709 Clarkson, Denver 303.837.0872 Ext 308 • Please call ahead or call Paul's mobile 303.513.2219

Working with Artists is pleased to announce film camera and darkroom classes at The Silver Print Darkroom, a professional darkroom for intermediate & advanced users, owned and managed by photographer Paul Grice, equipped in large part by WWA. The historic Zang Mansion at 7th & Clarkson in Capitol Hill is our classy new home for classic and classy darkroom processes. Upcoming classes include basic and continuing process classes with Camera & Darkroom I-II, along with focused weekend workshops on fine art topics!

Historic building with newly constructed darkroom in basement, event rooms and CityFrames framing services.

  • Elegant meeting room for class discussion and presentation
  • Professionally maintained
  • Designed for the intermediate to professional user
  • Film processing, negative viewing and cleaning space
  • 6 enlarger stations
  • 35mm to 4x5 capabilities
  • Large print capabilities
  • Fibre base paper capabilities
  • Two sinks
  • Zone VI archival 16x20 washer
  • Online calendar for sign in/out - SIGN UP NOW - email Paul at <p.grice@comcast.net>!
  • Individual storage for personal items and for your working supplies and materials at each station

  • BEGINNING FINE ART FILM PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES
    Developing black and white film and printing in a darkroom is a mysteriously addictive experience. Artists who love this medium will get you started and get you hooked on it. Principles of light and printing learned in the darkroom also translate into the digital world. An infinite range of image control exists with light, film, chemistry and papers. Prices for I-II include startup materials and 24 hours darkroom use outside of class times. Classes are limited to 6 people. Please call WWA 303.837.1341 to register for all classes listed here. Or email us at info@workingwithartists.org.

    CAMERA & DARKROOM I     4 WEEKS
    Discover the exposure and composing controls on your film camera and practice using them with shooting assignments each week. Starting the second week, you'll process your own film, make contact sheets and learn to print your own black and white images in the darkroom using enlargers and tray processing.

    CAMERA & DARKROOM II     4 WEEKS
    Take the next step into fine art photography, composing, processing and printing your images. Refine your techniques in the darkroom to learn fine points of black and white films and papers – including fibre based papers as used by the world's finest black and white fine art photographers. Discover the use of toners for color, sepia or cyan, or for incredibly deep blacks and brilliant hilights using selenium.

    DARKROOM RENTAL FEES
    Please sign up for our online calendar.
    Drop In Rate: $10/hour, Minimum 2 hours.

  • TIME CARDS
    5 Hours $50 (Expires 7 Days from purchase date)
    10 Hours $95 (14 Day Expiration),
    20 Hours $160 (30 Day Expiration)
    30 Hours $210 (60 Day Expiration)
    50 Hours $325 (90 Day Expiration)
    100 Hours $600 (180 Day Expiration)
    Annual $1150 (1 Year Expiration).

  • MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP $120 Unlimited darkroom use, maximum 8 hours/day
    (Requires 3 month commitment - prepay or credit card)
    ONE-TIME-MEMBERSHIP STARTUP FEE $10

    SEMI-PRIVATE PRINTING CLASSES with Jasmine Champion
    4 Hour Class $150. Limited to 2 students.

    DARKROOM MONITORS WANTED!
    Good darkroom skills required. Monitors must have solid understanding of printing and contrast control with a variety of papers including RC, fibre based papers, toners, etc. Also must be familiar with 35mm film processing, enlarger setup for varying film sizes, washing techniques and have excellent maintenance habits. Please call the darkroom at 303.513.2219 for interview. Qualified monitors will receive free use of darkroom facilities after trial period.