Olympia opens public voting for the 2025 Percival Plinth Project 

Community members are invited to cast their vote for the 2025 Percival Plinth People's Choice Award through Aug. 1 at Percival Landing.  

For this year, the Percival Plinth Arts Project features 18 sculptures created by local and regional artists. The sculptures are temporarily installed along Olympia's waterfront park.

The public can vote for their favorite piece, and the winning artwork will become a permanent part of Olympia's public art collection. The selected artist will also receive an award of up to $10,000.  

In February 2025, the Olympia City Council approved the following sculptures for this year's exhibition:  

• Salmon Returning by Mark Brody from Portland, Oregon  

• Tame Dog by Dan Brown from Okanogan, Washington  

• Clarity by Deon Duncan from Junction City, Oregon  

• Swim Series II by Deon Duncan from Junction City, Oregon  

• Out of the Deep End by Jenny Ellsworth from Oregon City, Oregon  

• Silver Flower by Charles Fitzgerald and Jim Null from Puyallup and Grapeview, Washington  

• Enervate by Moe Jerome from Freeland, Washington  

• Iris by Will Jewett from Seattle, Washington  

• River Flow, Legends of the Moon by Shawn Johnson from Seattle, Washington  

• Flex by Jon Kalin from Rochester, Washington  

• Ascending Descent by Jennifer Kapnek from Portland, Oregon  

• Porcupine by Ed McCarthy from Renton, Washington  

• Otter Moon by Pat McVay from Clinton, Washington  

• Through the Void by Kyle Ocean from Shelton, Washington  

• Through the Void II by Kyle Ocean from Shelton, Washington  

• Crane Study #47 by Robert Pond from Oregon City, Oregon  

• Keeping Time by Ken Turner from Seattle, Washington  

• Prehistoric Dragonfly by Leon White from Seattle, Washington  

Voting is open through Aug. 1. To view the sculptures and cast your vote, click here.