In February 2021, Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear invited Kentuckians to lend their artistic talents to a new Team Kentucky Gallery, which would be located in a main hall of the state Capitol in Frankfort.
Originally envisioned as a way to express a sense of connectedness and feelings of pride in our commonwealth in the midst of the pandemic, Kentuckians were asked to submit their stories as told through art.
Selected artworks were displayed for a six-month rotation in the Capitol and on the Team Kentucky Digital Gallery along with information about or a statement by each artist. Exhibitions began in July 2021 and continued through June 2025.
The building is now closed for renovations, but the Beshears believe there is no better place than the state Capitol to highlight Kentuckians’ voices as represented through art.
The Team Kentucky Gallery has allowed artists and photographers to creatively express what makes our state special to them. Gov. and Mrs. Beshear hope that whoever is governor when the building reopens will continue this new tradition.