Praxis Photo Arts Center is a community-based analog photography center in Minneapolis, built around one of the city’s most complete darkroom facilities. Our wet and dry darkrooms support black-and-white film development, traditional silver-gelatin printing, and enlarging from 35mm through 8×10. The space includes individual work areas, archival workflow equipment, and a professional film-scanning station.

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The darkroom is open 24/7 for access members and serves as a shared workspace for photographers working across traditional, experimental, and alternative photographic processes. In addition to black-and-white printing, members may use our color development equipment, and the facility supports the analog photography methods taught in our workshops and practiced throughout the year. Praxis is a welcoming and supportive community where photographers from all backgrounds work, learn, and grow together.