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FIAP Honours and Distinctions
Honours and Distinctions are awarded for outstanding service to photography and for notable photographic merit, and these are awarded for life.
There are two honours for services to photography:
ESFIAP Excellence for services rendered FIAP
Hon.EFIAP Honorary Excellence FIAP
There are seven distinctions for photographic merit:
AFIAP Artist FIAP
EFIAP Excellence FIAP
EFIAP/b EFIAP Bronze EFIAP/s EFIAP Silver
EFIAP/g EFIAP Gold EFIAP/p EFIAP Platinum
MFIAP Master Photographer FIAP
The main criteria for the award of AFIAP and EFIAP is acceptance in FIAP approved print/slide Exhibitions or AV Festivals over a prescribed period of time. Also the submission of a portfolio of work to FIAP that should be examples of the candidates best exhibition photography. For AV applicants a separate leaflet is available containing further details.
PAGB, SPF and WPF require that:
Applicants for AFIAP in prints and/or slides should have been exhibiting in FIAP approved exhibitions over a period of 5 years (60 months) or more; (no upper time limit), and should have received a minimum of 75 points, where a slide or digital acceptance = 1 point and a print acceptance = 2 points. 20% of this minimum should have been achieved outside UK. To have used a minimum of 10 different prints or 20 different slides/digital images, and to have received at least 2 awards. The reduction in the value of a digital acceptance to be effective from 1st January 2008.
Applicants for EFIAP in prints and slides should have received a minimum of 60 acceptances since gaining AFIAP, over any period of 3 years or more; (no upper time limit). 25% of this minimum should have been achieved outside UK. To have used a minimum of 15 new works since AFIAP, and to have received at least 3 awards.
NOTE: "Award" is taken to mean Medal, Commendation, Diploma, Prize etc.
FIAP have introduced a new (2002) regulation that candidates for EFIAP must have received acceptances in at least 5 different countries throughout their AFIAP & EFIAP exhibiting.
Applicants for AFIAP and EFIAP are also required to submit to FIAP a portfolio of at least 5 but not more than 10 works, and to donate to PAGB 3 or more works. In both cases these should be reproductions of the applicantís best and preferably award-winning pictures. The portfolio is retained by FIAP and the works donated to PAGB are used to select entries for the various FIAP Biennial events covering Monochrome & Colour Prints, Colour slides, and Nature prints & slides.
Holders of the EFIAP or MFIAP distinctions may wish to continue exhibiting and work towards the EFIAP Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels. Details of the requirements for each of these are tabulated below. Since gaining EFIAP, applicants should have received:
LEVEL MINIMA PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT EFIAP Bronze 75 Acceptances with at least 25 different works. 3 prints with a total of at least 4 awards in 4 different countries. EFIAP Silver 150 Acceptances with at least 50 different works. 4 prints with a total of at least 5 awards in 5 different countries. EFIAP Gold 300 Acceptances with at least 100 different works. 5 prints with a total of at least 6 awards in 6 different countries. EFIAP Platinum 600 Acceptances with at least 200 different works. 6 prints with a total of at least 7 awards in 7 different countries.
AT LEAST 25% OF THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF ACCEPTANCES SHOULD BE GAINED OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Slide exhibitors may apply for the above EFIAP Levels, but their portfolio must consist of prints made from the award-winning slides.
Candidates for MFIAP must be holders of the basic EFIAP or any further EFIAP Level, and can only apply with print or AV work. A separate leaflet is available on request giving further details.
Eligibility. Applications can only be made by members of camera clubs or photographic societies affiliated through their regional area Federations to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain, or members of clubs affiliated to the Scottish Photographic Federation and Welsh Photographic Federation, both of whom are independent members of FIAP.
Applications for any of the above FIAP distinctions can be made through the appropriate Liaison Officer, who will give details of fee, closing date etc.
Scottish Federation Liaison Officer
Mr Rod Wheelans MPAGB, APAGB, EFIAP, ARPS
43 Lovers Walk
Dumfries, DG1 1LR
Tel: 01387 257906
Welsh Federation Liaison Officer
Jan Cawley
Rose Cottage
Higher End
St Athan
Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 4LW
Tel: 01446 751686
Liaison Officer for Remainder of U.K.
Ian Platt, MFIAP, FRPS, Hon.EFIAP, HonPAGB
Prospect Cottage, Serrells Mead
Langton Matravers
Swanage, BH19 3JB
Tel: 01929 424496
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