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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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Midnight Raider
Are you a midnight raider? The subject of this painting seems to be as he peruses the contents of the open refrigerator. In "Late Night Snack," artist Ryan Robertson allows the light from inside to illuminate all the pertinent aspects we need to...
Art to Inspire Joy
Our Featured Artist this month is living an amazing journey and finding unexpected freedom in the inclusive community that is art. Learning to paint in spite of disabilities was nothing Chris Thompson ever imagined he would do. But when you see his...
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...
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Featured Artist
October 2024 Featured Artists – Chad and John McLaren
My dad, John, and I share a bond that goes beyond family, built through our parallel journeys as artists. We were both educators—Dad in IT/Telecommunications, and me in Music Education—and both of us found art to be a powerful outlet. Growing up, I remember watching Dad in his studio, carefully working on his pastel masterpieces. […]
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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.