Opening of the Westside Darkroom & The Darkroom Chicago’s 2nd Anniversary
About this Event
To celebrate The Darkroom Chicago’s second anniversary, we’re opening The Darkroom Chicago Foundation’s first office and the Westside Darkroom in North Lawndale. Whether you’ve developed film with us before or have never set foot in a darkroom, we’d love to show you around.
Take a guided tour of the new space, catch a live set by Moyana, and enjoy light bites, a wine bar, and non-alcoholic refreshments. Select ticket and donation tiers include heirloom tintype portraits by Dagnabbit Studios, made by hand on metal. Sittings are limited.
What we raise at the opening will help keep the (red) lights on and give more people a chance to work with film. Your support can cover a workshop seat for a young person or elder, bring a photography workshop to a Chicago classroom, or help fund a workshop series behind walls.
Get a ticket to celebrate with us on the West Side, or give what you can to support the work.
Agenda
🕑: 11:00 AM
Doors Open
Info: Join us for light bites, a wine bar, and non-alcoholic refreshments.
🕑: 11:30 AM
First Guided Tour
Info: Tour The Darkroom Chicago Foundation’s first office and the Westside Darkroom.
🕑: 12:00 PM
Welcome & Foundation Story
Info: Hear how The Darkroom Chicago Foundation began and what’s ahead as we open our first office and celebrate The Darkroom Chicago’s second anniversary.
🕑: 12:15 PM
Open Reflections
Info: Guests are invited to share a memory, a few words about what The Darkroom Chicago has meant to them, or a hope for what comes next.
🕑: 12:30 PM
Live Music by Moyana
Info: Gather for a live set by Moyana as we celebrate two years of The Darkroom Chicago and the opening of our Westside home.
🕑: 01:00 PM
Mingle & Refreshments
Info: Catch up with friends, meet someone new, and enjoy light bites, the wine bar, and non-alcoholic refreshments.
🕑: 01:30 PM
Final Guided Tour
Info: Join us for one last walk through the Foundation office and Westside Darkroom.
🕑: 02:00 PM
Homecoming Concludes
Throughout the event · One of One Heirloom Tintypes
Info: Select ticket and donation tiers include a handmade tintype portrait by Dagnabbit Studios. Receive your wristband at check-in. Sittings are limited and first come, first served.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 10672.57
