Memberships

We offer a variety of memberships for your budget and needs.

Our members are the core of our community. 

We offer a membership option to suit everyone's budget and needs.

Anyone wishing to to use our facilities as part of their membership rather than just dropping off or

mailing in film for development is required to register for and attend an orientation session, no exceptions.

How it works...

During this time of transition we are limiting our membership options.

Those interested solely in exhibition opportunities via Artsy, art fairs & pop up exhibition opportunities throughout the year should sign up for the SHIM/Photo Network membership.

Those interested in a global network of darkrooms and labs offering discount services should sing up for the United Film Lab Network Membership.

When the Bushwick Community Darkroom re-opens existing members will be the first to know and have access to exclusive discounts & opportunities.

United Film Lab Network

$20/mo subscription

  • 20% off mail in film developing at www.unitedfilmlab.com

  • Discounts at all member labs in the new directory that’s growing daily

  • Access to BCD Slack group w 200+ active photographer members

  • Opportunities, deals & discounts from all our member labs via exclusive email newsletters

United Film Labs

FREQUENT FLYER (NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE)

$15/mo w 1 year commitment

  • 20% off drop off film/mail in develop/scan orders

  • 20% off custom print orders

  • 20% off private socially distanced classes

  • 20% off hourly rental

  • 20% off at Starr St Studios

  • 24 hr access with reservation

  • Invitation to apply to SHIM Art Network (Exhibition opportunities available upon acceptance)

  • Invitation to private Slack group used for communicating among members and sharing monthly lock box code so everyone has 24hr access

SHIM/Photo Network

$10/mo subscription

  • Annual uploads to our Artsy gallery

  • $0 submission fees on all open calls (everyone must still pay “exhibit fees”)

  • Guaranteed inclusion in at least 1 art fair/yr (Miami Aqua or Superfine!)

  • In person exhibition opportunities around the world throughout the year

Shim Photo Filling Gaps

KEYHOLDER MEMBERSHIP (NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE)

$195/mo month to month pause & re-activate anytime

  • 20% off drop off film/mail in develop/scan orders

  • 20% off custom print orders

  • 20% off private socially distanced classes

  • 100% off hourly rental<

  • 20% off at Starr St Studios

  • 24 hr access with reservation

  • Invitation to apply to SHIM Art Network (Exhibition opportunities available upon acceptance)

  • Invitation to private Slack group used for communicating among members and sharing monthly lock box code so everyone has 24hr access

Hourly rental includes access to B&W and color gang darkrooms, B&W film developing station,

and the digital darkroom which includes a variety of computers, film, and flatbed scanners.

Lab hours can be used any time, day or night. All basic chemistry is included.

Reservations are required for all members at all hours to maintain social distancing guidelines

What you get

BW Gang Darkroom

BW GANG DARKROOM

Easels and trays for printing up to 20"x24"

Grain focusers

Contact printing glass

Multigrade filters

Timers and safelights

All basic chemistry

COLOR GANG DARKROOM:

33" Kreonite color print processor

Easels and trays for printing up to 20"x24"

Grain focusers

Contact printing glass

Timers

Color Gang Darkroom

COLOR GANG DARKROOM:

33" Kreonite color print processor

Easels and trays for printing up to 20"x24"

Grain focusers

Contact printing glass

Timers

Digital Darkroom

DIGITAL DARKROOM:

Epson Perfection v600 photo scanner

Epson Perfection v700 photo scanner

Antique Imacon Flextight

Fuji Frontier SP2500 (with training)

Nikon Coolscan IV

Apple iMac and Mac Pro computers

B&W FILM DEVELOPING STATION:

8' stainless steel

Temperature controlled triple filtered water

5' Stainless steel film drying cabinet with fan & heater

All basic chemistry

Plastic & stainless steel tanks and reels for both 35mm and 120 film

Tanks & film hangers for 4"x5" and 8"x10" film

Silver recovery

B&W Film Developing Station

B&W FILM DEVELOPING STATION:

8' stainless steel

Temperature controlled triple filtered water

5' Stainless steel film drying cabinet with fan & heater

All basic chemistry

Plastic & stainless steel tanks and reels for both 35mm and 120 film

Tanks & film hangers for 4"x5" and 8"x10" film

Silver recovery

Starr St Studios

20% OFF AT STARR ST STUDIOS

Access to one of the biggest & best studios in Bushwick

Discounts on lighting &amp; studio equipment

Discounts at neighborhood businesses

Access to yet another growing and thriving film community in the neighborhood!

Bushwick Community Darkroom, 110 Troutman Street, Bushwick, NY, 11206, USA 718-218-4023 bushwickcommunitydarkroom@gmail.com