But, unless I'm >mistaken, collaboration within the communiyt between museums >does not happen as often as it should. This is to some measure true, and a number of granting agencies are recognizing it. To "force" museums to collaborate within their communities (especially with non-museums), they are setting aside funds that are only available to projects demonstrating high-quality collaborations. We do a lot of collaborations, and a lot of them are with non-museum, non-arts organizations. It's trying at times to make them understand why our rules and protective measures are the way they are and why we need so much lead time for projects, but ultimately it results in mutual respect and enlarging audiences for both groups. As far as not competing with other groups for events, we are frequently so conscientious about it that unfortunately we end up scheduling things for times that are "blank" for a reason--spring break, vacation season, etc. Sometimes you just have to compete for audiences, and occasionally it makes you work harder and smarter in order to succeed. Julia Moore Indianapolis Art Center