East Bay Photo Collective Community Darkroom

ABOUT THE SPACE

The EBPCO Community Darkroom is a black & white only darkroom equipped for processing, printing, and print finishing from 35mm, 120, & 4x5 film. All black & white processing chemicals and equipment are provided. The print space includes four enlargers, easels, filters, carriers, and more. The film processing space includes use of tanks, reels, and processors. The dry space includes use of paper cutters, mat cutters, dry-mount press, computer, & film scanner. 

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PRICING

The darkroom is available to those who apply for use & complete an orientation. Darkroom users must maintain both an EBPCO membership as well as a separate darkroom subscription. If you’re not already an EBPCO member, you can sign up or renew HERE.  Darkroom subscriptions are activated on-site during orientation & are available in one month ($20-$35), three month ($90), or six month ($150) plans. You can apply for darkroom use at the link at the bottom of this page.

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WORKSHOPS

We offer a wide range of darkroom courses year round, including Intro to 35mm Photography and Intro to Darkroom for beginners, Darkroom Refresher Courses for those with previous experience, and a variety of other Advanced Darkroom Techniques Workshops with rotating topics. We also offer alternative process and experimental photography courses regularly in our space. Check out our current workshop schedule and subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to know about our schedule releases and registration!

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VOLUNTEER

We host regular darkroom volunteer days where we focus on projects to improve the space while learning together & building community. If you'd like to be notified & join in on upcoming work days, send an inquiry HERE. We also have ongoing volunteer positions in darkroom maintenance, monitoring, & instructional media production, however, these are available ONLY to registered darkroom users. If you're interested in joining the darkroom team in these roles, let us know in your application!

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DONATE

We've created a wishlist of supplies needed at the darkroom. If you'd like to support the space, please check out the list & donate an item if you can. Supplies listed are regularly updated and range from improvement items to ongoing supplies. We’re also accepting monetary donations to cover operating costs.

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APPLY

The darkroom is available to those who apply for use & complete an orientation. If you're interested in using the darkroom, fill out an application by clicking the link below. Applications are reviewed once a month, and all applicants are followed up with for orientation scheduling by phone within one month of submitting. Submit your application HERE.

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We are excited to welcome you to the new space! Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to keep up-to-date on our progress. For additional darkroom related questions, email darkroom@ebpco.org.

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Help support our programing with a monetary donation

Applicants are followed up for orientation scheduling by phone

Thank You to All of Our Darkroom Donors!


Don Albonico

Douglas Stinson

Eben Ostby

Elizabeth Zuckerman

Ellen Shershow

Eric Weiss

Erika Gentry

Ernest Luppi

Evan Karthesier

Fairlight de Michele

Fatima Abbas

Fernando Escobar

Frank Pinkelman

Fredrika Ward

Geoff House

Gordon Szeto

guy sussman

Gwen Santos

Hannah Levy

Hannah Rohret

Heidi Goldman

Hieyam AbduIrene Imfeld

J. M. Golding

Aaron Ramales

Alan Krakauer

Alan Lewis

Allie Foraker

Amanda Goldsmith

amy morrison

Andrea Ewald

Anita Gay

Ann Marie Jastrab

Annabelle Port

Audrey Jones

Beatrice Thornton

Bob Shonkoff

Bobo Li

Brooke Farrington

Carmencita Ancora

Cathy Cakebread

chris gibbons

Dan Stone

Dave Elfving

David Allbut

David Tau

Dena Mossar

Leslie Miley

LEWIS WATTS

Lisa Gonzalves

Marsha Guggenheim

Marvin Moser

Mary Celojko

Matt Osborne

Megan Fawcett

Meghan Long

Michael Teresko

Mindy Aronoff

Mirjam Sax

Neeley Drown

Neil Yazma

Ngan Vu

Nicholas Gaylord

Patrick Lee

Philip Minnitte

Rebecca Marshburn

Rebecca Several

Richard Morgenstein

Robert Schneider

Rose Borden

James Grosse

Jamie Pillers

Jan Watten

Janet Delaney

Jason Groessel

Jazmin Betancourt

Jenya Chernoff

Jim Breeden

Jorge Nieto

Joshua LaCunha

Joshua Marsh

judi Iranyi

Judy Dater

Juliayn Coleman

Karen Holmes

Kari Orvik

Kate Bridge

Katelyn Keeshen

Katherine Briccetti

Kendra Luck

Kevin Leveque

Kimberley Campisano

Leslie Donovan

Sabina Simpson

Sam Adams

Sam Deaner

Saul Bromberge

Scott Evans

Scott Hargis

Scott Kozinchik

Senny Mau

Sophia Aguinaga

Sophie Vincelette

Stephanie Williamson

Steve Abbott

Steve Baum

Stuart Gunn

Susan Gutterman

Tenju Paul

Todd Vaziri

Victor Hernandez Mata

Vincent Donovan

Vincent Nicolas

Wesley Miller

William Garrett

Yakira Dixon