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The PAPA Gallery

Open Hours

Tues - Sat: 11am - 3 pm
Other times by appointment only.

Special Events & Extended Hours

Tuesday-Saturday (while supplies last)

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The Road Home

The Road Home

Are you traveling for the Thanksgiving Holiday? PAPA artist Vickie Lee Gingrich provides a vision of what your annual journey might look like in "The Road Home." Maybe you recall the lyrics "over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother's...

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Midnight Raider

Midnight Raider

Are you a midnight raider? The subject of this painting seems to be as he peruses the contents of the open refrigerator. In "Late Night Snack," artist Ryan Robertson allows the light from inside to illuminate all the pertinent aspects we need to...

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Art to Inspire Joy

Art to Inspire Joy

Our Featured Artist this month is living an amazing journey and finding unexpected freedom in the inclusive community that is art. Learning to paint in spite of disabilities was nothing Chris Thompson ever imagined he would do. But when you see his...

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READ ABOUT

Our Story

In 1991, a small group of Paducah painters realized a common need. They wanted to learn more about fine art and painting. Led by master artist and long-time Paducah resident, the late Clyde H. Lawter Jr, the group began meeting, sharing, learning, and growing!

A short time later, the group incorporated as a non-profit organization and were officially named PAPA – Paducah Area Painters Alliance.

The PAPA Gallery on Broadway opened in 1998, providing the perfect place to show their work and share their stories. Some members of that original ‘charter group’ are still painting and showing their work today, joined by many more artists from our surrounding region. That same spirit of camaraderie exists at PAPA today and we continue to find ways to share art with each other and our community.

Clyde H Lawter, Jr
Founding Member    

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Our Purpose

PAPA endeavors to bring together artists to encourage, motivate, educate, and promote them, and to promote the art of painting in particular. A principal goal is to increase sociability and friendship among its members. Whenever resources allow, PAPA will provide a theatre to display member’s art – both in the gallery on Broadway, online on our website, and in the community.

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Our Board

Dutch Thurman, President

Jenny Fuller, Executive Director

Diane Bay, Program Coordinator

Heather Reid, Treasurer

Cindy McLaren, Secretary

Mark Cope

Sandi Johnson

John McLaren

Chad Nelson

Dale Houseworth

Rebecca Mueller-Williams

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Address

124 Broadway St
Paducah, KY 42001, USA
(270) 575-3544

Open Hours

Tuesday – Saturday: 11am – 3pm
Other times by appointment only.
Call (270) 519-3198 for appt.

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