For Distinguished Signature Member status, a member must first acquire a Signature Member status and then be accepted into 3 Pastel Society of New Jersey Signature Juried Shows. In addition, as a Signature Member, if the person wins two top awards in the regular Annual Members Juried Show, that counts as an additional acceptance to the Juried Signature show. Top awards are Best in Show and Award of Excellence. If an artist earns a top award in the same year as attaining Signature status, that would count.