1k Race for Artists 05/017/26 – CEPA Gallery | Modern Photography & Visible Arts Middle

BE A PART OF THE MOST FUN, FUN RUN

CEPA’s 1st annual 1k Race for Artists is a tongue-in-cheek, 21+ occasion for many who love the photographic arts, operating, and taking it straightforward on race day.

Join us on May seventeenth, 2026, from 12 pm to 4 pm at Front Park, 1 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201.

GENERAL INFO
The CEPA 1k Race for Artists takes place on a paved race course that overlooks scenic Lake Erie. Our race playfully subverts many expectations: races needs to be lengthy and difficult, artists don’t like sports activities, and finest dressed doesn’t depend on race day (see our prize classes).

PRIZES (AWARDED BY THE 1k GRAND MARSHALL)
• 1st, 2nd, third & Last Place (The coveted Marshall’s Cup and runners-up trophies)
• Best Dressed (Certificate)
• Best Thematic Dress by a Race Team (Certificate)
• The Dennis Hopper Prize for Most Cameras Worn (Certificate and Lab Level Membership)
• Best Drone Photograph of the 1k Race for Artists (Certificate and Lab Level Membership)

MEMORABILIA
• 1k bumper stickers (pictured on cowl)
• Race T-Shirt

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE PARTY
• A set by globetrotting DJ Mike Parker
• Beer will circulation on the end line (Water and soda may also circulation)
• Catering by Chivetta’s Chicken
• CEPA’s well-known cell darkroom
• Finish line images (Be the winner once we {photograph} it to look that approach! See tickets for more information)

TICKETS & PARTICIPATION
All individuals obtain a digital finish-line {photograph} captured as you break via the tape, delivered by electronic mail the identical day with a branded occasion emblem.

$40: RACE ENTRY
Race Entry, 1k Bumper Sticker, Finish-Line Photo

$90: RACE ENTRY + PARTY
Race Entry, 1k Bumper Sticker, Finish-Line Photo, Commemorative T-Shirt, Chivetta’s Chicken Dinner, Two Drink Tickets

$125: VIP
Race Entry, 1k Bumper Sticker, Finish-Line Photo, Commemorative T-Shirt, Chivetta’s Chicken Dinner, Four Drink Tickets, Priority Check-In, Chance to Win Door Prizes (Including Fine Art)

$650: FOR A GROUP OF 6
Discounted Entry for six on the $125 Level, Group and Individual Finish-Line Photographs, Team Name Listed on Event Signage and Website

Additional drink tickets are $5 every. A vegan meal possibility will probably be accessible, however should be pre-ordered. T-shirts will probably be accessible for buy whereas provides final