PLATFORM offers traditional wet tray black and white darkroom facilities for non-commercial users. The darkrooms are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are available to rent on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. The facility is intended to provide a production space for artists working in traditional photographic methods. Please contact the centre for further details. You will need to supply your own paper and chemistry.

 

Our darkroom equipment includes:

• 2 traditional wet tray processing darkrooms for prints up to 16×20

• LPL and Beseler enlargers with various enlarger lenses (50mm, 80mm, and 135mm)

• Negative carriers for 35mm, 2.25, and 4×5

• Film Drying Cabinet

• Developing tanks and spirals for 35mm and 120 film

• Light table

• Printing easels for up to 16 x 20 prints

• Contact printers

• Archival print washer

• 16×20 Drymounting press

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DARKROOM RATES 

$25 a day | $125 a month | $250 a year

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Please contact the centre directly for further details on renting our darkrooms.​

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DIGITAL WORKSPACE

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PLATFORM offers a digital suite workspace that is accessible during our business hours each week and is available to rent on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. To access the workspace, please contact the centre directly for further details.

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Our Digital Workspace includes:

• iMac with Adobe Creative Suite programs and internet access

• EPSON Perfection V850 Pro Scanner

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More info about our digital workspace coming in 2025! ​​

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