Setting the Scene: Building Transformation

Transforming a 100-year-old synagogue into a modern visual non-profit workspace

Outcomes

  • Increase capacity to build community and collaborate.

    Creating a fully-accessible space for our community by adding an accessible elevator, renovated bathrooms, adding an upstairs bathroom, and building in accessible spaces as needed.

    Create a community co-working space will allow individuals exploring photography to seasoned professionals to learn from and collaborate together.

  • Increase capacity to educate in photography and videography.

    Adding a community studio, will be a community space for photography. This space will allow us to host workshops and classes with our community and also allow the community to rent out the studio for various needs.

    The space will also work well for hosting field trips from the area school districts.

  • Increase capacity for advancing the arts, specific to photo and video.

    Our community art library will be filled with donations of prints, books, camera gear, and more, while also providing a space for us to showcase the current work completed through our programs.

    Creating a connected community allows artists to learn from each other and develop bonds to enrich their lives.

Day One

Rendering by Vision Architecture

“Photo Opp is a place where people young, old and in between can meet, communicate and collaborate. A place where the curious hobbyist will find support and encouragement that will be the catalyst for explosive creative growth in our community and beyond.”

-Mark Ferrell, Photo Opp Co-Founder

Our vision

  • Photo Opp Studio

  • Exterior

  • Floor Plan of Lower Level

  • Floor Plan of Main Level

  • Photo Opp Studio Entry

Key features:

  • Fully Accessible Community Space

  • Community Studio Space

  • Rueckl Community Darkroom

  • Co-Working Space

  • Dean Hoffman Community Art Library

Join us.