APS Special Membership guidelines

Special Memberships, as defined in the APS Bylaws

Regular or Student Members can qualify for elevated membership status in the following ways:

Participating Member.  Member who has participated in four APS shows of any kind.  This category would include non-juried shows.  A member who has participated in three APS shows of any kind and has been a board member or committee chair for one year.

Juried Member.  Member who has been juried into three APS juried shows.

Member of Excellence.  Member who has been juried into three open APS juried exhibitions or two open and two juried member exhibitions.

Signature Member.  Member of Excellence who has received two awards in APS exhibitions.  Signature Members are privileged to use APS initials after their name, and are eligible for an expanded listing on the APS website, with samples of their work displayed.
The Special Membership qualification started with the 2010 APS Exhibition.  All Special Members will have their special status indicated on the membership listing on the APS Website, and are privileged to state their special membership status in printed material.