Regular Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Address: 4509 Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA 23529
Phone: (757) 683-6271
The Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries exhibit works by nationally and internationally recognized self-taught artists, contemporary artists working in all media, and local and regional artists connected with Old Dominion University.
The Robert McCullough Prize in Graphic Design was established in honor of the late Old Dominion University Department of Art faculty member and founder of the Graphic Design program. The award is given annually to a Graphic Design major demonstrating excellence in their discipline, selected by a three-member faculty jury. This year’s prize is $1926.91.
This year’s jury is Dr. Szilvia Barta, Professor Derek Munn, and Dr. Agnieszka Whelan.
Submission must be made in the form of an 8.5 x 11 PDF of no more than 5 graphic design works, one per page, with identifying information. PDFs should also include the applicant’s name.
Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 24, 2026, 11:59 pm.
The awardee will be announced at the Senior Exhibition, May 7, 6–8pm at the Senior Exhibition opening reception in the Gordon Galleries.
The Old Dominion University Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries and the Art Department are issuing an open call for the 2027 Alumni Exhibition. This will be the third installment of alumni exhibitions occurring every five years to celebrate the continuing work of graduates. Alumni of the Art Department are invited to submit up to three (3) recent artworks for consideration.
The exhibition will open Spring 2027.
All media are acceptable, and a series will be considered as a single work. The Art Department Exhibition Committee will select works based on academic and creative merit, and submit selections to the Gordon Galleries for final review and approval with qualifications for size and space limitations in March 2026. Notifications of selections will go out by 30 April, 2026.
Digital submissions are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on 31 March, 2026. Only artwork submitted via this form will be considered for exhibition.
Artwork should be delivered to the Galleries no later than Friday, 8 January, 2027 during normal hours of operation, which can be found on our website.
The Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries will be unable to provide funding for shipping works; participating artists will be responsible for transporting their artwork to and from the Galleries.