Harvey Milk Photo Center

Harvey Milk Photo Center

Oceano – for seven generations
Lana Z Caplan

Opening Reception: Saturday, Jan 25, 2 – 5 pm

Exhibit: Jan 25 – Mar 1, 2025

Book Signing and Q & A: Saturday, Feb 22, 2 pm 
Lana Z Caplan in conversation with Ron Beinner/book signing

Harvey Milk Photo Center

Photography Critique Sessions

at Harvey Milk Photo Center
February 25 and March 12, 6-7:30PM

Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth

Barbara Boissevain

Opening: Saturday, Mar 15, 2025, 2–5pm
Exhibit: Mar 15 – Apr 19, 2025
Book Signing, Artist Talk and Q&A: Saturday, Apr 5, 2025, 2pm 
Barbara Boissevain in conversation with Ron Beinner

Spring 2025 Classes
Spring 2025 Classes

Registration starts Mar 1, 2025
Priority registration starts Feb 26, 2025

Winter 2025 Classes
Winter 2025 Classes

Registration starts Dec 14, 2024
Priority registration starts Dec 11, 2024

Spring 2023 Classes
Photo Book Selections 2024

Harvey Milk Photo Center

Donation

Your generous donations will be instrumental to help serve our community again.

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Serving the San Francisco community since 1940, the Harvey Milk Photo Center is the oldest and largest community black and white darkroom in the United States, and is associated with the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. In addition to the wet lab, the Center provides access to large format printers, film scanning equipment in our full featured digital lab

We host many events, exhibitions, and lectures, all available for the general public to attend.

The Harvey Milk Photo Center is a part of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. Since 1954, the Center has resided at 50 Scott Street, in the lower level of the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts building at Duboce Park.

Harvey Milk Photo Center Hours

See our Facility Closures page for information on the availability of our facilities or give us a call.

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 3 pm – 8:30 pm

Wednesday: 3 pm – 8:30 pm

Thursday: 3 pm – 8:30 pm

Friday: Closed

Saturday: 11 am – 4:30 pm

Sunday: Closed

Darkroom & Digital Lab Hours

Tuesday: 3 pm – 8 pm

Wednesday: 3 pm – 8 pm

Thursday: 3 pm – 8 pm

Saturday: 11 am – 4 pm

Oceano – for seven generations
Lana Z Caplan

Opening Reception: Saturday, Jan 25, 2 – 5 pm

Exhibit: Jan 25 – Mar 1, 2024

Book Signing and Q & A: Saturday, Feb 22, 2 pm 
Lana Z Caplan in conversation with Ron Beinner/book signing

Salt of the Earth
Barbara Boissevain

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 15, 2025, 2 – 5pm

Exhibit: Mar 15 – Apr 19, 2025

Book Signing, Artist Talk and Q & A: Saturday, Apr 5, 2025, 2pm 
Barbara Boissevain in conversation with Ron Beinner

Spring Classes

Spring 2025 registration opens Mar 1 at 10am

*Priority registration for active scholarship recipients starts Feb 26 at 10 am

Click here to see Scholarships information

Holiday Craft Fair 2024

Sunday, Dec 15, 11am-4pm

Framing the Urban

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024, 4-7pm


Arthur Tress – Observations at the Water’s Edge

Opening Reception: Oct 12, 2024, 2 – 5 pm
Exhibit Dates: Oct 12 – Nov 30, 2024
Screening of “Water’s Edge”: Nov 14, 6 pm


Winter Classes

Winter 2025 registration opens Dec 14 at 10am

*Priority registration for active scholarship recipients starts Dec 11 at 10 am

Click here to see Scholarships information

Photography Critique Sessions

at Harvey Milk Photo Center
Wednesday, December 11
6-7:30PM


Made at the Center

We are currently accepting submissions from members, staff, volunteers & students.

Apply and Submit or see details.

Member, Staff & Volunteer Show

Opening Reception: Aug 17, 4 – 6pm

Exhibit Dates: Aug 17 – Sep 28, 2024


Living Life Golden

Opening Event & Exhibit June 22, 6-9pm
Hosted by: LOL McFiercen, Live Drag Performances at 7:30


Photo Book Selections 2024

Harvey Milk Photo Center houses a collection of photobooks from Bay Area artists within the David Johnson Reference Library


Framing Memories

Friday, May 10, 2024, 4-7pm
One night only! Photography Exhibit.


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Artists & Curators Talking:
Wednesday, May 29 at 6:30pm

Exhibition Dates: 
May 4–June 8, 2024

Darkroom

Classes

Exhibits