Mouth and Foot Painting Artists", with Stegmann elected president for life. Objectives The association's stated objectives are: Find as many mouth and foot painting artists as possible. Safeguard and promote the interests of the mouth and foot painting artists, improve their working and living conditions, promote and improve their artistic abilities and skills, in particular, by promoting the commercial use of their work. Conclude and negotiate contracts with publishers in countries all over the world. Grant scholarships to promote the development of mouth and foot painting artists. Collect and make available to its members or Student Members the literature and medical or other aids owned by the Association or by others. Organise exhibitions by mouth and foot painting artists. Collect, catalogue, and administer the works created by the members. Organization The association is run as a "democratic co-operative". Any mouth and foot painter of unimpeachable reputation living anywhere in the world can become a member of the association, provided they are 18 years of age and their works are considered artistic by the Jury who then recommends them for membership to the Managing Board. The management procedures are governed by the statutes, which require that a Delegates Convention or General Assembly of all members must be held at least once every three years. For electoral purposes, the Association divides the world into four regions: Europe, Africa and the Middle East; the Americas; the Far East; Australasia and Oceania. Each region deputes at least one delegate for every five members. The managing board members and the president are elected by the members of the association. With the exception of the legal representative, every managing board member has to be a recognized mouth or foot painter. Member organizations United Kingdom The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) is the British organization for mouth and foot painters, and is a member organization of AMFPA. It was established in 1973 following legislation which required that disabled people be in charge of the business activities of an organization representing them. International exhibitions During the last 50 years paintings and artworks of mouth- and footpainters have been shown in numerous museums and town halls around the world. International exhibitions were held, for instance, in the following venues: Town Hall of Madrid (Spain), March 1981 Uno Headquarters in Geneva (Switzerland), September 1981 Guildhall Art Gallery in London (UK) in September 1982 Oslo Concert Hall (Norway), November 1991