce
Development Consultant |
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Rudy Pompert
Coach-Mens Soccer, Buffalo State College |
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Robert Odawi Porter
President, Seneca Nation of Indians |
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Molly Quackenbush
Executive Director, Roosevelt Inaugural Site |
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Sherry Robbins
Teaching Artist |
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Gary Earl Ross
Professor, Playwright and Novelist, University at Buffalo |
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Jeff Schoenborn
Senior Vice President, Travers Collins & Company |
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George Scott
President, Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo |
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Christa Glennie Seychew
Food Editor, Buffalo Spree |
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Harvey Siegel
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Dr. Loren Smith
Executive Director, Buffalo Audubon Society |
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Margaret Sullivan
Editor-in-Chief, Buffalo News |
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Laurie Dean Torrell
Executive Director, Just Buffalo Literary Center |
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Elizabeth Triggs
Community Activitist |
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Richard VanOver
Owner/Executive Director, VanOver Fine Arts, Inc. |
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Whitney Watson Beecher
President, Watson's Candies |
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Morgan Williams-Bryant
Director of Youth Services Department, Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. |
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