Paducah, KY

Key components of the Paducah Artist Relocation Program:

•    Dual zoning for commercial and residential use; allows residents to live and work in one building
•    100% financing for purchase and renovations of existing structures or construction of new structures
•    Free lots for new construction
•    City contributes up to $2500 for professional fees
•    National marketing program

“At a time when funding for the arts is constantly being cut, Paducah has established an environment where artists and the arts are flourishing. Paducah’s Artist Relocation Program was started in August of 2000 and is now a national model for using the arts for economic development…The Artist Relocation Program is about artist ownership, thus giving the artists a vested interest in our community. To date we have relocated seventy artists who have taken us up on our financial and cultural incentives.”

Read more about the Paducah Artist Relocation Program.