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Open Hours
Tues - Sat: 11am - 3 pm
Other times by appointment only.
Special Events & Extended Hours
nothing scheduled at this time
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New Year, New Show, New Featured Artist!
All kinds of things capture the attention of artists who share them in unexpected ways with the rest of us! PAPA artist Jan Barrett gives us some of those views this month in her special featured exhibit which includes Traffic Cop. Not willing to...
At the Lunch Counter
The image of these friends sitting at the lunch counter likely evokes fond memories for those of a certain age. John McLaren's painting, Lunch Counter, earned the People's Choice this month as voted by you, our customers. The wonderfully crisp...
Working that gift shopping list?
Don't let your holiday shopping create unneeded stress! Drop by the PAPA Gallery in downtown Paducah to take a break and enjoy just looking at art with us! You can appreciate this "Classic Santa" painting by our featured artist, Chad McLaren, along...
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Featured Artist
September 2023 Featured Artist – Heather Reid
Playing with Paint I share, in my art, what is happy, fun, inspiring, healing, and positive in my world, in the hope that the...
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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.