Savannah Center for Photography opening June 26, 2026

The Savannah Center for Photography opens its doorways to the general public on Friday, June 26, 2026, from 5 to 9 pm at 2205 Price Street in Savannah, Georgia. The opening marks the debut of Savannah’s first devoted nonprofit neighborhood darkroom, gallery, and pictures workshop area.

Opening evening will characteristic “SCP Presents,” an exhibition of authentic work by native photographers obtainable for buy to profit the brand new 501(c)(3) group. Guests can tour the newly outfitted black-and-white darkroom and join SCP’s membership program, which ranges from annual assist tiers to month-to-month studio memberships offering hands-on facility entry.

Admission is free and open to the general public.

“Savannah has a deep tradition of creativity and visual culture, and we believe it’s long overdue for a space dedicated entirely to the craft of photography,” Joshua Yates, Board Chair and Founder, Savannah Center for Photography, mentioned. “This is a place for professionals, hobbyists, people who are just getting started, and anyone who simply appreciates the photographic arts.”

SCP’s founding board brings collectively an distinctive vary of expertise in high quality artwork pictures, academia, enterprise, and humanities administration:

● Steve Bliss (Board Member): Professor Emeritus of Photography at SCAD with a 50-year profession, with work held in museum collections nationally and internationally.

● Erin Dunn (Board Member): Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at Savannah’s Telfair Museums and co-founder of Gallery 2424.

● Joshua Lindsey (Board Member): Co-founder of the Savannah Photo Club and Shade Magazine, whose month-to-month occasions have interaction over 100 native creatives.

● Caitie Moore (Secretary): Photographer and humanities administrator with over a decade of institutional expertise, together with FRONT International and the Society for Photographic Education.

● Parker Stewart (Treasurer): A Savannah-based high quality artwork photographer whose solo exhibition, Tideland, was offered on the Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in 2025.

● Joshua Yates (Founder & Board Chair): A photographer whose work has been exhibited nationally, he brings management expertise to the group because the co-founder of Green Truck Pub and a previous board member for the Forsyth Farmers’ Market.

EVENT DETAILS

What: Savannah Center for Photography Grand Opening – “SCP Presents”

When: Friday, June 26, 2026 from 5-9pm

Where: 2205 Price Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401

Admission: Free and open to the general public

Info: www.savphoto.org