Preparing a One Frame Exhibit

A One-Frame exhibit is a display consisting of 16 standard pages or equivalant showing a narrow subject. All the important aspects should be shown in 16 sheets. Exhibits can come from any class except Literature.

You will need to read the guidelines for your class, the guidelines for One Frame Exhibits and the National guidelines, which supplement the One Frame Guidelines.

FIP Guidelines-for-Judging-One-Frame-Exhibits

National-Australian-One-Frame-Guidelines-24.9.22

Guidelines for all Classes (APF Website)

Key features of a One Frame Exhibit

A One-frame exhibit is intended to be an exhibit with a very narrow scope that fits in one frame.

Principles of One Frame Exhibits

a)     If a subject can be shown in more than one frame or if duplication of material is needed to fill one frame, it is not suitable for a One Frame exhibit.

b)    All aspects of the subject should be treated in the One Frame exhibit.

c)     A selection of items from a multi frame exhibit may be suitable only if the selection can completely treat a natural part of the exhibit within one frame. In such cases the exhibit would need a more focused title and, in most cases, a modified plan and treatment.

d)    An exhibit showing only the best items (“cherry picking”) from a multi-frame exhibit is not appropriate as a One Frame exhibit because all the aspects of a complete subject would not be appropriately treated in a One Frame exhibit.

e)     Judging the appropriateness of the subject for a One Frame exhibit (and One Frame only) is assessed instead of the importance of the subject.

Judging Criteria

Treatment and the appropriateness of the subject:                  30 points
Philatelic knowledge, Personal study and research:               35 points

Condition & Rarity:       30 points

Presentation:               5 points

Total:                            100 points

Thematic One Frame exhibits will be evaluated according to the Thematic point system
Treatment and the appropriateness of the subject:              35 points

Knowledge, Personal Study and Research:                           30 points

Condition & Rarity:                                  30 points

Presentation:                5 points

Total                              100 points