In honor of America’s 250th Anniversary in 2026, the Washington State Governor’s Mansion Foundation is featuring a special temporary gallery exhibit in the Governor’s Mansion themed “Power of Place.” The Power of Place exhibit will be on display at the Mansion throughout 2026. Viewing is available during public tours of the mansion, https://capitol.wa.gov/tours.
The exhibit features artwork by contemporary artists from around the state including Louie Gong, Andy Eccleshall, and Melanie Thompson complementing pieces from the Foundation’s permanent collection by artists including Thomas Hill and Dorothy Dolph Jensen around the theme. Curator Nancy Romanovsky notes that, “Together, these works form a tapestry of place: its past and present, its people and landscapes, its spirit and its stories. Power of Place invites viewers to consider not only where we stand, but what—and who—has shaped the ground beneath us.”
