Olin Hall Galleries is wheelchair accessible via ramp. There are accessible toilets in the venue. Free bottled water is available. Wheelchair accessibility is only possible by entering the external glass doors facing the Olin Courtyard on 240 High Street. The roads immediately surrounding the gallery are cobblestone. The nearest accessible parking is across from the Cregger Center on High street. When accessing the gallery from Thompson Memorial Drive, this upper parking lot and Gallery will be on your left.

Olin Hall Galleries at Roanoke College offer year-round solo and group exhibitions, talks, and events featuring national and international artists across various media.

We prioritize collaborations with other departments to extend the impact beyond the gallery. Exhibitions are scheduled 1-2 years in advance, running from August to December and January to May, each lasting 4-5 weeks.

Artists attend opening receptions and give talks, with occasional workshops offered. Proposals for workshops are welcome. All styles and media, including curator proposals, are considered.

To submit, email mlogan@roanoke.edu with 20 images, resume, work statement, and supporting materials.

Driving Instructions:

From Interstate 81, North or South:

At second Salem exit, marked Roanoke College, Exit 140, exit onto Thompson Memorial Drive (VA 311), right turn toward Salem, and proceed approximately 1-1/2 miles to Roanoke College (Olin Hall) on the right. Parking is available either in the Lower Olin Lot on the right on Thompson Memorial Drive or turn right at the corner of the Lower Olin Lot on Peery Drive and proceed up the hill one block to the Upper Lot on left in front of Bowman (most convenient for Olin Theater and the Galleries).

From Roanoke on Electric Road (VA 419):

At Electric Road (VA 419) entering Salem from the south, turn left at East Main Street in Salem and continue approximately 3 miles to downtown Salem. At the intersection of East Main Street and Thompson Memorial Drive (VA 311) (and directional signs for I-81), turn right on Thompson Memorial Drive and proceed approximately two blocks to Roanoke College (Olin Hall). Parking is available in the Lower Olin Lot on the left on Thompson Memorial Drive or continue beyond this lot to Peery Drive on the left and proceed up the hill one block to the Upper Olin Lot (most convenient for Olin Theater and the Galleries).

From Roanoke entering Salem on East Main Street:

At the intersection of Electric Road (VA 419) Melrose Avenue becomes East Main Street. From this intersection continue approximately 3 miles on East Main Street to downtown Salem. At the intersection of East Main Street and Thompson memorial Drive (VA 311) (and directional signs for I-81), turn right on Thompson Memorial Drive and proceed approximately two blocks to Roanoke College (Olin Hall). Parking is available in the Lower Olin Lot on the left on Thompson Memorial Drive or continue beyond this lot to Peery Drive on the left and proceed up the hill one block to the Upper Olin Lot (most convenient for Olin Theater and the Galleries).

The Juried Biennial at Olin Hall Galleries has proudly showcased art every two years since 1990. This esteemed exhibition celebrates artists within a 200-mile radius of Roanoke College, welcoming submissions in various fine arts media such as painting, sculpture, graphic design, ceramics, textiles, mixed media, video, and photography. Jurors are carefully chosen biennially from diverse backgrounds in the fine arts, ensuring a broad perspective and rich selection process.

To stay informed about submission deadlines, kindly join our mailing list.

The Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo Center for Art provides programming within Olin Hall Galleries and Roanoke College that responds to a global environment that is culturally diverse, technologically advancing and multifaceted. The Leonhardt-Cassullo Center brings regional and global art to the College and Community to create experiences that challenge, entertain and educate by hosting visiting artists and professionals to work with students and faculty as well as support internship opportunities for students nationwide.

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Become a subscriber to support, enhance, and connect with our programs and exhibitions. Olin Hall Gallery Subscribers receive invitations to exhibition openings and receptions and are the first to be notified of spots available at special events and public workshops.

Give

In 1985, the Olin Foundation awarded Roanoke College with a grant of $2.75 million for construction of an arts center, it stipulated that the center serve as a base not only for its academic fine arts programs but for cultural outreach in Southwest Virginia. Olin Hall Galleries relies on the generous contributions of donors and foundations to support a robust schedule of exhibitions, programs, and events. Giving opportunities exist for donors interested in supporting specific programs or initiatives.

Contact mlogan@roanoke.edu for more information.

Donating Art

Olin Hall Galleries adds works to its collection through purchase, gift, commission, and bequest. Olin Hall Galleries has relied on strategic and influential gifts to expand the collection in meaningful ways. All prospective gifts of art are carefully considered through a curatorial process.

Contact mlogan@roanoke.edu for more information.