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In the wake of a new art building for the Woodside Priory, a darkroom, a room very important for a number of students here, has been excluded from the current blueprints. Personally, the darkroom that has existed at Priory for around 15 years introduced me to a passion that I otherwise would not have known I had. It's something that I would not have access to if there wasn't one here at school. I know that it has been extremely important to me, as well as other past and present students. Just as it inspired me as an artist, I am positive that if a new darkroom is added to the plans for the new building, it will inspire future Priory students. I encourage you to read the comments, especially those from students who have been affected by it, to show just how much of an incredible resource it is. Please sign this petition to keep the darkroom at Priory to continue to inspire upcoming photographers in our community.
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Updates
March 25, 2016
The administration is currently reviewing the blueprints for the new art building and our petition is the primary reason they are still looking at the darkroom space. Email the lead architect this afternoon to demand the darkroom remains in the final plans. We need to stay loud so they know this space is nonnegotiable.
March 25, 2016
The administration is finally acknowledging our push for the darkroom because of your persistence. Post this link on Facebook today and call the school board office to demand they update the blueprints.
11 Comments
Many of my friends who have taken photography at Priory have found the darkroom to be a sort of safe haven for them- an opportunity to practice their art in a way that is growing extinct among young people. For the sake of the practice of film photography and arts at the Priory, please preserve the darkroom. Just as it would be unacceptable to have blueprints for school buildings that didn't include a gym or a theatre or a band room, it is unacceptable to exclude the darkroom from plans for the Priory's future.
I took Fr. Martin's photography class about 10 years ago and there is just something magical about the darkroom. Young photo students learn so much about light and its importance to photography by being in the dark room, so I think it's an indispensable tool when learning about making images. If there is any way to include a dark room into the plans for the new stream building, I would be absolutely overjoyed.
I am a student at the Priory, and the darkroom has given me an opportunity to work with film that cannot be paralleled by working with digital photography. Preserving the darkroom is preserving future students' right to this experience as well as a chance for them to grow as a photographer, as I did.
I'm taking the photography class this year and learning film photography is definitely the most fun and memorable experience I had in the class so far. Having the resources and opportunities to learn how to use a film camera and develop film in the dark room helped me mature my understandings towards the history of photography. I also learned to appreciate black and white photos more. The dark room needs to be preserved as it is an important memory for all of the students that have taken photography.
I am a student at Woodside Priory and am taking photography class this year. The darkroom has really helped me develop my skills as a photographer because, although film photography has been a challenge for me, it has helped me understand the basics that are needed for this class.
I know plenty of people that took photography, and the dark room was a great introduction that sparked a passion for the art. As far as historical importance of a darkroom in the progress of photography, it is important to include something from the beginnings of photography.
i believe that this should be protected and preserved as it is a memory to all of us and serves a historical purpose to this world. this should be saved to allow more students, teachers, and, in general, everyone to have a chance to be here and experience
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
In the wake of a new art building for the Woodside Priory, a darkroom, a room very important for a number of students here, has been excluded from the current blueprints. Personally, the darkroom that has existed at Priory for around 15 years introduced me to a passion that I otherwise would not have known I had. It's something that I would not have access to if there wasn't one here at school. I know that it has been extremely important to me, as well as other past and present students. Just as it inspired me as an artist, I am positive that if a new darkroom is added to the plans for the new building, it will inspire future Priory students. I encourage you to read the comments, especially those from students who have been affected by it, to show just how much of an incredible resource it is. Please sign this petition to keep the darkroom at Priory to continue to inspire upcoming photographers in our community.
Updates
March 25, 2016
The administration is currently reviewing the blueprints for the new art building and our petition is the primary reason they are still looking at the darkroom space. Email the lead architect this afternoon to demand the darkroom remains in the final plans. We need to stay loud so they know this space is nonnegotiable.
March 25, 2016
The administration is finally acknowledging our push for the darkroom because of your persistence. Post this link on Facebook today and call the school board office to demand they update the blueprints.
11 Comments
There's no reason the darkroom shouldn't have a place at Priory. It has just as much a right to exist as the gym, the PAC or the robotics area. A lot of kids use it, so it's not as if it's a waste or only caters to a few people.
Many of my friends who have taken photography at Priory have found the darkroom to be a sort of safe haven for them- an opportunity to practice their art in a way that is growing extinct among young people. For the sake of the practice of film photography and arts at the Priory, please preserve the darkroom. Just as it would be unacceptable to have blueprints for school buildings that didn't include a gym or a theatre or a band room, it is unacceptable to exclude the darkroom from plans for the Priory's future.
I took Fr. Martin's photography class about 10 years ago and there is just something magical about the darkroom. Young photo students learn so much about light and its importance to photography by being in the dark room, so I think it's an indispensable tool when learning about making images. If there is any way to include a dark room into the plans for the new stream building, I would be absolutely overjoyed.
I am a student at the Priory, and the darkroom has given me an opportunity to work with film that cannot be paralleled by working with digital photography. Preserving the darkroom is preserving future students' right to this experience as well as a chance for them to grow as a photographer, as I did.
I'm taking the photography class this year and learning film photography is definitely the most fun and memorable experience I had in the class so far. Having the resources and opportunities to learn how to use a film camera and develop film in the dark room helped me mature my understandings towards the history of photography. I also learned to appreciate black and white photos more. The dark room needs to be preserved as it is an important memory for all of the students that have taken photography.
I am a student at Woodside Priory and am taking photography class this year. The darkroom has really helped me develop my skills as a photographer because, although film photography has been a challenge for me, it has helped me understand the basics that are needed for this class.
I know plenty of people that took photography, and the dark room was a great introduction that sparked a passion for the art. As far as historical importance of a darkroom in the progress of photography, it is important to include something from the beginnings of photography.
i believe that this should be protected and preserved as it is a memory to all of us and serves a historical purpose to this world. this should be saved to allow more students, teachers, and, in general, everyone to have a chance to be here and experience
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There's no reason the darkroom shouldn't have a place at Priory. It has just as much a right to exist as the gym, the PAC or the robotics area. A lot of kids use it, so it's not as if it's a waste or only caters to a few people.