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The PAPA Gallery
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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For Your Special Valentine
Cupid's arrows are powerful as this painting by Karen Switzer tells us. Golden Love reminds us that it's always a good time to snuggle up with someone you love. Tell your certain someone how special they are with a gift of art. Whether you find an...
Bring on the Color!
If these long gray days of winter have gotten you down, stop in the PAPA Gallery to get a boost from the vibrant images in our new spring show! This cheerful painting entitled, The Parrots, by Carol Hudson reminds us that there's plenty of color to...
Ye Old Mill
This nostalgic painting is by PAPA artist Brenda Foster. You can see it through the end of this month along with several other of her works in our special Featured Artist section. You'll enjoy the familiar feel of many of her works as the subjects...
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Featured Artist
July 2022 Featured Artist – John McLaren
"It has been an honor to be a part of the Paducah Area Painters Alliance since October 2015. Thank you, PAPA, for 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.