Kinship Studio
Kinship Studio is a retreat and workshop center in Cumberland, Maryland. We welcome photographers and makers of all skill levels looking to seed, incubate, launch, or complete personal work or community projects. Whether learning a new skill, discovering a new or deeper direction for your work, or searching for an affordable way to prepare for an upcoming exhibition or portfolio review, Kinship Studio offers customized retreats ranging from self-directed and independent to fully-guided and supported.
Kinship Studio retreats are non-competitive and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Just follow the steps below
Learn more about retreats, the house & community, and our studios & workspaces.
Read “What to Know Before Visiting” to make sure we are a good fit for you.
Fill out the Retreat Request Form, and will be in touch.
Workspaces / Studios
Digital & Print Studio
Mixed-Media Studio
Alternative Process Darkroom
Private Workshops
Studios & Workspaces
Explore the range of studio options we have available for your creative practice. When filling out your retreat request form, please indicate the studio or studio(s) that will best support your practice.
Digital & Print Studio
Equipped with a large format printer, film and print scanner, large work tables, color calibration, and the tools you need to print, mat, and frame your work.
Darkroom
Our spacious darkroom is perfect for your silver or alternative processes. Enlargers and film tanks can accommodate film sizes from 35mm to 8×10 and prints up to 20×24.
Mixed Media Studio
Get wildly creative with large cutting tables, multiple printers, organized, accessible tool storage, and a variety of printed materials for collage projects.
Book Studio
Explore making artists' books, maquettes, zines, or other handmade printed matter. Equipped with basic book-making tools, multiple printers, sewing machine, and space to spread out.
Outdoor Studio
When it comes to UV processes, nothing beats sunlight. During the warmer months, we offer an outdoor garden studio with tables, a sink, XL trays, and contact frames for printing up to 20×24.
Makers Space
Imagine printing on plexiglass, wood, metal, or fabric. Embroidering on mixed-media projects or laser cutting wood or metal. Allegany College Makers Space is a dream studio. Located 5 miles from Kinship Studio.
Where Creativity Comes to Life
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Digital & Print Studio
Equipped with a large format printer, film and print scanner, large work tables, color calibration, and the tools you need to print, mat, and frame your work.
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Darkroom
Our spacious darkroom is perfect for your silver or alternative processes. Enlargers and film tanks can accommodate film sizes from 35mm to 8×10 and prints up to 20×24.
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Mixed-Media Studio
Get wildly creative with large cutting tables, multiple printers, organized, accessible tool storage, and a variety of printed materials for collage projects.
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Book Studio
Explore making artists' books, maquettes, zines, or other handmade printed matter. Equipped with basic book-making tools, multiple printers, sewing machine, and space to spread out.
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Outdoor Alt Process
When it comes to UV processes, nothing beats sunlight. During the warmer months, we offer an outdoor garden studio with tables, a sink, XL trays, and contact frames for printing up to 20×24.
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Makers Space
Imagine printing on plexiglass, wood, metal, or fabric. Embroidering on mixed-media projects or laser cutting wood or metal. Allegany College Makers Space is a dream studio. Located 5 miles from Kinship Studio.
