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With paint-by-number simplicity, you can put your signature on a masterpiece for the arts lover. Please tour the exhibit of gift ideas below.

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Sponsor her membership in a museum or gallery society. Memberships generally include such privileges as free admission to the museum or gallery, discounts on purchases at its shops and through its catalogs, and subscriptions to the society's publications.

Give tickets to a symphony, opera, ballet, or gallery opening he would like to attend.

Give books from—or about—her favorite art galleries or the galleries she dreams of someday visiting.

Arrange for participation in, or attendance to, an art festival.

Enroll her in a course to study the masters or other artists in whom she has an interest.

For a generous contribution in the name of the arts lover on your gift list, you might be able to arrange for one of the following:

•  Attendance at a dress rehearsal and a special reception with the stars

• A theater seat named after him

• An opportunity for him or her to conduct a symphony

• A private performance or entertainment for a social event

Give a classical memory: Great Arias with Placido Domingo and Friends, Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, Kirov Ballet: Classic Ballet Night, and Gilbert & Sullivan: Their Greatest Hits are just a few of the top quality videos available from V.I.E.W. Video. Phone: 800/843-9843. Internet: www.view.com.

If the arts lover on your gift list is a dabbler in art, give a gift certificate and catalog from Cheap Joe's Art Stuff. She will then be able to choose paper, paints, brushes, art books, easels, and other art supplies best suited to her. Phone: 800/227-2788. Internet: www.cheapjoes.com.

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