Bernhardt Laboratories was founded in 2007 by Michael Bernhardt, a creative engineer serving as the director of the organization. Bernhardt Laboratories is comprised of several production crews, each led by a team of artists, designers and fabricators recognized for professional practice in their respective areas of expertise. The individual laboratories that comprise Bernhardt Laboratories are comprised of the following divisions:

The Division of Drawing; The Division of Painting; The Division of Sculpture; Installation Crew; The Division of Performance; The Division of Collaborative Projects; The Division of Video and Media, and The Division of Theatric Application. Bernhardt Laboratories is an ongoing documentation of the collective efforts of these production laboratories as they implement projects and develop new ideas.