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VIEW is our annual exhibition showcasing early-career artists at the forefront of an emerging generation of photo-media practitioners
Learn everything you need to know about getting your digital camera off automatic mode and take your photography to the next level!
Learn the eco-friendly process of developing film with coffee!
Build your own camera obscura and capture unique, painterly images in this hands-on workshop with artist Orlando Luminere.
photo access is a unique centre for image making, established in 1984, and is the longest-lived such organisation in Australia. With a full exhibition and events program, workshop schedule, and community projects, there is always something happening at photo access.
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Learn the magic of black and white photography and darkroom process.
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After Dark 2026 is a space where photo access members can come together to use the member's facilities after hours.
Join artist Simone Darcy for a full day of experimental photogram printing in the darkroom!
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Enjoy two full days of photographic making and experimenting in the winter school holidays! For kids aged 8-16
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Exhibition and competition celebrating both emerging and established talents in photo media.
This workshop is a quick and easy way to learn how to develop your own black and white 35mm film or 120 film.
The Canberra region’s longest running and friendliest film lab, offering a full service and competitive prices for all your film processing needs. We process all 35mm, medium format and large format b&w films, colour C-41, and E-6 slide film when there is enough demand. Scanning and digitising of your processed film is also available in our fully-equipped film lab.
photo access offers a wide range of creative workshops, across digital and analogue photography, each professionally led by an experienced tutor or exhibiting artist.
We offer a number of photographic facilities to develop your skills, and support your creativity including darkroom, film developing lab, digital suite and photobook library.
Looking for a creative opportunity? photo access offers various opportunities to be involved in the community, including annual call outs for exhibitions, residencies, and projects, as well as for volunteers and internship positions.
photo access invites photographers and artists of all kinds to consider being a tutor!
photo access invites expressions of interest from First Nations artists to join our annual residency program.
Seeking volunteers!
photo access‘s program and facilities are supported by the ACT Government through ArtsACT Arts Centre Investment Funding, and through generous business partnerships & philanthropic support.
