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Art Trail Gallery

The top picture shows the bronze eagle created by Alex Palkovich that sits atop the granite pillars seen in the bottom picture. The monument is located in Florence Veterans Park behind the Florence Civic Center.

About Us

E-mail: janemadden@bellsouth.net

Phone: 843-673-0729

The Art Trail Gallery is an all-volunteer gallery space in Downtown Florence.  It is open daily from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. It is also open additional hours on special occasions. Admission is free.

The Gallery features the work of local artists throughout the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina. Works are available for sale unless noted otherwise.

The Art Trail Gallery is also home to the studio of well-known sculptor, Alex Palkovich.

It should be mentioned that the Art Trail Gallery would not be possible without the interest and support of its many daily visitors and the Florence Downtown Development Corporation, the sponsors of the Gallery and the owners of the building.

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The bronze eagle sits on top of 24-foot high granite pillars.This is a close-up of the bronze eagle created by sculptor, Alex Palkovich, that is part of the Veterans Park monument in Florence, SC. The Veterans Park is located behind the Civic Center in Florence, SC.

To see an overview of how the eagle was created, click here. The original plaster model from which the bronze eagle was cast can be seen in the Art Trail Gallery.

2009 Main Street South Carolina Inspiration Award

Each year, the Municipal Association of South Carolina in conjunction with the  National Trust for Historic Preservation recognizes the efforts of individuals in various categories.  On Saturday, August 8th, the Downtown Service Award in South Carolina went to Alex Palkovich and Jane Madden. It also belongs to all of you.

Without the support of the Florence Downtown Development Corporation, the City of Florence, our invaluable volunteers, the visitors who continue to come and express their interest and enthusiasm, and the press who have highlighted these efforts, there would be no building, no curators, and no visitors to bring attention to the project. Most importantly, the  Art Trail Gallery would not exist without the generosity of the artists throughout the region who have shared their works.  The award also would not have been possible without the strong leadership in the arts that is part of the history of the Pee Dee. These visionary, hard-working individuals and organizations established the foundation upon which the success of this project is built.

Thank you all.  

For an extract of the award presentation, click here for the video.