The collaboration between these two fairs will be directed towards educational programs. ARCO will start with four forums to be held at The Armory Show 2004, on March 12 and 15, in New York. These discussions will bring together collectors, curators, museum directors, and the general public, and are designed to deal with issues of collecting and curatorship in contemporary art. Some of the topics: how to get started in collecting, private collections and their focus, and current museum curatorship. Katelijne de Backer, director of The Armory Show, said upon announcing the collaboration: ¿We are truly happy to bring together our respective experiences and knowledge. ARCO and The Armory show are ready to offer something unique to art lovers visiting the fair. This collaboration will be representative of a new chapter in the way art fairs are behaving in the age of globalization.¿ For more information about The armory Show, visit www.thearmoryshowcom