Benches at PACE Park
Various benches were donated by private residents of Thomasville.
Over a 10-year span, PACE’s impact has helped revitalize Thomasville’s Downtown significantly. From the creation of PACE Park, which includes the Farmers Market and PACE Park Amphitheater, to building restorations, to streetscape PACE’s mission is to
The Painted Pianos have been a vibrant addition to our downtown & we want to celebrate them with a Painted Piano Festival! Join us Friday, August 11th from 4-6
Let's Make Music Together Downtown Thomasville on our newly Painted Pianos. Play yourself, or enjoy our ten plus pianists perform together in a massive simultaneous performance (the World Record is 18). Vote on your favorite art work, shop downtown and enjoy local cuisine.
We would like to acknowledge especially the following people who have made this festival happen.
Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson Jr
Doug Barton
Beau Brinkley
Keith Carter
Andrew Clement
Eliseo
Greg Eppley
Terry Eppley
Tristan Eppley
Bob Ferguson
Anthony Goff
Tanner Hall
Gary Hill
Toby Hollifield
Pattie Hollinger
Tim Hooper
Tony Hooper
Matt Keunnen
Nathan Kinley
Nick Koontz
Sonny Koontz
Eric Kuppel
Matthew Kuppel
Corby Lassiter
Tracy Lax
Jarry Oldaker
Shannon & Stephanie Payne
Nick Schilly
Greg Smith
Jackie Thomas
Mitch Tyson
Robbie Walker
Joel Whickum
Larry Wood
Main St Cone & Coffee
Southern Magnolias
Dee Jay Sneaks
Heron House
Rotha’s
Dilagoth’s Vape
30 W Main
The Gate 31 Salem
Your Song 26 E Main St
Trexlers
Funnel King
Pelican Snowballs
Too Random Food Truck
Michelle Bartlett
Jill Hunter Dale/Rob Hunter
Suzi Wallace Fire
David Frid
Jim Gregory
Jasmine Monique "The Hill”
Toby Hollifield
Pattie Hollinger
Patsy Wainwright/Paige Morin
Pattie Hollinger
Piano Benches:
Carol Brown
Suzi Fire
Michelle Hill
Carol Brown
Suzi Fire
Michelle Hill
Dana Holliday - Thomasville Emporium
Travis Gobble - Dilligaf Smokes & More
Rob Hibbitts- Your Song Sound Exchange
Jennifer Klim - Main St Cone & Coffee
Suzi McDonald- 32 W Main (assistant Ed Craddock)
Karla Pacheco- Dee Jay Sneaks
Karla Pacheco - Trexlers
Christie Priska - Heron House
Christie Priska - Old North State Candy & Gifts
Brittany Purser/Kate White- Southern Magnolias
Sami Stinson - The Gate
Sami Stinson - Out of the Box Gaming
Pam Baldwin
Suzi Wallace Fire
Dana Holliday
Jennifer Klim
Karla Pacheco
Christie Priska
Brittany Purser
Sami Stinson
We are so honored to have the current Miss Thomasville with us who will be doing special Children’s art and Face Painting at the Miss Thomasville Piano in front of Southern Magnolias. Children’s author Tessie Ledesma will be doing a reading of her book Polly the Possum, which is about accepting yourself as you are.
Kate White, Miss Thomasville
Tessie Ledesma
Meade Ainsworth
Cheri Andrews
Allison Apple *Piano Decuple
Cameron Bowland
Michael Branscomb *Piano Decuple
Kent Clifford
Daelyn Denton
Elide Enriquez
Gabe Forrester
Beth Guilliard *Piano Decuple
Loraye Hughes *Piano Decuple
Donna Hughes
Phyllis Jones *Piano Decuple
Ethan Kay *Piano Decuple
Jennifer Klim *Piano Decuple
Eli Lohr
Silas Lohr
Dana Lilly *Piano Decuple *Miss Thomasville 2000
Layla Lusk
Katrina Kaufman *Piano Decuple
Angela Lambeth *cello
Margaret McKinnon *Piano Decuple
Priscilla Oldaker *Piano Decuple
Hudson Scott
Lauren Stephens
Sawyer White
Xionelly Velasquez
Lincoln Carter
Rickey Phillips
Kendra Dawkins Strickland (Miss. Thomasville 1993)
JB Trotter: drums
Taylor Lloyd 2023 Miss NC
Kate White 2023 (vocal and art)
Lilly Beaver 2022
Dana Downing Lilly 2000 (pianist)
Melissa Strom Vernon 1996
Lisa Gallimore Withers 1995
Kenda Dawkins Strickland 1993
Pamela Vaughn 1992
Bonnie Broadwater 1969
Kay Lambeth 1961 1962
Sharon Finch 1963 Miss NC 1964
Paula Patterson 1990 (pianist and vocal)
Ms. Sr. Davidson, Stephanie Whitt Suggs
Various benches were donated by private residents of Thomasville.
37 - 41 Salem St
9 Salem Street
6 Salem Street is one of two buildings donated by Bob Callicutt.
32 East Main
2014 Mural by Dana Holliday - Second Phase of Chair City Art campaign.
Located at 2 W. Main St., next door to City Hall
Mural by Phil Christman
This mural depicts actual children of Thomasville. The mural was used as a fundraising tool. Those who donated could ask for their children or grandchildren to be depicted.
1993 Mural by Phil Christman depicting the old train depot in Thomasville and the since-departed Mock Hotel.
Wisteria vine painted by Dana Holliday.
Mural by Phil Christman
This painted sign recently retouched by mural artist Dana Holliday pays homage to Margaret Cates who donated this property to the City of Thomasville.
In addition to widening the sidewalk on Commerce street as well as on Main Street, lamps and seating was added by Cates Alley.