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Call For Artists
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Rotating exhibit located on the 2nd floor.
The Newport News Community Gallery displays exhibits throughout the year featuring the works of local, national, and international artists. This gallery also hosts multiple student exhibits. If you are interested in having your artwork displayed at Downing-Gross, fill out our Artist Display Inquiry Form. For more information about the gallery, please feel free to contact us. We also have a Foyer Gallery.
On Display
Hampton x Habitat 67: Design for Density
Show dates: March 2-14, 2026
Opening Reception: March 4, 2026, 3-6pm
In this exhibition, Hampton University’s third-year undergraduate architecture students explore multi-family housing design with heightened awareness of the global housing crisis, examining how policies and practices in different international contexts shape approaches to density, livability, and community.
The reception will feature a panel discussion with students, professional architects, and Hampton University faculty covering topics including but not limited to high-density living & social life, an architect's role in housing crisis, Habitat 67 as precedent, audience Q & A, and more. The panel discussion will begin at 4:15pm.
The reception is free and open to the public.
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