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Open Hours
Tues - Sat: 11am - 3 pm
Other times by appointment only.
Special Events and Extended Hours
Saturday, November 8
- 11-3 PM - Christmas Open House
November 15 - December 13
- Tue-Sat, 11-3 PM - $10 Select Miniatures Sale - Annual Fundraiser
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An Ode to the Front Porch
Those of us lucky enough to have enjoyed time on the front porch of an older house may experience a bit of nostalgia from this ink drawing by PAPA artist Bailey Joyce simply titled "Savannah House." You may find it hard to believe so much can be...
The Magic of Color
As summer winds down and most beach vacations have been taken, it seems appropriate to share this magical painting entitled, Chasing Sunsets by Chad McLaren. Each month PAPA artists are challenged with a word or phrase to interpret in a painting...
Enjoying Sunshine and Shadow
September's featured artist, Heather Reid, has painted a scene that feels so familiar you tend to wonder if you've been there! The greens of the grass and trees, the long shadows, the sun peeking through the leaves and of course, the curious dog,...
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Featured Artist
February/March 2023 Featured Artist – Linda Martin
She loved drawing as a young person and started oil painting 1981 when she took a class just to see how to get started. She tried...
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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.