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Open Hours
Tues - Sat: 11am - 3 pm
Other times by appointment only.
Special Events & Extended Hours
PAPA Summer Exhibit – Paducah City Hall
EXHIBIT DATES: June 2 – July 27, 2025
LOCATION: Paducah City Hall, 300 S 5th St, Paducah, KY
HOURS: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm
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The Wait is Almost Over!
PAPA's biggest event of the year is nearly here. The artists of the PAPA Gallery have been preparing these special offerings for your holiday shopping delight. Come in this Saturday for a large collection of original miniature paintings for only...
It’s Almost Time!
Whether you're an art lover, Christmas shopper or bargain hunter, we can fulfill your needs at our annual Miniature sale. Starting on Saturday, Nov 20, the anticipated yearly fund raising sale will begin and continue daily. Taking public health...
There’s a lot going on at PAPA!
We have lots of new art in our latest show so if you haven't been by in a couple of weeks, drop in to see what's new! Our featured artist for November is Kathy Hayes and this is just one of her lovely paintings. The special challenge painting...
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Featured Artist
March 2021 Featured Artist – Maryann Huebschmann
Maryann Huebschmann is our Featured Artist this month. When I asked her how she got started as an artist she first said, oh let’s not...
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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.