The Atlanta Center for Photography (ACP) advances new perspectives in lens-based media from the American South. Through artwork commissions, community collaborations, and dynamic programs, ACP supports photography as an inclusive and transformational cultural force, positioning Atlanta at the forefront of contemporary lens-based practice and thought.

Artists Make Atlanta
ACP believes that artists are the lifeblood of a thriving, joyful community; we aim to weave photography into the everyday fabric of Atlanta by supporting artists in their critical work.

Representation is Respect
ACP values a broad spectrum of voices reflecting various worldviews, identities, and experiences to create a more open and just world; we foster an inclusive, environment where everyone feels represented, respected, and able to engage in an arts discourse.

Equity is Critical
ACP embraces the democratic ethos of photography in all our work, approaching our relationships with artists and the community with a spirit of equitable collaboration.

Community Centered and Celebrated
ACP reaffirms its originating vision as an organization rooted in Atlanta and invested in partnership, shared work, and collective abundance.

Learning is Durational
ACP encourages continuous learning and iteration; we will listen, reflect, and remain responsive as part of the ever-evolving cultural landscape of Atlanta.

Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP) was founded in 1998 as an artist-run organization seeking to amplify and elevate the medium of photography in Atlanta while supporting artists’ careers. Quickly, ACP became well-regarded for its lecture series and annual festival celebrating photography and its makers, which grew to become the largest community-based photography festival in the country.

On ACP’s 25th anniversary, the organization made the bold decision to rebrand as the Atlanta Center for Photography (ACP). As of July 1, 2024, ACP has expanded into a 4-story building at 546 Edgewood Avenue SE. This new home base solidifies ACP’s position as Atlanta’s first and only Center for Photography, with programs including commissioned exhibitions, a reading room and bookshelf residency, a teaching studio artist program, and emerging artist fellowship.

Embracing an impact-driven approach to programming, ACP seeks to establish Atlanta as a critical ecosystem for contemporary lens-based media by providing artists with solo exhibition opportunities, funding, and mentorship. Our programs invest directly in artists and their cultural production to mobilize, train, and retain artists and arts workers, catalyzing the high-functioning and sustainable arts ecosystem our city desires and deserves.