Be a part of our work

Small grants and the generosity of individual donors have helped the Chiapas Photography Project achieve many of its goals. We want to continue to serve the indigenous peoples of Chiapas in innovative ways, and your contributions give us the flexibility to respond quickly to new creative initiatives.

Make a tax-deductible contribution

In the United States, CPP gratefully accepts contributions by check.

Made payable to: Society of the Sacred Heart, with a note in the memo line “For CPP” Mailed to:

CPP / Janet Anderson, Finance Office
Sacred Heart
4120 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108

Further ways to contribute to cpp

Order our books, culture kit, or limited-edition portfolio for personal use or as a donation to a favorite school, library, or museum.

Make use of our exhibitions and educational offerings by renting a CPP exhibition, hosting CPP photographers for exhibitions, workshops, and activities at your school, library, or museum. See the prospectuses for the Nuestra Comida and the Respeto/Respect exhibitions.

Sponsor a visiting artist or a residency for CPP participants to develop their photography. A typical sponsorship includes travel expenses as well as a small stipend for the photographer.

Suggest funding sources. Our staff resources are limited, but we are always keen to host students or other individuals with expertise in fundraising and development work.

Intern or Volunteer If you have professional skills in photography, archive digitization and organization, publications marketing, or development, we hope you will consider working with us either in San Cristóbal or remotely.

Tell your friends, family, and colleagues about the Chiapas Photography Project.

Send an email to and we’ll be sure to send you information about our on-going projects.

For more information please contact us at:

Chiapas Photography Project
Apdo postal #129
29200 San Cristóbal de Las Casas
Chiapas, México