Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Getty Center Regional Institute Directors, regarding "BEYOND THE 3Rs: Transforming Education in the Arts." Enclosed in the letter is information about the conference, to be held from Janurary 12 -14, 1995 at the Washington Hilton and Towers. Duke has included details about hotel reservations and travel arrangements that the guests will be needing to make in preparation of the event. Special arrangements will be provided for the guests such as covering the lodging, airfare transportation, and expenses including meals. Included in this letter is an attached conference agenda as scheduled for the guests upon arrival. Agenda is not present with letter.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Deborah Howes, Associate Museum Educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The recommendation letter is in regards to the news of the Met's consideration of having one of UNT's graduate students, Rebecca Arkenberg, hold an internship in Howes's department. McCarter goes on to write about how wonderful of a student Arkenberg is and that he'll be sad to see her go but her skills are superb beyond others and her work with North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts is exemplary.

Photocopy of a letter from Ricardo Hernandez, Director of Programs at Texas Commission on the Arts, to Jack Davis. Congratulating Davis on the success of his project since its inception. Continued in the letter Hernandez accepts his invitation and active participation to join the advisory committee for the Institute. Hernandez thanks Davis for his service to the state and its people, as well as expresses his excitement to be apart of this project, and writes that the earlier he knows about the meeting dates the likely he is able to be a full participant.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center. McCarter writes that he has reviewed the draft of the National Arts Standards, paying close attention to the implication for aesthetics in art. Describing his recent trip to Canada, McCarter mentions that many presentations encountered the same problems in identifying common traits found in art. McCarter continues to say he does not see the dilemma in using the word aesthetic as it means various things to different people.

Photocopy of a letter from Herbert Holl, executive director of the Greater Denton Arts Council to William McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to the Arts council awarding the institute a $1000.00 dollars. They must sign the agreement contract and a evaluation form is due by January 31, 1992. Included with the letter is the terms and conditions contract.

A memo from Harriet Laney, to Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, in regards to a telephone messaged left by Edith O'Donnell, of the O'Donnell Foundation. In the memo, O'Donnell wants to attend a meeting on the 21st and she may bring two people who are interested in distance learning.

A memo from Harriet Laney, to Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, in regards to a telephone messaged left by Edith O'Donnell, of the O'Donnell Foundation. In the memo, O'Donnell wants to attend a meeting on the 21st and she may bring two people who are interested in distance learning. A written note on the memo reads, "214-742-1241. Clay Johnson and Alan Townsend."

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Getty Center Regional Institute Directors. The letter is in regards to the Center's fifth national conference, "Beyond the 3Rs: Transforming Education with the Arts," to be held January 12 - 14, 1995 in Washington, D.C. The letter details hotel reservations, travel arrangements and pre-conference events.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, a program officer at the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the participants in the Regional Institute Directors' Meeting on October 28 - 31, 1990 at Captiva Island, Florida. The memo is in regards to the directors needing to make travel arrangements as well as providing information on the site where the director's meeting will be taking place. cc'd on the memo, Ann Bassi and Leilani Lattin Duke.

A letter from JoAnn Canales to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter on September 16, 1991, with attached NTIEVA Summer Institute Evaluation Report for the 1992 year.

A letter from Larry Gleeson to R. William McCarter about accepting the invitation from McCarter to present at the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts 1990 Summer Institute.

A letter from Harlan W. Butt to Nancy Walkup about giving notes on Reynolds paper on art aesthetics.

A letter from William McCarter to Don Schol acknowledging his agreement to present for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.

A letter from R. William McCarter to Donald J. Hall about confirming Hall's presentation at the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts 1990 Summer Institute.

A letter from James Hutchens and Sally McRorie to Regional Directors about asking the directors to complete an annotated inventory of existing curriculum units and write rationales for units they believe are the best. They give outlines of what is expected from the annotated inventory and rationales. Attached are the guidelines and forms.

A letter from Leilani Lattin Duke to Regional Institute Directors about the postponing of an upcoming meeting for developing education curriculum units at the request of D. Jack Davis due to confusion about the expectations for the meeting.

A memorandum from Jeff Patchen to Sheila Brown, Vicki Rosenberg, Blanche Rubin, Kim Wheetley, and Joyce Wright dated January 16, 1996. The memo includes reviews of a report titled "Teachers Take Charge" and a book titled "Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching."

A letter from John Paul Batiste, Executive Director for Texas Commission on the Arts, to Mark Elder, Assistant Vice President of Research at the University of North Texas, informing Elder that his grant application for the North Texas Institute for Educators in Visual Arts (NTIEVA) has been accepted for the amount of $4,422. Batiste notes that since Elder's funding has been lower than he has requested, a revised project budget is needed within 10 days.

A travel itinerary for Chinese delegates for the dates of June 11-26, 1997. These Chinese delegates came to Dallas to observe and earn about a the NTIEVA program that uses art to improve public schools. The delegates are Yang Li, Deputy Director General for the Department of Physical Health and Art Education, Yang Ruimin, Secretary General for State Art Education Commission, Lu Zhaoxiang, Chief of Shaanxi Provincial Education Commission, Wang Jun, Program Officer for Beijing Municpal Education Commission, and Wei Liqing, Chief of Division of American and Oceanic Affairs. On Wednesday, June 11, the delegates are to arrive to Los Angeles at 9:15 am. They are to visit the J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu at 2:00pm. On June 12 they are to meet with Mr. Williams, President of the J. Paul Getty Trust and tour the Getty Center. On June 14 the delegates will depart Los Angeles at 6:49am and arrive at Dallas at 11:45am to then depart from Dallas at 12:46pm to arrive at Omaha at 2:44pm. From June 14-20, the delegates will attend the Nebraska Institute and leave on June 21 at 11:40am to Dallas. They will have a tour of Fort Worth and to Denton to …

A letter from Julie Abel to various staff members of The Getty Center for Education in the Arts about answering questions the staff posed previously about the new FileMaker Pro 3.0 Database software.

A letter from Harriet Laney to D. Jack Davis regarding insurance for Graduate Assistants.

A letter from R. William McCarter to D. Jack Davis regarding the cost of making videotapes, newsletter and monograph printing/mailing costs, and a possible budget increase for student employment.

A letter from Harriet Laney to D. Jack Davis informing Davis that there were no individual donation contributions to the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts gift account in 1992 for use in 1993.

A letter from Nancy Walkup Reynolds to Eleanor Hughes about requesting advance academic training (AAT) credit for for a North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts summer institute renewal. Attached documents relate to the summer institute, including schedules, visual structure of the institute, and institute goals.