Crown
Awards and Distinctions
The
National Exhibitions which are members of the British Photographic Exhibitions
offer a Crown Award system designed to enable successful exhibition
photographers to gain additional recognition. Exhibitors are invited
to aggregate their acceptances in the affiliated exhibitions and, upon
reaching the accepted aggregate, to apply without charge for a Crown
Rating Award. Each successful applicant for an award will receive a
Certificate and a Ribbon and will be able to use the letters acknowledging
their award after their name. Those who achieve the top crown award
rating BPE5* are then invited to aggregate acceptances and awards in
the member exhibitions and upon reaching the accepted aggregate to apply,
without charge, for Associateship ABPE and Fellowship FBPE. The successful
applicant will receive a Certificate and Medal and will be able to use
the letters acknowledging their award after their name.
Regulations
for the granting of BPE Crown Awards
Detailed
regulations for the granting of BPE Distinctions are automatically sent
to anyone gaining the BPE5* Award.
1.
Subject to regulations 2 & 5 below each acceptance in an open section
of an affiliated BPE Exhibition will result in the award of one point.
2.
The maximum number of points which can be awarded in one section of
each affiliated exhibition is 4.
3.
A selector at an affiliated exhibition can claim 2 points for each section
for which he/she acts as a selector.
4.
The required total points for Crown Awards are as follows:
BPE1 Crown Award .........................................................25
points
BPE2
Crown Award ........................................................50
points
BPE3 Crown Award .......................................................100
points
BPE4 Crown Award .......................................................200
points
BPE5 Crown Award .......................................................300
points
5.
Acceptances are valid from the date of affiliation only viz. Ashfield
1993, Bromsgrove 1993, Clay Cross 1991, Cotswold 1998, Dingwall 1991,
Guernsey 1993, Leicester Forest 1991, Rushden 1991, Shrewsbury 1995,
Solihull 1991, Southport 1991, Vale of Evesham 1999, and Wirral 1998.
6. There are no time limits for the acquisition of the points for a
Crown Award nor any requirement for the applicant to have gained awards
or commendations in order to qualify for the Crown Awards. Exhibitors
who believe they have received the necessary acceptances to apply for
a crown award must obtain and complete the application form by writing
to the BPE Award Officer. Awards will be granted only after confirmation
of the necessary points by the officer. Results cannot be checked until
catalogues are issued unless results cards for recent exhibitions are
enclosed with the application. Each successful applicant will receive
a certificate and a ribbon and where a 5 Crown Award has been gained
full details of the ABPE distinction will be sent. Each person receiving
a Crown Award will be able to use the agreed abbreviation after their
name viz. BPE1*, BPE2*, BPE3*, BPE4*, BPE5*, ABPE, FBPE.
The
BPE Award officer is: Cliff Thompson Hon. FRPS EFIAP ABPE, Kintra, 79,
Belfry Drive, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 3SE
