Darkroom & B&W Film Processing Lab

The darkroom and b&w film processing lab will reopen for the Spring 2026 term on Wednesday, January 21.

Over the course of the spring semester, our facilities will be closed:

• Saturday, January 24 – Sunday, January 25th (all Making Center spaces will be closed)
• Monday, February 16 in observance of President’s Day
• During spring break from Monday, March 16 – Sunday March 22

During the fall semester, orientations are only being offered to photography majors.

Students interested in using this space must check in at the front desk, located in the fifth-floor lobby of 66 Fifth Avenue. All darkroom equipment must be returned 30 minutes before the ERC closes.

Darkroom lab facilities located on the fifth floor of 66 Fifth Avenue include:

• a 20-station black-and-white darkroom equipped with Bessler enlargers capable of printing 4″ x 5″ negatives
• a film developing area
• a color-balanced print viewing room that allows students to make precise color corrections
• a print finishing room for drying, pressing, and mounting photographs

** Restrictions apply. Contact us (erc@newschool.edu) for more information.