Community Photo Access

The Amherst and Pioneer Valley

is a hot-bed of creative energy, but it is unfortunate that there remains a creative “block” between right and left brain folks and local and regional businesses and government. Our goal is to reach out to local/regional business leaders and help them connect with their creative artistic partners. Working with Valley Art share and other organizations, we hope to provide a link between artists and businesses and create a supportive environment that will bring more art into the community; provide businesses with creative resources, provide artists exhibition opportunities in store fronts and other outlets. We will encourage the same collaboration with the Town of Amherst and the 5 colleges in providing access for public art displays and events.

If you’re a business

looking for a creative solution, contact CPA for a free consultation on how we can assist you meet your creative goals; be it Podcasting, creating a website, or designing a logo, we are a useful source for your creative needs. Need art to enhance your work environment, we can assist you with a variety of visual displays that will create a pleasant work place. Have a large wall and nothing to put on it? We are connected with artist ready to install their work and create a new environment that will take advantage of a large, cavernous space that needs light, art and become a useful outlet for both you, local artists and the community.

If you’re an artist

seeking an outlet for exhibition of your work, contact us for information on what’s available in the area. We hope to create an artist-in-residence program with local government and business groups-so tell us more about your needs and we help you connect the dots and get your work out and on display.

If you’re an art student

looking to develop a sharp, focused portfolio, contact CPA to assist you with developing your optimum presentation. We will help with digitizing and reproducing your portfolio, so all work is consistent in size and can be also used for gallery presentation.

If you’re interested in a career in photography, museums, galleries,

come and talk with Ani Rivera. With 20+ years working in the museum and photography field, he can provide insight to the work-a-day world of making a living as an artists: from artist-in residence programs, regional museum programs, working as an intern, and learning about the variety of options that exists for artists that want to create art while also needing to make a living.

If you’re looking to archive

and preserve your artwork, photographs and documents, we have the experience, tools and know how to help you preserve an art collection, family archives, or personal papers. Contact us to discuss your archival project.

If you’re a collector, gallery or museum

seeking new ways to store and protect your valuable collection, contact CPA and we will provide a variety of cost effective options for you to consider: in-house storage, off-site storage, storage systems, archival quality cabinets and flatfiles, CAD design and consultation. Look up our museum storage web site for more information: www.archivalmatters.com