Dear friends, We are embarking on a 3-5 year project to prepare our Astor Collection of Native American objects for exhibition. As part of our preparations we plan to form a Native American Advisory Board, whose members will advise us about how this show can best be focused to serve Native American groups around the country. Have any of you had experience forming and working with such a board? If so, I would be interested to know: 1. What prompted you to form such a board? 2. How did you form the board; i.e. according to what criteria were members selected? 3. What role did the board fulfill for you? 4. How did you fund board member travel, etc. and how did you set up meetings? 5. What would you now do differently to make this a more productive experience for all concerned? 6. Is there anyone you could recommend I call in this regard? Thanks so much for your replies - I look forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to contact me at the address/phone/e-mail below ([log in to unmask]) . Sincerely, Claire Claire Holman Thompson Director of Development Bayly Art Museum (804)924-7458 FAX (804)924-6321 e-mail [log in to unmask]