Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Nancy Cason, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Janice Wiggins, Dallas ISD. Iin regards of Dallas' participation in the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. McCarter and Cason write that after reviewing their budget they have found that they will be able to fund one team from DISD at 100% for the first year at the Institute, yet after one year they are unsure that they'll be able to get more funding from the Getty Center to allow Dallas as a consortium. Included at the end of the letter is a mock-up of what Dallas will be entitled to during their Summer institute Services.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Jan Schronk, Art Supervisor for Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. To discuss the hard work done by a number of Art Specialists in Hurst-Euless-Bedford district, and that Pam Stephens took leadership and excelled in planning the 1992 Institute. As HEB ISD goes forward to build their budget for the next two years, McCarter writes if it is possible to build additional compensation for a position similar to one Pam had assumed that year, the goals of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts is that districts take on leadership in planning and holding their own Institutes. Enclosed with the letter are two invoices.

Photocopy of a letter from Anne Lindsey, Director of the Southeast Institute for Education in the Visual Arts of the University of Tennessee, to Nancy Cason, Project Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to a meeting Lindsey had with Cason in discussion Lindsey was able to offer assistance and recommendations to video tapes for Cason's planning of the upcoming institute. Lindsey has loaned out the video tapes and writes that she doesn't expect them any time before July and hopes that Cason will be interested in them.

Photocopy of a letter from Chad Woolery, General Superintendent of Dallas ISD, to Bill McCarter, Jack Davis and Nancy Reynolds, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Thanking McCarter and co., for his invitation to a special Administrators Day at the Dallas Museum of Art, however, Woolery is concerned that there are only five of the Dallas I.S.D. areas being represented in the group of invitee and that within his letter he asks the area directors to ensure that all ten areas are included on that day by replacement or addition. Woolery ends the letter by stating that due to his schedule, it will not permit for his full attendance but he'll share lunch and some of the afternoon's agenda what he can. Copied on the letter is Bill Cormack.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, Vice Provost of North Texas State University, to Linus Wright, Superintendent for Dallas ISD. Davis is happy to share with Wright a copy of a letter to the Getty Center for Education in the Arts for the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, "North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts" (NTIEVA), which has been funded. Davis writes that they will begin work immediately to get the steering committee organized and to get the first conference meeting going. Davis ends the letter saying that with Wright, he is confidence that can put together a successful proposal for an implementation grant.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Nancy Cason, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Janice Wiggins, Art Supervisor of Dallas ISD. Thanking Wiggins for her time working with NTIEVA, and meeting with Dr. Brooks-Ray and Howard Dunn to discuss interest in the program for staff development. The Institute and the district face uncertain economic conditions but McCarter and Cason believe if they could stretch their first year budget they could pay a team member (kindergarten and first grade teacher, art specialist and principal) a stipend of $50 a day to attend the three-week institute during the summer. However, since Dallas was not written into the original implementation grant they will have to review it with the Getty Center and cannot promise continued support past the year.

Photocopy of a letter from Chad Woolery, General Superintendent of the Dallas Public Schools to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Woolery writes that the Dallas Public Schools will be unable to continue their participation with NTIEVA, due to budgeting and time constraints. Woolery finishes the letter by saying the fine arts staff have been positive about the impact the program has had on their schools, and hopes Davis and McCarter will continue to let them know of opportunities in the future regarding NTIEVA and the Getty Foundation. Included at the end of the letter is a stipend worksheet for the faculty involved with NTIEVA based on current salaries.

Photocopy of a letter from Jan Schronk, Director of Fine Arts of Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, to Harriet Laney, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to enclosed HEB ISD check for the participation in the 1992 summer institute program for North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Schronk writes that she would appreciate the total cost for the 1993 and the 1994 institute for HEB as soon as possible so she can start planning to get outside funding.

Photocopy of a document from Bill McCarter, Co-Director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Beverly Fletcher. The document is separated into two sections, the first section being about Dr. Jack Davis, Provost of UNT and a major figure in Art Education having won many awards for his service to the discipline of art education along with Dr. Bill McCarter, Regents Professor at UNT. Both Davis and McCarter are co-directors of NTIEVA, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, an institute funding by matching grants from the Getty Center, Amon Carter Foundation and others. The second part of the letter is about their program, DBAE, the approach to art education by involve art specialists and classroom teachers in expanding art to include not only art production but critical thinking, judgement and other formalities. The hand-written note at the bottom reads, "Bev. we need overhead projector - thanks."

Photocopy of a letter from Melba Davis Whatley, Chairman of the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation, to Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts at the University of North Texas. The letter is an introduction to Davis and McCarter as they are educators involved in visual arts in the state of Texas and wish to introduce the Marcus Foundation to them. Attached to the letter is a guidelines handout for submitting proposals to the Marcus Foundation.

Photocopy of a letter from Alfred F. Hurley, Chancellor of the Texas College of Ostehopathic Medicine, University of North Texas, to Melba Davis Whatley, executive director at the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation. The letter is in regards to everyone at the University expressing their deep gratitude for the recent gift from the Edward and Betty Marcus foundation for the continued support of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. cc'd on the letter are Jack Davis and William McCarter.

Photocopy of a letter from an unidentified writer to Connie Newton. In the letter, which mentions previous correspondence between the two of a fax on April 30, 1997, the writer thanks Connie for the necessary information about the Ph.D. course in Art Education and that the Administration approved the Gulbenkian project which include a summer course. At the end of the letter is a list of specialists and educators who want to partake in the Gulbenkian project, the group which originally had five people in participant is up to seven. The writer asks Connie if there is room in the fees to pay for two more.

Photocopy of a letter from Herbert Holl, executive director for the Greater Denton Arts Council, to William McCarter and Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to the Arts council awarding a grant of $1000.000 to North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Included in the letter is a terms and conditions contract that must be returned with an evaluation form by January 31, 1993.

A letter from Thomas F. Beech, executive vice president of the Tandy Foundation, to Elaine Stearns, research assistant at the Office of Advancement, University of North Texas. Beech has given Stearns a copy of the information that she has requested, attached to the letter is the grant application information for the Tandy Foundation.

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.

Photocopy of a letter from Herbert Holl, executive director of Greater Denton Arts Council, to William McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to the Arts council awarding $750.00 to support North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. A copy of the contract between both parties must be signed a returned January 31, 1991.

Photocopy of a letter from Raymond B. Kelly III, an associate of the William E. Scott Foundation to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to having received the grant proposal for $10,000 and while North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts is an excellent program the foundation is unable to assist because of current commitments.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, Program Officer of the Getty Center, to the Regional Institute Directors. In regards to a package of materials sent from Rosenberg to the Directors that she believes will be of use to them. Included in the package are readings that Rosenberg believes will contribute to the learning and education of the discipline-based art education program.

Photocopy of a letter from D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter to Dr. Jim Johnson about an upcoming site visit by Dr. Joe N. Prince for the Getty Center grant proposal. Also discussed is an upcoming dinner meeting that is related to the visit.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Aileen Horan, Museum Educator at Gateway Gallery, Dallas Museum of Art. The letter is in regards to an upcoming visitation from Dr. Joe Prince in relation to the grant proposal to the Getty Center on Arts in Education, May 16th and 17th. Davis and McCarter hope that Horan will be flexible those days to meet with Dr. Prince.

Photocopy of a letter from D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter to Lorraine Berger about an upcoming site visit by Dr. Joe N. Prince for the Getty Center grant proposal. Also discussed is an upcoming dinner meeting that is related to the visit.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki J. Rosenberg to Dr. D. Jack Davis and Dr. R. William McCarter about the matching of funds to fulfill the grant requirements of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. Rosenberg lists the current balance of matched funds and the outstanding remainder. Included is a summary of the funds currently received and the donors.

A letter from Sheila Brown, Director of Prairie Visions: The Nebraska Consortium for Discipline Based Art Education, to Peter Chant, NE Educational Telecommunications. The letter is to confirm, from prior correspondence, a discussed budget of $15,748 and that NETV could possibly contribute 4,000 as a partial matching for the remaining dollars needed. Brown writes that they have requested the remaining funding from the Getty Center Foundation, as they believe the teleconference will be of their interest.

Photocopy of a letter from D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter to Dr. Forrest E. Watson about an upcoming site visit by Dr. Joe N. Prince for the Getty Center grant proposal. Also discussed is an upcoming dinner meeting that is related to the visit.