Paducah School of Art

The Primary Goals of Paducah School of Art

To challenge each student to reach his or her highest level of artistic potential;
To produce culturally literate citizens who value art as a natural and integral part of their lives;
To serve as an anchor for Paducah’s Arts District, creating a magnet for talent, energy and critical thinking;
To provide culturally stimulating, thought-provoking programming to the citizens of Western Kentucky and neighboring regions.

The Paducah School of Art offers classes in a wide variety of visual arts studio areas and art history. Students can take beginning and intermediate classes for credit or non-credit and may choose to pursue the Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) degree. Students may also choose to take classes at all levels purely for the pursuit of personal excellence.