About Kappa Pi

Since its establishment in the year 1911 at the University of Kentucky, Kappa Pi has dedicated itself to providing a voluntary, non-profit base of support for art excellence through its active support for art excellence through its active support of all Kappa Pi chapters' goals and objectives. Kappa Pi strives to accomplish this goal in the following ways:

Promoting artistic excellence at the collegiate level and beyond by maintaining high academic achievement.


Awarding certificates, pins and membership cards, along with many scholarships each year. Honor cords may be purchased for graduating seniors


Recognizing deserving artists and those interested in and supportive of the arts by awarding Honorary Memberships for Kappa Pi.


Publishing articles which encourage enligtenment and new horizons in two publications, The Sketch Book and The Sketch Pad each year