LowerTown Arts District

Colorful studios & galleries of resident artists line the streets of the LowerTown Arts District, the center of Paducah's cultural rebirth.

Home to the nationally recognized Artist Relocation Program, LowerTown is situated just four blocks from the Ohio River and historic downtown. This 26-square-block area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Tour the studios and galleries of a wide variety of resident artists, including potters, jewelry makers, painters, printmakers, leather crafters and bookbinders. Discover objets d'art you'll treasure and meet the artists who created them.

In addition to studios and galleries, LowerTown offers entertainment, coffee and tea, and specialty shops.

Second Saturday Studio/Gallery Walk

On the second Saturday of each month, studios and galleries host extended hours (Noon-8 PM) and feature new exhibits and special events.

For more information on the artists, gallery hours, special events, the LowerTown Art & Music Festival, or to learn about the pioneering Artist Relocation Program coordinated by the Paducah Renaissaince Alliance, visit www.paducahalliance.org.

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A.I.R. Studio

• 621 Madison
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (301) 454-0433
• Region: LowerTown
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Alonzo Davis works in series, which include woven paintings and prints. The creative springboards for these are elements of quilts, hides and indigenous textiles.The magic of the Southwest United… more

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Agape Art Studio

• 322 N. 8th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Region: LowerTown
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Contemporary Christian Art. Open by appointment.… more

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Aphrodite Gallery

• 503 N. 7th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 444-6891
• Region: LowerTown
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Julie Shaw creates one-of-a-kind jewelry. In addition to the jewelry, the gallery also features American objets d'art - exquisite blown glass goblets, beautiful chenille, silk and velvet scarves,… more

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Bilan Liao Gallery

• 520 N. 7th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
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Studio opening August 2011! BiLan was born in Hunan Province, China. While living in China, she worked for many years as an artist and art director, graphic designer, and fashion designer,… more

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Brokenstone Press

• 612 N. 6th Street
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 443-6844
• Region: LowerTown
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After 27 years teaching art and printmaking at the college level, Michael Crouse is establishing his own printmaking studio in Paducah. Michael has been creating original prints for 30 plus years.… more

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Bryerpatch Studio

• 502 North 5th Street
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 444-8040
• Region: LowerTown
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Caryl Bryer Fallert is internationally known for her award-winning art quilts, which are easily recognized by their luminous colors and illusions of light, depth, and motion.… more

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Coco's Gallery

• 430 N. 6th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 415-5662
• Region: LowerTown
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Fun and colorful contemporary art - paintings, crafts and African art.… more

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Deb Lyons, Studio On Madison

• 614 Madison St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 816-3887
• Region: LowerTown
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Deb Lyons relocated to Paducah from Evanston, IL. Deb had been an Associate Professor with National- Louis University, teaching art in the College Of Education’s Laboratory School for the past 21… more

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Dixie Leather Works

• 306 N. 7th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 442-1058
• Region: LowerTown
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Established in 1969 as Round Oak Leather, our 38 year evolution in mastering the art of leather working has been great ! Our leather artisans began their work in the late 1960's and 1970's developing… more

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Fiber Potters Studio

• 614 Madison St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 908-1058
• Region: LowerTown
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Lily Liu, fiber artist, and John Hasegawa, potter, work in their studio creating work that is currently on display at 1149 Jefferson Street Studios. To see more of the artists' work please call them… more

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Gallery 1025

• 1025 Jefferson St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 210-1924
• Region: LowerTown
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See fine contemporary art at Gallery 1025. The gallery represents some of the best artists that Paducah has to offer, along with artists of national and international reputation. Gallery is open free… more

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Gallery 5

• 803 Madison St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 444-2020
• Region: LowerTown
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With a focus primarily on architecture, his watercolors and drawings depict the built environment, townscapes, and urban landscapes. Renzulli’s paintings have been exhibited in numerous solo and… more

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Jefferson Street Studios/Helene's Hand-Dyed Fabrics

• 1149 Jefferson Street
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 217-3976
• Region: Mid Town
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Art quilts and hand-dyed fabrics. Helene offers yard cuts of her hand-dyed cotton broadcloth and 1/8 yd fat cuts. See fiber works by Liy Liu and Helene Davis. Open Saturdays, 1-4 PM.… more

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Judeen's Art Studio & Gallery

• 720 Harrison St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 444-9525
• Region: LowerTown
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The gallery features contemporary original works of art in many mediums by artist/owner Judeen and other national artists and photographers. Changing exhibits feature paintings in acrylic, watercolor,… more

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Kjisa Housman Studio

• 444 N. 8th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
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Leaping Trout Studio

• 723 Madison
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 441-7050
• Region: LowerTown
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Leaping Trout Studio features the paintings of artist/owner Keyth Kahrs who works in watercolors, acrylics, and oils.… more

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Merry Gems Studio Gallery

• 303 N. 5th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 575-5447
• Region: LowerTown
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Open second Saturday of the month and by appointment.… more

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Molly Redhair Studio

• 514 N. 5th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Region: LowerTown
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Margie Cissell Smith is a native of Paducah, she has traveled extensively in Europe and has studied art at the University of Paris-Sorbonne. A noted scrimshander and jewelry designer she pursues… more

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Nancy Calcutt Studio

• 521 Madison
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Region: LowerTown
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Nancy Calcutt was recruited into the Artist Relocation Program in 2003. This former art professor has a BFA and an MFA in painting, and taught for sixteen years before moving to Paducah. Her work is… more

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Philosophy Gallery

• 333 North 9th Street
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 442-5280
• Region: LowerTown
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Pinecone Art Gallery & Studio

• 421 N. 7th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 443-1433
• Region: LowerTown
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Char Downs relocated from the San Francisco Bay area to the Lowertown Arts District. She has worked in many different media and her paintings on paper are both figurative and abstract. She works in a… more

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Reily Ursery Studio

• 527 N. 5th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (502) 619-5196
• Region: LowerTown
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Maureen is a painter and mixed-media artist whose work most often is vibrantly colored and figurative. She opened Reilly Ursery Studio in October 2007. Her work springs from an intuitive questioning… more

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Stornoway House Gallery

• 513 North 6th Street
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 444-9446
• Region: LowerTown
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Upscale contemporary crafts, fine art, collectibles, and decorative accessories.… more

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Studio Miska

• 627 Madison
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 442-5266
• Region: LowerTown
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Freda Fairchild, a multimedia artist who relocated from San Diego, CA. Her work is shown nationally and internationally and hangs in public and private collections in Japan and the USA. She works… more

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studiomars

• 418 N. 7th St.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 442-1087
• Region: LowerTown
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Before making the move to Paducah, Kentucky, Paul Lorenz has lived and worked in Chicago and Berkeley, California. With an education in Bauhaus architecture and fine art, Paul has carved an… more

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