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g. The Emeritus Member will be retained on the membership roster unless she notifies the Membership Chairman to remove her. h. After 25 total years of WAOW membership, the WAOW Emeritus Member may choose to become a WAOW Life Member upon complete retirement from the group. 5. Life Membership Items a. and b. pertain to Life Members designated prior to these 2008 Amended Bylaws. a. A Signature Member, because of dedicated service to the corporation, may become a Life Member upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors and the approval of the membership. b. Life Members may retain membership without the payment of dues and active participation in the cor poration. c. Items c. et seq. pertain to Life Members designated for 2008 and beyond. d. After at least twenty-five (25) years of active participation as a member in good standing in WAOW, any qualified member of Associate, Signature, Master or Emeritus Membership level, who wishes to become inactive and who has displayed dedication according to the goals and purposes of WAOW, may request to be retired from active WAOW membership to become a WAOW Life Member. e. The title of “WAOW Life Member” may be awarded upon review of the Membership Screening Commit tee and majority vote of the Board of Directors. f. Upon approval, the WAOW Life Member shall not serve, show or advertise in any WAOW capacity. She may retain this inactive membership title without the payment of dues, active participation, or with any further obligations by the member, or by WAOW. 6. Honorary Membership a. Honorary Membership shall be awarded to a non-member as an expression of gratitude for extraordi nary support or service to WAOW, on recommendation and majority vote of the Board of Directors. b. Honorary Membership in WAOW may be awarded to: (1) a non-member guest artist of eminent professional stature who is invited to a WAOW show (2) an entity or individual that generously supports the organization (3) a worthy dignitary who actively encourages or assists WAOW by their presence at show(s),etc. (4) any non-member individual or a non-member volunteer who consistently and willingly gives their sup port, time, and effort, or promotes, or assists WAOW without pay (5) a gallery owner or museum who provides a venue for WAOW show c. This level of membership has no time limit and entails no further obligations by either the Honorary Member or by WAOW. 7. Contributing Membership a. Contributing Membership shall be open to any person, business entity or corporation interested in encouraging Art by Women through financial contributions to WAOW for a calendar year or other 12-month period. There shall be a contact available on WAOW.org where donations can be sent. • Contributing Patron: Personal Donation of $100 or more • Contributing Business Entity: Donation of $1,000 or more • Contributing Corporate: Donation of $2,500 or more

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