NAPA aims at being non-discriminatory and invites submissions from artist irrespective of race colour or creed.NAPA gives international status for a modest membership fee compared to other national art organisations.

NAPA prides itself that it gives a very careful and fair appraisal of an artist's work, both at the selection into membership and exhibition stages.

NAPA has but one grade of membership, and all members have the right to submit work for inclusion in the Annual Exhibition in Britain.

NAPA can at its discretion confer upon members a fellowship award, and permits the use of the letters FNAPA.

NAPA established the cost effective way of using slides or photographs when selecting candidates for its worldwide membership and when selecting for all exhibitions.

NAPA members have to submit laser copies, photographs or slides of their work for inclusion in any UK exhibitions that NAPA mounts.

NAPA confers upon all members, who have exhibited in any of its exhibitions to date the right to use the letters, NAPA after their name.

NAPA seeks to find the best possible exhibition venues to display its member's work.

NAPA gives members the chance every year to exhibit in the Annual Exhibition. Selected members work is then included on www. napauk.org website.

NAPA encourages its members to organise regional exhibitions, using the official NAPA logo.

NAPA membership is included on the NAPA section of: www. art-arena.com/napa website.

NAPA national exhibitions are supported various companies in the form of material and monetary awards in addition to NAPA’s own awards.

NAPA UK was the basis of NAPA USA, which is now the International Society of Acrylic Painters’. Both organisations have the right to apply for each others membership and if elected to exhibit in each other’s countries. The same conditions will be applicable to NAPA Portugal, which is in the process of establishment.

NAPA has achieved international recognition in art journals and magazines throughout the world.

NAPA members may possibly be approached, via NAPA, by art journals and magazines for artwork or articles.

NAPA produces The International NAPA Newspages, which is designed to keep members informed and also to give them a chance to write articles for inclusion about art or art issues. Copies of the same are placed in the archives of the Tate Gallery, London.

NAPA is a member of the Fine Art Trade Guild.

NAPA is affiliated with the Voluntary Arts Network, which is an organisation that works on behalf of non-profit making art movements.

NAPA members have the opportunity to be listed in the British Who's Who in Art.

NAPA has negotiated a reduced Life Membership rate for its members with the Design and Artists Copyright Society. DACS is an international society that protects your copyright.

NAPA's mission is to explore and promote acrylic painting through its membership, at international, national and regional levels. It will seek to fulfil this task by exhibitions, which aim to show the distinctiveness, versatility and the potential of the medium.

NAPA's aims are to attract into membership artists who use acrylic paint, and who are wanting to be associated with other painters who work in the medium, with the aim of organising collective, and cost effective, national or regional exhibitions. We will endeavour to fulfil our mission by inviting, electing and welcoming artists into membership.

Revised 01.06.2005