Paducah, Kentucky: global art scene, hometown vibe

Where Creativity Lives

Nationally acclaimed restaurants and award-winning chefs serve up world-class meals where the hub of the global quilting network and the award-winning Lower Town Artist Relocation Program make their home here in the heart of the Ohio River Valley. Our national-level music venue, international film festival, and Unesco destination put Paducah’s creative industries on the map.

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A collaboration between the City of Paducah, the Lower Town Neighborhood, and local creatives. Completed in 2021, this project was artist-lead and provided a hands-on opportunity for volunteers to experience public art first hand. More than just quilts, this city is filled with creative spirit.

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Black History Murals in Downtown Paducah | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Concert at the Carson Center | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Concert at the Carson Center | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Clay on the Wheel | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Mavis Staples at Clemens Art Center | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Columbia Theatre | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council | Kentucky
Band Rocking Out at Paducah Beer Werks | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Flood Wall Murals at the Riverfront | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Band at Dry Ground Brewing | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
MAC Oktoberfest | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Musician Playing Guitar at LTMAF | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Musician Playing Guitar at LTMAF | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Market House Theater | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Musicians at YAC | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Live Show at Paducah Beer Werks | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Live Show at Paducah Beer Werks | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Kaikui & PBW Brewing | UNESCO | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Kids Weaving | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Lew Jetton & 61 South at LTAMF | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Maiden Alley Cinema | Theater | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Maiden Alley Cinema | Art House | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Young Students Painting at MAKE | Paducah Creative & Cultural CouncilPainted Sculpture at MAKE | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Painted Sculpture at MAKE | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Painting Students at MAKE | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Wooden Signs at MAKE | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Kijsa Housman of MAKE working on the Greenway Trail Murals | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Gathering at MAKE | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Painting Process | MAKE | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Watercolor House Painting | MAKE | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
MAKE Mural at Greenway Trail | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
MAKE Mural at Paducah Flower Company Process | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Maker's Hands | Ephemera | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Market House Theatre OUTSIDE! | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Market House Museum | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Empty Bowls Project Volunteers | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
Barbecue on the River Festival | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council
MAKE Mural | Paducah Creative & Cultural Council

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National Endowment for the Arts

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov