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

Five eMac computers
Adobe Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver CS3
Epson 1280 & R800 printers
2 - Epson 2450 scanners
Wacom drawing tablets
Iomega Zip drives
CD-RW Burners
Printing is NOT included in digital lab rental.

Black and White Darkrooms

Process film from 35mm to 4 × 5 inches
Prints (either RC or fiber) up to 16 × 20 inches
Large group room; two private rooms
Twelve enlargers (condenser and cold light)

Lighting Studio

Initial orientation of 1 hour ($20) required.

650 Square Feet Studio - additional 700sq.ft. space available
Six Lowel tungsten lamps
Six White Lightning strobes
Black, white, grey backdrops
Various umbrellas, softboxes, diffusion screens, grids, meters, and tripods.

Finishing Area

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

Copy Stand

Kinex copy stand with polarized lights
35mm Nikon camera and macro lens
Polaroid MP-4 copy stand (4 × 5 format)


Rental Costs

Darkroom rental

Students have access during the duration of their class session
Friend membership level: $8 per hour
Individual or higher membership level: $6 per hour or $60/month
Chemistry Included for film processing or up to 8x10 trays
$5 chemical fee for 11x14 trays
$10 chemical fee for 16x20 trays

Lighting studio rental

Friend membership level: $25 per hour
Individual or higher membership level: $20 per hour

Finishing Area

Friend membership level: $4 per hour
Individual or higher membership level: $5 per hour

Copy Stand

Friend membership level: $10 per hour
Individual or higher membership level: $8 per hour

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

Winter 2012 Classes

Genesee Pottery Classes

Printing & Book Arts Classes

Community Darkroom Classes