The services listed below are accessible to both the general public and Open Studio members. To take advantage of Member Prices, please visit our Studio Access page for information about becoming a member.
Art Documentation
Art Documentation Monthlies
Open Studio offers documentation services primarily for two-dimensional artworks using our Archive digitization rig. Art documentation is active September through June. Sessions are facilitated by Helen Tran, Archive Assistant and volunteer since 2022.
Session Details
- Public rate: $80 + HST per capture
- Member rate: $40 + HST per capture
- Maximum capture area: 24 × 36 in.
- Each session includes JPEG and RAW files with in-camera white balancing.
- Post-production is not included, but may be arranged separately with Helen as an additional service.
Schedule & Booking
Sessions take place on the last Monday of each month, subject to availability. Sessions are paused during July and August and resume in September. Book a session with pudy@openstudio.ca by the Sunday before your preferred session date. A time slot will be assigned upon sign-up.
What to Bring
* Artwork to be documented
* A USB drive with at least 64 GB of available storage
Transparency Output
Photo-positive Transparency Output
Photo-Positive Transparency Output Weekly Service
Open Studio produces photo-positive film outputs using an Epson SureColor T3270 with black dye ink on CAMSTAT Waterproof Film.
- Public rate: $24 + HST per running foot
- Member rate: $12 + HST per running foot
Orders are completed on the day they are submitted, once payment has been received.
Deadlines & Turnaround
Submit files by 12pm every Monday, or Tuesday when Monday is a holiday. Orders are completed by the end of the submission day.
File Submission Guidelines
Send files to pudy@openstudio.ca with the following specifications:
- Submit separate files for each film length.
- Do not submit layered Photoshop files.
- Accepted file formats: .BMP, .JPG, .PSD, .PDF
- Dimensions: Scaled to desired size at 360 DPI
- Colour mode: BITMAP
For greyscale images using the RIP software halftone pattern, include:
- Frequency (lines per inch)
- Angle
- Shape