Originally Posted by The_Jazz

Donation is not necessary. All you need to do is have a minimum number of posts and be active for a minimum amount of time to be eligible for moderator review. There are some that have been deemed too immature to have access to Exhibition and won't be allowed in. I'd tell you the numbers if I remembered them, but I don't. My best guess is 500 posts and 3 months, but that's a guess.

Really, just be a part of the community, try not to be an idiot and be patient, and you'll eventually get your way in.