Upcoming Events, Workshops, and Classes

PHOTO WALKS

Our Photo Walks will be back in the Fall of 2026.

Open to Camera Club members. Free!
Registration required. Register here!


DARKROOM SAFETY SESSIONS

Fall 2026
Thursday, September 10th from 6-7PM
Monday, September 14th from 6-7PM
Monday, September 28th from 6-7PM
Monday, October 12th from 6-7PM
Monday, November 9th from 6-7PM

Winter 2027
Monday, January 11th from 6-7PM
Friday, January  29th from 6-7PM
Monday, February 22nd from 6-7PM
Monday, March 15th from 6-7PM

Darkroom, Hart House

Open to all. Mandatory before acquiring a Darkroom Membership. Free!

Registration required. Register here!


DARKROOM WORKSHOPS (2026-2027)

Intro to Printing

Fall 2026
Monday, September 21st from 6-9PM
Monday, October 19th from 6-9PM
Monday, November 23rd from 6-9PM

Winter 2027
Monday, January 18th from 6-9PM
Monday, February 8th from 6-9PM
Monday, March 8th from 6-9PM

Intro to Processing

Fall 2026
Friday, September 18th from 6-9PM
Tuesday, October 20th from 6-9PM
Tuesday, November 24th from 6-9PM
 
Winter 2027
Monday, January 25th from 6:30-9:30PM
Monday, February 1st from 6:30-9:30PM
Monday, March 1st from 6:30-9:30PM


Two-Day Beginner Printing & Processing

Fall 2026
Thursday, September 17th and 24th from 6-9PM

Winter 2027
Tuesday, March 2nd and 9th from 6-9PM

Two-Day Intermediate Printing Workshop

Fall 2026
Tuesday, November 3rd and 10th from 6-9PM

Winter 2027
Tuesday, March 16th, 23rd from 6-9PM

Four-Day Darkroom Techniques Course

Fall 2026

Option 1: Tuesday, September 15th, 22nd, 29th and October 6th from 6-9PM
Option 2: Thursday, October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd

Winter 2027

Option 3: Tuesday, January 19th, 26th, and February 2nd, 9th
Option 4: Thursday, January 21st, 28th, and February 4th, 11th
Option 5: Thursday, February 25th, and March 4th, 11th, 18th

Caffenol Developing

Tuesday, October 13th from 6-9PM

 

PAST WORKSHOPS (2025-2026)

Monday, November 10, 2025, 5–7 pm, Introduction to Classical Holography Workshop – at Emmanuel College
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6–9 pm, Queering the Darkroom Workshop
Tuesdays, biweekly, starting January 13, 2026, 2–3 pm, Darkroom Sessions with Artist-in-Residence Michael Chambers
Sunday, February 1 & Saturday, February 7 or Sunday, February 8, 2026, 1–4 pm, Shadow & Light: Artist-in-Residence Workshop with Michael Chambers
Sundays, March 1 & 15, 2026, 1–4 pm, Introduction to Plant-Based Photography
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 6–9 pm, Intro to Processing


OPEN STUDIOS

Friday, September 18, 2026, 9:30 am–5 pm
Friday, October 23, 2026, 9:30 am–5 pm
Friday, November 27, 2026, 9:30 am–5 pm
Friday, January 29, 2027, 9:30 am–5 pm
Friday, February 26, 2027, 9:30 am–5 pm
Friday, March 19, 2027, 9:30 am–5 pm
Friday, April 30, 2027, 9:30 am–5 pm

South Sitting Room (3017), Hart House

Open to Camera Club members. Free!
Registration opens two weeks before each Open Studio date.
Registration required. Register here!


CRITICAL SALONS

Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 7–9 pm
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7–9 pm
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 7–9 pm
Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 7–9 pm
Wednesday, February 10, 2027, 7–9 pm
Wednesday, March 10, 2027, 7–9 pm

Donald Burwash Room (2005), Hart House

Open to Camera Club members. Free!
Participants may choose to: register to attend OR register to attend & submit photos. A submission form to upload your photos will be sent upon registration.
Registration required. Register here!


CLUB SOCIALS

Our Club Socials will be back in the Fall of 2026.

Open to Camera Club members. Free!
Registration opens at the beginning of each month.
Registration required. Register here!


OPEN MEETING

Thursday, September 24, 2026, 6–7 pm

East Common Room (1034), Hart House

Open to all. Free!
Registration required. Register here!


SPECIAL EVENTS

Equipment Donation and Exchange Day, Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10 am–4 pm, Bickersteth Room (3030), Hart House
Hip Hop Masterclass: The Art of Seeing with Patrick Nichols, Tuesdays, January 13 & 20, 2026, 5–7:30 pm
Artist Talk with Alex Jacobs-Blum, Friday, March 27, 2026, 4–5 pm, Donald Burwash Room (2005), Hart House – new date!
104th Annual Exhibition of Photography Opening and Awards Presentation, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 7–9 pm, Debates Room (2034), Hart House
“Forever and Again” Darkroom Art Residency Exhibition Opening and Artist Talk by Michael Chambers, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6–8 pm, East Common Room (1034), Hart House  –  drop-in event
Exhibition Tour and Talk with Photographer Olivier Marchesi, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, Alliance Française de Toronto (24 Spadina Road)
Darkroom Art Residency Info Sessions, May 21, 2026 & June 5, 2026, 12-1 pm, online –  open to all, registration opens soon
Xplore Hart House, September 17, 2026, 11 am – 3 pm, Quad, Hart House –  open to all U of T students
105th Annual Exhibition of Photography Opening and Awards Presentation, Wednesday, March 17, 2027, 7–9 pm, Debates Room (2034), Hart House –  open to all

Open to Camera Club members. Free!
Please see the individual event links for details.