PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit

The PAGB have introduced two new levels in the Awards for Photographic Merit system.
The BPAGB award will be the basic level just below the CPAGB level.
The EPAGB award will be between the DPAGB level and the MPAGB level.
At the moment this is a for print entries only and not for PDI's.
Full details from the PAGB HERE.
Application Forms are available on the Downloadable Documents Page.

The awards are open to all members of Clubs affiliated to the PAGB through their Federations and are at three levels for PDI's and 5 levels for Prints.
               Badge (BPAGB):         White Badge and certificate (Prints only)            
               Credit (CPAGB):          Blue badge and certificate
               Distinction (DPAGB):   Red badge and certificate
               Excellence (EPAGB):  Purple Badge and certificate (Prints only)
               Master (MPAGB):        Gold badge and certificate
They are held for life without any annual fee and holders are entitled to use the designated letters after their name.
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Qualification
‍All applicants must qualify via the Federation.  Entrants must have been active members of a Club affiliated to The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain for a minimum of 2 years for BPAGB & CPAGB, 3 years for DPAGB & EPAGB and 5 years for MPAGB. A retrospective period of 10 years may be considered.  Applications for EPAGB & MPAGB must have held DPAGB for at least 11 months on the date of adjudication. Please see application forms for "active member" criteria.
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The EAF recommends that in order to understand the standard of work needed to achieve an award, you will also have:
     Submitted work for the EAF Exhibition
     Attended the EAF Championships and or Events
     Attended the PAGB Inter Club PDI or Print Championships.
     Attended a PAGB Award adjudication as a Spectator

Badge of The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (BPAGB) (Prints Only)
     The standard is that of 'Good Club Photography'
     The entry fee is £52.50. (£10 reduction for resubmissions)
     7 Prints are required and a total score of 125 or more will gain the award.
     
‍Credit of The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (CPAGB)
     The standard is that of 'Good Club Photography'
     The entry fee is £75.00. (£10 reduction for resubmissions)
     10 Projectable Digital Images (PDIs) or 10 Prints are required and a total score of 200 or more will gain the award.
     For Audio Visual, please refer to leaflet 4 in the library on the PAGB website.

‍Distinction of The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (DPAGB)
     Subject to qualification, application can be made for the DPAGB Award without first gaining the CPAGB
     The standard is that of 'Open Exhibition Photography'.
     The entry fee is £112.50. (£10 reduction for resubmissions)
     15 Projectable Digital Images (PDIs) or 15 Prints are required and a total score of 300 or more will gain the award.
     For Audio Visual, please refer to leaflet 4 in the library on the PAGB website.
    
Excellence of The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (EPAGB) (Prints Only)
     Only existing holders of the DPAGB Award may apply for the EPAGB and none of the images used at DPAGB may be used for EPAGB.    
     The standard is that of 'Open Exhibition Photography'
     The entry fee is £112.50. (£10 reduction for resubmissions)
     15 Prints are required and a total score of 330 or more will gain the award.
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Master of The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (MPAGB)
     Applicants for MPAGB must have held the DPAGB Award for 11 months on the date of the adjudication
     The standard is that of 'The Highest Standard of Amateur Photography'
     The entry fee is £150.00. (£10 reduction for resubmissions)
     20 Projectable Digital Images (PDIs) or 20 Prints are required and a total score of 450 or more will gain the award.
   For Audio Visual, please refer to leaflet 4 in the library on the PAGB website.The awards are open to all members of Clubs affiliated to the PAGB through their Federations and are at three levels:‍‍
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ADJUDICATIONS
‍Adjudications are open to spectators. Entrants receive one free ticket. Further tickets may be purchased from the organising federation.
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‍Adjudication Method
‍Adjudication will be carried out by 6 persons selected from the PAGB Judges List. Each print and slide will be scored electronically (2 to 5) by each adjudicator but only the total score for each photograph will be announced.

Pictures will not be presented as panels but will be mixed and judged as individual images. Prints may be unmounted or mounted but not framed. The maximum size including mount is 50 x 40 cm. Mounts to be lightweight of a type that will not damage other prints when stacked. Velcro or any similar material must not be on either side of prints. The title may be on the front of the print but not the applicant's name.
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‍Prints & PDIs for use at future Adjudications
‍All successful applicants will be requested to donate a print or slide that scored in the passing range. These will be used prior to the appropriate level at future adjudications to show the standard of entry in the passing range.
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‍Audio Visual
‍For general description, conditions of entry and notes for guidance of applicants please refer to leaflet 4 in the library on the PAGB website. The EAF recognises that some AV workers may not exhibit in prints or PDIs so may have some difficulty in satisfying the above criteria for DPAGB and MPAGB. AV workers who cannot satisfy the points criteria should send to the Awards Officer a statement setting out their support for Club, Federation and National events. It is emphasised that it is support, rather than demonstration of ability, which is important. Examples of support would include entry into competitions, lecturing to Clubs and at Federation events, judging, providing equipment at events etc. To satisfy the PAGB’s requirements support will need to be demonstrated over a period of 2 years for CPAGB, 3 years for DPAGB and 5 years for MPAGB. Applicants for MPAGB must already hold DPAGB.
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‍Other Federations
‍Applicants who have joined the EAF from another Federation and who have partially met the requirements at a Club in that Federation should write to the Awards Officer including evidence of their partial compliance in order to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility.