Selected Membership – Benefits

Professional Recognition:

• Recognition as a Selected Member of the Craft Potters Association.
• Use of the post-nominal SMCPA.
• Access to CPA Selected Member recognition assets for use on your website, social media, exhibition material and other professional communications.
• A Selected Member profile on the CPA website.
• Opportunities for Selected Member status to be identified and celebrated through CPA communications and activities.
• Use of #cpaselected to identify and connect Selected Member activity across social media.

Fairs, Events and Professional Development:

• Eligibility to apply for CPA fairs and exhibitions, subject to individual selection criteria.
• Discounts on eligible CPA event tickets.
• Ceramic Art London exhibition stand discount.
• Access to CPA member talks, resources and professional-development activities.
• Option to become a paid mentor through the CPA Mentoring Scheme, subject to the scheme requirements.
• Invitations to participate in CPA talks, events and other activities.

Contemporary Ceramics:

• Opportunities to be represented and promoted through the London gallery, online shop and/or wider partnerships including exhibitions and pop-ups.
• Participation in group exhibition for new Selected Members.
• From January 2027, a minimum of three high-res photographs of your work will be available free of charge.

Progression:

• Selected Members who meet the eligibility requirements may be nominated by their peers for Fellowship, the CPA’s highest level of professional recognition.

Insurance and CPA Governance:

• £5 million Public & Product Liability Insurance for eligible members, subject to the terms of the CPA’s insurance policy.
• Voting right as a full member of the CPA, including key strategic direction of the organisation.
• Eligibility to stand for election to the CPA  Council.