Program
The Halide Project
A community darkroom in Kensington where people learn black and white and film photography. Newcomers take an orientation class first, and the darkroom has a pay what you can model.
- Low cost
- Members only
- Newcomers welcome
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What they do
Take the new member orientation, then book darkroom time to develop film and make prints. Members also show work in a yearly member exhibition.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Members only
When and where
Opening hours are not listed. New members take an orientation before using the darkroom. A Darkroom Member Exhibition is planned for 2026.
The Halide Project
- Address
- 1627 N 2nd Street
- Part of the city
- Lower North
What we know so far
First step: Sign up for the New Member Orientation through the site, then book darkroom time.
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Low cost. Pay what you can, according to a 2022 news article. Current rates are not shown on the site.
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: thehalideproject.org Source: Philadelphia Cultural Fund grantee directory, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: thehalideproject.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: info@thehalideproject.org Source: thehalideproject.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 484-534-8833 Source: thehalideproject.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Contact: Frank Barbella Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: thehalideproject.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- Philadelphia Cultural Fund grantee directory, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Website
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Ein
- nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Contact name, Ein
- thehalideproject.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Location, Cost, First step, Contacts, Status, Schedule, Audience
- 6abc.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Cost, First step
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