Fellow Membership is the penultimate honor and level a sculptor can reach in the Society. Designation as a Fellow is an advancement from Elected Sculptor Membership put forth by peer nomination and the affirmative vote by the Society’s Fellows and Board Members. Fellows can place ‘FNSS’ after their name to signify this advancement. Criteria for consideration of election as a Fellow include professional mastery in the field of Sculpture, participation in the Sculpture Community, promotion of figurative sculpture and the ideals of the Society, educational contributions to Sculpture, and active participation in the National Sculpture Society.