Annual Tri Kappa Art Show Back at Library

You are invited to the Mary Bishop Memorial Gallery at the Crawfordsville District Public Library for the annual Tri Kappa Art Show. The show highlights artworks created by local high school students. This wonderful art exhibit would not be possible without the instruction, guidance and leadership from Crawfordsville High School, North Montgomery High School and Southmont High School art teachers.

Tri Kappa sponsors this juried art exhibit which gives the students from all three area high schools the opportunity to display and compete for cash prize awards each year. This exhibit is currently open and will be on display through Friday, March 14. The public is welcome to visit the gallery during CDPL’s regular hours of operation.

The Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Donnelley Meeting Rooms (A & B) located in the CDPL basement. Students, teachers, family and friends are invited to attend.

Tri Kappa is an Indiana-based, Greek service sorority that was founded in February 1901. They strive to “Bring women into a close, unselfish relation for promotion of charity, culture, and education.” They have 7,000 members in approximately 220 Active and Associative Chapters.

At the state level, the sorority has a close relationship with the Riley Cheer Guild which supports the music therapy program for children at Riley Hospital, as well as supporting other organization with financial donations and many hours of volunteer service. Some of these organizations include Hands in Autism, Camp Riley, Ronald McDonald House, Mental Health Association of Indiana, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Best Buddies and many other charitable causes.

The local Crawfordsville Tri Kappa Chapter was founded in 1927 and they endeavor to keep the funds they raise through various events, such as the Daddy/Daughter Dance, here in the community. They provide scholarships to local high school students each year to assist with college expenses and sponsor this exhibit’s awards. They have coordinated the Summer Lunch Program for more than 40 years, which provides lunches to approximately 75 students in the area who might otherwise not have access to lunch during the summer months when school is not in session. Tri Kappa also assists with the CHS Sunshine Society’s Cheer Certificate Program around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and they host an annual St. Patrick’s Day dance for the clients of mental health providers in this community.

If you are interested in learning more about the Tri Kappa organization, or if you would like to get involved with this dedicated group, visit their website at trikappa.org for further assistance.

For more information about CDPL’s hours of operation, visit the website at crawfordsvillelibrary.in.gov. If you are an artist or a member of an artists’ group and are interested in displaying your work at the Mary Bishop Memorial Gallery in 2025 or 2026, please contact the Gallery Coordinator Toni Ridgway-Woodall at (765) 362-2242 for more details.