Submissions considered for a summer train exhibition at the O. Winston Link Museum.
The Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums announce a call to photographers and visionaries for the second iteration of an upcoming On the Rails photography exhibition, which will be on view at the O. Winston Link Museum from June 25 until November 8, 2026.
Professional and hobby photographers, including budding photographers under the age of 17, are encouraged to submit work for consideration showcasing their train photography for display. These photographs can be inspired by O. Winston Link, as a result of contemporary trainspotting, or highlighting another related train contemporary or vintage photographer. The exhibition is open to anyone in or outside the Greater Roanoke Valley, and be either a modern or vintage photograph.
If you would like to participate, please submit no more than two photographs to Ashley Webb, Executive Director & Curator, via email at curator@vahistorymuseum.org. There is no charge for your submission; however, works must be exhibit ready, either framed or printed on a medium that lends itself easily to exhibition, i.e. photographs printed on aluminum. The museum will not frame or provide hardware for the reverse of works. The final day to submit photography for consideration is May 27, 2026. If accepted, artist drop-off of exhibit ready works will occur June 10 and June 11, 2026. For questions or more information, please contact Ashley Webb, at either 540.982.5465 or curator@vahistorymuseum.org.
The History and Link museums are housed in the historic Norfolk & Western passenger station across from Hotel Roanoke. The museums are operated by the Historical Society of Western Virginia and are open Tuesday through Saturdays, 10 am – 4:30 pm. Admission for adults is $6, for seniors/military/students $5, children 12-17 $3, and under 12 – free. Members of the museum are always free.
Promo image caption: The Historical Society’s open call for train photography, with the On the Rails exhibition opening June 25, 2026.
Building image caption: Exterior of the Historical Society of Western Virginia, housed in the Historic Norfolk & Western Passenger station in downtown Roanoke. Courtesy of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and the Historical Society of Western Virginia.
