Every time you show up, contribute, or help PPG grow, you earn points, and those points are worth real money toward memberships, events, and merchandise.
How you earn points
- Attendance: earn points for attending workshops and events (point value varies per activity, set by admin)
- Contest participation: earn points for submitting to photo contests, plus bonus points for placing
- Referrals: bring a friend into PPG and earn a referral bonus
- Level-Up milestones: earn bonus points for completing program milestones
- Manual recognition: admins can award points for standout community contributions
Conversion Rate
Subject to change. PPG reserves the right to adjust the conversion rate (see Rewards & Points Terms).
Redemption
- Redeem points toward event tickets, merchandise, and membership renewal.
- Redemption is capped as a percentage of the purchase, based on your membership tier:Basic 15%, Classic 25%, Elite 40%.
- Membership renewal is the exception. Points can cover up to 100% of your renewal cost.
- Shop merchandise redemption is currently not enabled at launch.
Expiry & Tracking
Points expire 24 months after they're earned, on a first-in-first-out (FIFO) basis. Your oldest points get used first when you redeem.
Once logged in, your current balance and full 24-month transaction history (including admin adjustments with a visible reason) are always available on your [Dashboard →].