It has now been five years since the J. Paul. Getty Trust established its operating programs, including the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. The years since 1982 have been eventful, and a fifth anniversary seems a good occasion to review what has happened and where we seem to be headed. The origins of the J. Paul Getty Trust are worth recalling, It was set up by its founder as a private operating foundation. Unlike a geant-making foundation, which funds the programs of hers, the primary purpose of the Getty is to creare and operate its own programs. This distinction is an important one, because it helps to explain the courses of action taken by the Getty Center for Education in the Arts.