British Photographic Exhibitions

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 receivng 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

Exhibitions

Bromsgrove Open Exhibition
affiliated to the Midland counties Photographic Federation
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Bebington Salon of Photography
35, townfield Lane, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 7NJ
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Beyond Group
affiliated to the East Anglian Federation
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Cotswold Salon of Monochrome Print Photography
affiliated to the Midland counties Photographic Federation
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Dingwall National Slide Exhibition
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Guernsey Salon of Print Photography
Southern Photographic Federation
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Great Barr PS Open Exhibition
affiliated to the Midland counties Photographic Federation
The Collingwood Centre, Collingwood Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7NF
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Rushden Slide and Digital Exhibition
affiliated to the East Anglian Federation of Photographic Societies
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Shrewsbury Open Colour Slide Exhibition
Shropshire PS, affiliated to the Midland Counties Photographic Federation
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Solihull Open Exhibition of British Photography
affiliated to the Midland Counties Photographic Federation
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Southport Open Exhibition of Photography
affiliated to the Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union
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Vale of Evesham National Internet Exhibition
affiliated to the Midland Counties Photographic Federation
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Wirral Slide Exhibition
contact: Bob Dennis CPAGB, APAGB, BPE2*, 35, townfield Lane, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 7NJ
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Page updated January 2008