[Jeri]

I agree with Sharon and Schermo, and will add one othe thought. I don't belong to the ISGB for what I get out of it (and between Gatherings and exhibition opportunities, I get a fair amount), any more than I belong to the Newark Museum or the Corning Museum of Glass for what I get in return. I belong because I want the resource to exist and because by supporting it with my dollars I am helping sustain an arts organization that has little or no support outside its members. I don't want to live in a world where an arts organizations' merit is judged on the payback to its supporters. That being said, we each can't afford to support ALL worthy groups at one time, and I certainly believe in the right of each individual to make these decisions for themselves. BTW our international members probably want to keep the "I"! Jeri