Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists of the World

It represents around 820 artists located in 76 countries, of whom 143 (as of 2016) are full members, and receive a monthly fee from the organization from the date of their admission until their death.

AMFPA was founded in 1957 as the Vereinigung der Mund- und Fussmalenden Künstler in aller Welt, e. V. (VDMFK),[1] in Liechtenstein.

It was styled a "self-help" organization and had the scope to further the painting skills of any mouth or foot painter, to promote their artwork and to support them financially.

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.

[citation needed] 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.

International exhibitions were held, for instance, in the following venues: AMFPA has many customers and supporters from around the world who appreciate and understand the difficult lives and inspiring works of the artists.

Among those prominent figures to have spoken in favour of, met or celebrated lives of AMFPA artists are the Pope, Pierce Brosnan, Prince Harry, Queen Sofia of Spain, Heinz Fischer, former president of Austria, Ma Ying-Jeou, former president of Taiwan, Bertel Haarder, Danish Minister for culture and church, Mauricio Macri, former president of Argentina, Arnold Schwarzenegger 38th Governor of California, Salman Kahn, Amitabh Bachchan, Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, David Dimbleby, Seal, Keith Chesney, King Charles III, Al Gore 45th Vice President of the United States, Morgan Freeman, (the late) Sir Terry Wogan KBE, Frederick Forsyth CBE, Kathy Lee Gifford, Jonny Wilkinson MBE, Anton Du Beke, Susan Boyle, David Coulthard MBE, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Sir Geoffrey Boycott, Alesha Dixon, KT Tunstall, Aled Jones, Bennett Gartside, Sean Lock, Rula Lenska, Katie Couric, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Sir Harold Evans, Boris Johnson, Lord Hague, David Shepherd OBE, Lorraine Kelly, Rafael Nadal, Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, William, Prince of Wales, Pau Gasol, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, former President of Greece[3][4][5][6][7] Then years ago[when?]

AMFPA has been the subject of several exposés in German, French, Swiss, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, British, Canadian and Danish media, suggesting unethical behaviour within the organization.

[citation needed] AMFPA sees itself as a victim of an unfair and tendentious journalistic coverage lacking of true facts and suspecting bad ethics.