PAA Service Awards are presented to PAA members in recognition of outstanding, substantial service to the Photographic Alliance of America. These awards are not based on photographic performance but are given for exceptional service to PAA via local, regional, national, or international efforts that advance PAA's Mission (advancing USA photographers and USA photography around the world) or contribute to the accomplishments of PAA. A Service Award can be presented to a member who has initiated a new service or completed a special project for PSA. There is a minimum waiting period of four years between receiving successive PSA Service Awards for Individuals.
The PAA President will recommend PAA members for a PAA Service Award to the PAA Executive Committee and describe the candidate’s significant service to the committee with sufficient detail to allow them to decide whether to grant a PAA Service Award. All members of the PAA Executive Committee must approve of those to receive a PAA Service Award. If the recipient of a PAA Service Award attends the PAA Annual Meeting, the PAA Service Award plaque will be formally presented at the meeting. The PAA Service Award plaque will be presented at another appropriate meeting or sent via mail if the recipient cannot attend the meeting. The first PAA Service Awards will be presented at the 2026 PAA Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.