Signature member status represents the member's achieving excellence in the use of soft pastel and application of the principles of design.

Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis. Visit the EVENTS calendar to find the next submission deadline. Follow instructions to submit your application.  The MPS Principles of Design are used when evaluating artwork submitted with applications for Signature status. 

Principles of Design are used when evaluating artwork submitted with applications for Signature status. Ensure that you understand all of the requirements and that your work displays appropriate qualities as described in the MPS Principles of Design.

  Click here to review the MPS Principles of Design  

Requirements for artwork:

By submitting your application for Signature membership, you attest that the artwork you submit meets all four of the following:

• Was executed primarily (80 % or more) in soft pastel;
• Is of your own original concept and execution, not derived from any published or created images to which you do not hold the copyright;
• Has not been executed in whole or in part in an instructor-led classroom or workshop setting and;
• Was completed within the past three years.

To complete the application, you will need: 

• Digital images of five paintings, their titles & sizes, and your resume.
• Images should be of high quality, cropped neatly to show only the painting. Do not include frame or any distracting background in the image.
• Size should be reported as Height x Width (HxW) in inches (e.g., 8x10”)