Kangra Arts Promotion Society (KAPS) is an NGO working for the revival of the art of Kangra painting, which now is on the verge of extinction. The objective of the KAPS is to ensure that the rich tradition of the Kangra School of Indian painting is preserved and is passed on to the future generation.

A true Kangra painting is a product of number of processes like preparation of hand made paper, preparation of natural colors, sketching and colouring. These processes require great amount of expertise and labour.

The paintings tell us about the artists’ talent, his dextrous hand in line drawing and his choice of colours. Apart from the remarkable fineness and intricate brushwork, the Kangra paintings are characterized by the skilful use of brilliant pigments prepared from mineral and vegetable extracts, which possess enamel-like lustre. The freshness in colours and delicacy in execution, is remarkable.

Presently, there are very few painters are practising this pictorial art of Kangra. Many of them work in obscurity without any means of recognition or hope of sponsorship. They live on meagre earnings and usually have to adopt other means for their livelihood.

KAPS aims to promote and protect the world famous art of Kangra painting in such a manner that this great art is restored to its original splendour and state of glory. It will be endeavour of the KAPS to provide to the art connoisseurs the masterpieces of Kangra paintings at a reasonable price.