Qualifications and Awards
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Below are a selection of the more popular qualifications which can be found after artists' names. | ||
| Initials | Institution | |
| ARCA | Associate of the Royal College | |
| ASA | American Society of Artists | |
| ASAF | Associate Société des Artists Français | |
| ASMA | Australian Society of Miniature Art | |
| ATD | Art Teachers Diploma | |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts | |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science | |
| BWS | British Tattoo Artists Federation | |
| BWS | British Watercolour Society | |
| CPSA | Coloured Pencil Society of America | |
| DA | Diploma of Art: Diploma of Edinburgh College of Art: Doctor of Arts | |
| DesARC | Designer Royal College of Art | |
| DFA(London) | Diploma of Fine Art (London) | |
| Dip AD | Diploma in Art and Design | |
| Dip AE | Diploma of Art Education | |
| FCSD | Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers | |
| FLS | Fellow of the Linnean Society | |
| FPS | Free Painters and Sculptors | |
| FRSA | Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts Manufacturers & Commerce | |
| FRSA | Fellow of the Society of Industrial Art and Design | |
| FSIA D | Fellow of the Society of Industrial Art and Design | |
| GavA | Guild of Aviation Artists | |
| HS | Hilliard Society | |
| IGA | International Guild of Artists | |
| MA(RCA) | Master of Arts (Royal College of Art) | |
| MAA | Miniature Artists of America | |
| MASF | Miniature Art Society of Florida | |
| MASSA | Miniature Society of South Africa | |
| MPSG | Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers - Washington DC | |
| MPSGS | Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society - Washington DC | |
| MSIAD | Member of the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers | |
| NAPA | National Acrylic Painters Association | |
| NDD | National Design Diploma | |
| NEAC | New English Art Club | |
| NEG | National Embroiderers Guild | |
| NS | National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Printmakers | |
| PMC | Member of the British Print Makers Guild | |
| PS | Member of the Pastel Society | |
| RA | Royal Academician | |
| RBA | Royal Society of British Artists | |
| RBS | Royal Society of British Sculptors | |
| RBSA | Royal Birmingham Society of Artists | |
| RCA | Royal College of Art | |
| RI | Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour | |
| RMS/ARMS | Member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers | |
| ROI | Royal Institute of Oil Painters | |
| RP | Royal Society of Portrait Painters | |
| RS | Royal Society (FRS = Fellow of the Royal Society) | |
| RSMA | Royal Society of Marine Painters | |
| RUA | Royal Ulster Academy (ARUA = Associate Member) | |
| SAF | Société des Artists Français | |
| SAI | Society of Architectural Illustrators | |
| SBA/FSBA | Society of Botanical Artists | |
| SDC | Society of Designer Craftsmen (FSDC = Fellow) | |
| SEA | Society of Equestrian Artists (Also SeqA) | |
| SEqA | Society of Equestrian Artists (ASEqA = Associate Member) | |
| SFP | Society of Floral Painters | |
| SGA | Society of Graphic Art | |
| SGFA | Society of Graphic Fine Arts | |
| SLm | Society of Limners | |
| SM | Society of Miniaturists | |
| SNAD | Society of Numismatic Artists and Designers | |
| SOFA | Society of Feline Artists | |
| SPS | Society of Portrait Sculptors | |
| STD | Society of Typographical Designers | |
| SWA | Society of Women Artists | |
| SWAN | Society of Wildlife Artists of the Nation | |
| UA | United Society of Artists | |
| USWA | Ulster Society of Watercolour Artists | |
| UWS | Ulster Watercolour Society |
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