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The PAPA Gallery
Open Hours
Tues - Sat: 11am - 3 pm
Other times by appointment only.
Special Events & Extended Hours
September 15 - October 24
- Tue-Sat, 11-3 PM - Classic Rides & Retro Vibes
- Saturday, September 19: Open til 7pm
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Some Days…
There are days when I'm so frazzled I feel like my hair is on fire and there are some that make me just want to bury my head like an ostrich. Apparently many can relate to those feelings because our customers voted Do Leave Me Alone by Rebecca...
A Secret Waiting to be Revealed
Do you love the tantalizing feeling you get when tempted with a little mystery and intrigue? For some, the unknown of what's on the other side of these canvases fills us with delicious anticipation. PAPA artists are working this week to bring you...
Award Winning Artists
You may enjoy the wide variety of paintings offered at the PAPA Gallery but did you know we had several award winning artists? Rare Rosalie by Rebecca Mueller-Williams earned second place in mixed media/collage at the Janice Mason 2024 Juried Art...
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Featured Artist
March 2024 Featured Artist – Diane Ireland
Born and raised in Southern Illinois, Era Diane (Beggs) Ireland has always had a passion for the wildlife and beautiful scenery of...
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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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Thank You from the artists of the PAPA Gallery
Every once in a while, we’re reminded that sharing our art with the community means more than finding happy homes for our paintings. Recently we received a thank you note that demonstrates other ways our artistic practices have wide ranging impacts. This group of talented students was deeply affected by the warm welcome they received, the invitation to participate in a process to choose a favorite, and the wide diversity of artistic styles and subjects that made them feel included.
It is a privilege to share these experiences with our community and we look forward to many more connections through art. Thank you for your patronage and for taking time to simply enjoy art with us!
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.