Kinship Studio
Kinship Studio welcomes photographers, makers, and creators of all kinds looking to seed, incubate, launch, or complete personal work and projects. Whether you’re 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 individualized retreats ranging from self-guided and independent to fully-guided and facilitated. Artists and makers at all skill levels are welcome.
Kinship Studio retreats are non-competitive and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Just follow the steps below, fill out a retreat request form, and we will be in touch shortly.
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 we will be in touch soon.
Studios & Workspaces: 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.
