Community Darkroom Facilities

Community Darkroom

Community Darkroom 2

Light Table


Facility Rental

Advanced reservation is required. Current knowledge and experience needed. Please call us to make an appointment. You must be a member of the Genesee Center for the Arts & Education to access the facilities.

Digital Lab

Thanks to a generous grant from the Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation,
we have 15  brand new iMacs! 

With Adobe CS 6, and Microsoft Office 11 on all our computers!  

Two labs with iMac computers
Adobe CS6: Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver. 
Flash
Microsoft Office 11
Epson 2450 scanners-- and thanks to a generous donation from Epson, 5 brand new Perfection V600 scanners.
CD-RW Burners

Digital Lab Rental: $10/hr for Friend members. $8/hr for Individual and higher members. 

Printing is NOT included in digital lab rental.


Black and White Darkrooms

Process film from 35mm to 4 × 5 inches
Plastic or stainless steel reeld and 1-8 reel tanks.
Heated film drying cabinet. 
Prints (either RC or fiber) up to 16 × 20 inches
Two large group room; one private room
16 enlargers (condenser and cold light), Omega D5, Beseler 23C, Schneider or Nikon lenses, focusers, multi-grade filters, 4 bladed easels, and burning and dodging tools.
Chemicals provided. Bring your own photo paper and compressed air. 

Darkroom Rental: Rent by the hour or by the month.
Hourly: Friend member level: $8/hr. Individual or higher member level: $6/hr
Monthly:   $60/month for Individual or higher members.
Chemistry included for film processing or up to 8x10 trays.
$5 chemical fee for 11x14 trays
$10 chemical fee for 16x20 trays.


Lighting Studio

Thanks for a generous donation from White Lightning, we have 4 brand new White Lightning X1600 strobes (can be used at 400 as well)

650 Square Feet Studio (4) White Lighning strobes

6 Lowel tungsten lamps
Black, white, grey backdrops
Minolta IVF Light Meter, various umbrellas, softboxes, diffusion screens, grids, meters, sync cords, and tripods.

Lighting Studio Rental: One hour orientation ($20) required of all new users. Friend member level: $25/hr, Individual or higher: $20/hr.


Finishing Area

Dexter and Alto mat cutters
Seal dry mount press, 16 × 20 size

Finishing Area rental: Friend member level: $5/hr. Individual and higher: $4/hr.


Copy Stand

Kinex copy stand with polarized lights
35mm Nikon camera and macro lens

Copy Stand Rental: Friend member level: $10/hr. Invididual or higher: $8/hr. 


Group Rates

Please call for availability and pricing

Also Available

One-on-one tutoring available in some areas. Please call 271-5920
Darkroom, studio and digital imaging classes

Summer 2013 Classes

Genesee Pottery Classes

Printing & Book Arts Classes

Community Darkroom Classes