Visual Arts

Art in all its many forms thrives in Paducah.

Home to the National Quilt Museum of the United States, Paducah's cultural attractions resemble a quilt in many ways - piece by piece, the historic rivertown evolves into an enticing, colorful work of art.

In addition to the internationally acclaimed National Quilt Museum, high-quality visual arts can be found downtown at the Yeiser Art Center and Maiden Alley Cinema & Gallery, where the Paducah Film Society screens the best new release international and domestic art films.

Visit Paducah's thriving riverfront and take a self-guided tour of renowned artist Robert Dafford's life-size floodwall murals depicting the city's rich history. Featuring stunning, museum-quality paintings of such subjects as the historic Market House and the 1937 Flood, the Paducah "Wall to Wall" project is the work of the artist and his talented Dafford Murals team.

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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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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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Clemens Fine Arts Center

• West Kentucky Community & Technical College ,4810 Alben Barkley Dr.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 534-3212
• Region: Lone Oak
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Theatre and gallery of West Kentucky Community & Technical College hosts national touring and student productions on the main stage as well as casual acoustic performances in an intimate coffeehouse… 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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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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Gallery 600 West

• 217 Nahm Street
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 442-1985
• Region: Historic Downtown
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Specializing in custom framing, antique prints and watercolors and contemporary art.… more

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Gay Speirbhain: Folk Artist

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  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 349-4552
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Gay P. Speirbhain's folk art is nationally-recognized and collected. With the world as her pallette, both in theme and materials, her creative projects offer whimsical visions through written verses… more

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J. Nichols Botanicals

• 215 Broadway
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 349-4160
• Region: Historic Downtown
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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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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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Lowertown Arts District

• Jefferson-Park Avenue, 3rd-9th Streets
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Region: LowerTown

Paducah's oldest residential neighborhood, listed on the National Register for Historic Places, is home to relocated artists from around the globe who have moved here as a result of the City's Artist… more

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Maiden Alley Cinema & Gallery

• 112 Maiden Alley
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 441-7007
• Region: Historic Downtown
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State-of-the-art cinema features Paducah Film Society programming. Evening film viewings and weekend matinees of new releases, independent, classic and children's films. Host to the annual 48 Hour… 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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Paducah "Wall To Wall"

• Water Street, Jefferson-Washington Sts.
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 443-8783
• Toll-Free: (800) PAD-UCAH
• Region: Historic Downtown

Paducah's historic downtown is bordered on its east side by a 12.5 mile floodwall. Three blocks of the concrete wall, overlooking the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers, now feature beautiful… more

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Paducah School Of Art

• 409 Broadway
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 408-4278
• Region: Historic Downtown
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Stop in for a guided tour of student and faculty art exhibits or to peruse books in the art library. Workshops conducted by nationally and internationally recognized Master Artists to be announced.… more

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PAPA Art Gallery

• 124 Broadway
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 575-3544
• Region: Historic Downtown
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Located in the heart of historic downtown, the Paducah Area Painters Alliance Gallery features the original art from almost 100 local and regional artists. Browse the large, well-lit gallery and… 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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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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Terra Cottage

• 514 N. 7th Street
  Paducah, KY 42001
• Phone: (270) 908-0090
• Region: LowerTown
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Working ceramics studio and gallery.Visit Paducah Possible, Michael Terra's blog about renovating his LowerTown home.… more

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