Attention art enthusiasts! Smithsonian Online on America Online is launching a series of real-time chats this months. The National Museum of American Art is sponsoring three series: The Virtual Museum, Conservation Chats, and Artist to Artist Discussions. All programs will take place on Monday evenings, at 9:00 P.M., ET. Supplementary readings for each program may be downloaded in advance. On Monday, October 3, Dr. Elizabeth Broun, Director of the National Museum of American Art, will be on hand to discuss "The Future of Art in a Digital Age." On Monday, October 10, conservators Lisa Mibach and Catherine Maynor, will be available to discuss basic conservation techniques and provide tips for locating/selecting conservators. If you are a subscriber to America Online, please join us for these and future programs. Use keyword SMITHSONIAN to reach Smithsonian Online and click on Smithsonian Hall to reach both the chat room and the library. Be sure to look at the calendar of events for upcoming chats. Joan Stahl, National Museum of American Art: Room 331, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560 (e-mail)[log in to unmask] (voice) 202-357-1348