Hart House Camera Club

Founded in 1919, we are one of North America's oldest student-run camera clubs

We offer darkroom facilities to process film and make prints as well as a digital suite for scanning and editing. We regularly host critical salons for friendly peer-to-peer critique and photo walks to get you out into the community and our flagship event. Our annual exhibition of photography is a much-loved event that's been happening for over one hundred years. Like all Hart House Clubs, membership is open to all.

If you are new to photography Hart House offers a wide variety of photography courses through our Creative LifeSchool (formerly named Creative Classes), designed to improve skills and deepen photography as a creative practice.

OPEN TO ALL! Please join our Discord to connect with our members! 

For updated curator hours for The Darkroom and the Digital Suite, please visit the Camera Club Website.

For upcoming events, workshops, and classes please see our Events Page.

The Darkroom

Reserve the Darkroom here!

The Darkroom is located on the lower level, beside the elevator. You have to visit the Hart House Information Hub to check in as a user and sign out a key to the Darkroom. The darkroom team can be reached by email.

The Digital Suite

Reserve the Digital Suite here!

The Digital Suite is in the Map Room on the first floor and you have to visit the Hart House Information Hub to check in as a user. They will give you a password for the computer and a container with supplies if you are using the scanner. The digital suite team can be reached by email.

Cover Image: Greg Cooke, The Climb, 2022. 101st Annual Hart House Camera Club Exhibition, Nature - William J. Dowkes Award, Honourable Mention, 2023. Image courtesy of the artist.