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BRONX DOCUMENTARY CENTER
On View until March 16 @ 614 Courtlandt Ave: School Shootings in America | Gallery Hours: Thu-Fri 3-7 PM, Sat-Sun 1-5 PM
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We appreciate your patience while we are developing our new website. In the meantime, we hope you will visit and support the BDC.
The Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) is a non-profit gallery and educational space.
Upcoming BDC Events
Opening Reception: Jamel Shabazz
Sat, Mar 8, 6-9PM
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Workshop: Intro to Large Format Photography
Sat, Mar 8, 10AM-2PM
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Taller: Introducción a la Fotografía Digital
Lunes, 17 marzo
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Workshop: Masterclass: Teun Van der Heijden & Sandra Van der Doelen
April 16-20, 9 AM – 5 PM
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Current Exhibition
‘SCHOOL SHOOTINGS IN AMERICA‘
On View: February 7 – March 16, 2025
This exhibition created by the BDC, School Shootings In America is meant to highlight the facts around America’s firearms and profile some of the thousands of young people and families who have been affected by school shootings since the Columbine massacre in 1999. Curated by Cynthia Rivera and Mike Kamber.
The exhibition features work by Barbara Davidson, Tamir Kalifa, Callaghan O’Hare, and Zackary Canepari.
Gallery Hours:
Thursday – Friday 3-7 PM
Saturday – Sunday 1-5 PM
Free and open to the public.
BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
The Power of Our Work
The Youth Photo League (YPL)
We offer a free after-school program for middle and high school students, with an innovative curriculum in photography, film, and journalism. For our students, photography becomes a tool and a metaphor, allowing students to capture their world, from their own perspective, and share it with a larger audience.
BDC Focus
Exhibitions + Public Programs
The BDC presents at least four major photography exhibitions annually, with dozens of public programs–film screenings, panel discussions and workshops. We’ve presented over 65 exhibitions, attracting more than 60,000 visitors, 70% of whom are Bronx residents.
Upcoming exhibitions
The Latin American Foto Festival (LAFF)
Now in its 8th year, LAFF is the first photography festival in NYC history devoted to the cultures of the Central and Latin American homelands of NYC’s Latin community. The Festival is launched from the BDC and extends to dozens of participating venues throughout the South Bronx and other NYC neighborhoods.
BDC Films
We support young adult documentary filmmakers from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, giving them the tools and opportunities to tell their stories to the world. Each year, the program offers a nine-month fellowship, providing a stipend, artistic and technical training, mentorship, and a road map to professional opportunities for all participants.
Spanish Language Photo Workshops
Our classes for South Bronx adults that enhance individual and collective storytelling for our community. The workshops are a highly effective program serving our community, where nearly 50% of residents’ primary language is Spanish.
Upcoming Workshops
Bronx Senior Photo League
We’ve partnered with several Bronx senior centers, offering older adults photography courses where they’ve created incredible work, establishing strong social connections and community pride.
RESOURCES
BDC Labs has a state-of-the-art black and white darkroom available for rent. The Phillip Leonian Darkroom was built by BDC Executive Director Michael Kamber who has 35 years of experience as a black and white printer.
Our darkroom is now open by appointment only:
Tuesdays: 10 AM – 4 PM
Thursdays: 4 PM – 9 PM
Saturdays: 11 AM – 4 PM
The Bronx Documentary Center is excited to offer one-on-one rental sessions on Saturdays with our experienced BDC Labs Manager, Carlos de la Sancha, in the Phillip Leonian Darkroom.
Book now: carlos@bronxdoc.org
BDC Labs is equipped with:
- Omega, Ilford, & Saunders Enlargers (up to 8×10) with Schneider, Nikkor, & Leitz lenses.
- Epson V750 & V850 Pro flatbed Scanners
- Hasselblad Flextight X5 Scanner
- FujiFilm GFX100S Copy Stand scanning station (up to 8×10 film)
- Dedicated film processing area equipped with plastic tanks, metal tanks, and Kodak chemistry.
- Canon Pro-1000 Inkjet printer (up to 17×22)
- Workstation: Apple computer & Calibrated Wide Color-Gamut Eizo monitor
- Enlargers 35mm, 120mm & 4×5 capable
BDC Labs Pricing:
• Inkjet Printing: $10hr + $0.05/sq. in. ink
• Darkroom and Film processing: $20/hr
• Flatbed Scanners: $10/hr
• Hasselblad Flextight X5 & Copy Stand Scanning Station: $30/hr
Support the BDC—Shed a light on untold stories. Your support will help young photographers build confidence, skills and a sense of agency and beauty through visual storytelling.
Choose your Membership Level:
$2,500
Supports the cost of one student entry, portfolio development and travel for annual International Photo Festival in Higashikawa, Japan
BDC by the Numbers
65,000+
People have seen our exhibits
5,500+
Youth have been trained and have participated in guided exhibition tours
100+
YPL students have won awards, including multiple Gold Keys, from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s most prestigious program for creative teens
100%
While the 4-year high school graduation rate in the South Bronx is only 69% and college enrollment is typically 35%, 100% of our students graduated on time this year and 90% have been accepted into and are attending colleges, including Stanford, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, & more
500+
Adult photographers and filmmakers have participated in and profited from workshops, portfolio reviews, fellowships, mentoring and 500+ professional preparation, with many going on to job opportunities as a result.
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LAFF is the first photography festival in New York City history devoted to the cultures of the homelands of Bronx Latin community members.
Need more general info?:
Contact us at info@bronxdoc.org