Section 1:  The purpose of the Society shall be to provide a forum in which members share calligraphic interests and promotethestudy, practic, and appreciation of calligraphy and related arts in their historical and present day applications.

Section 2:  The Society is organized for educational purposes.

Section 3: No part of the net earnings of the Society shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to, its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons.  The Society is authorized to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make distributions that further the purposes of the Society.  The Society shall not carry on any activities forbidden to a society exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or to a society, contributions to which are deductibe under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.