Earning Signature

CPSA allows valid CPSA members to earn signature and merit awards for its two annual exhibitions. Each show has its own signature designation: “CPSA” for the International Exhibition and “CPX” for Explore This! (starting with 2009). Upon earning either signature status, members are entitled to use the appropriate designation after their names effective as soon as that particular exhibition goes on display.

CPSA tracks selections separately for those two exhibitions. Earning signature requires three selections within a window of ten consecutive exhibitions. The window begins with a member’s first selection and continues for 9 more exhibitions. A selection in 2013, for example, would no longer count for an exhibition in 2023, and the count would begin again with the next selection. After earning signature, members receive a certificate of merit for each additional 5 and 10 selections (no time limit).

  • 3 times (within 10 exhibitions)—Signature pin
  • 10 times (includes 3 times for signature)—Pin with crystal gem
  • 20 times—Pin with lavender gem
  • 30 times—Pin with purple gem

REQUIREMENTS

Members must meet the following requirements to earn and maintain signature and merit awards:

  • Artist must pay dues within the membership year of the first selection.
  • Artists must maintain continuous membership to qualify for and retain these honors. Any lapse will result in the loss of signature and merit awards as well as prior selections.
  • Artwork must actually appear for the duration of the exhibition.
  • Artwork withdrawn or disqualified for failing to meet show specifications does not count and may result in loss of signature status.

CPSA and CPX signature members

9/1/2018

River Rock Collection VI, Erwin Lewandowski, CPSA, CPX