A letter from Beth Reese to the Marcus Fellowship Program, expressing sincere appreciation and formally accepting the offered fellowship opportunity. Beth shares her enthusiasm and gratitude for being selected, setting the tone for a collaborative and enriching experience within the program.

An Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 accommodation request for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts luncheon.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on Dr. Jack Davis, who is the dean of the School of Visual arts. Davis hopes that a $4.3 million dollar grant will show public schools that an education based on the arts increases student achievements in all fields. Davis is also co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, an art education consortium, whose belief is that visual image is a powerful learning tool.

A clipping from the Education section of the Denton Record-Chronicle of an article written by April M. Washington. The piece focuses on Dr. R. William McCarter, a professor at UNT and the co-director of the NTIEVA program.

A clipping from the Denton Record-Chronicle about a teleconference with panelists from NTIEVA and Prairie Visions: The Nebraska Consortium for Discipline-based Art Education. They are hosting it to promote the school programs and raise funds.

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A newspaper clipping, published by The North Texas Daily, features an article with the headline, "Foreign art educators visit NT." Swedish art educators from the Modern Museum in Stockholm visited North Texas to learn about reforming education in and through the arts. The Swedish educators visited the offices of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to learning about their program, Transforming Education through the Arts Challenge. Project Coordinator, Pam Stephens said that the challenge is a five-year $15 million effort at NT.

A newspaper clipping on the architecture in Los Angeles and how sometimes the buildings are used as links to the past. As part of "Mapping Boyle Heights," a Getty Research Institute endeavor, students are studying the cultures that were one practiced but have since disappeared from the communities.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on Dr. William McCarter being honored by the Texas Art Education Association, TAEAm as "Higher Education Art Educator of the Year." McCarter has spent his lifetime teaching people how to look beyond the pictures of art to the impressions it leaves, publishing his book "Living with Art: A Study Guide," which has been credited with redirecting and reshaping how art appreciation courses should be taught.

Letter from Anne Lindsey, Director of the Southeast Institute for Education in the Visual Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to prior correspondence where Davis requested from the regional institute directors to send him issues for discussion at the next meeting.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Marvin E. Edwards, Superintendent of Dallas ISD. Reviewing how successful the 1991 Summer Institute was and how the implementation of the discipline-based art education is off to a good start. McCarter and Davis continue to say that they are already beginning preparations for the 1992 Summer Institute as they have a report due to the Getty Center for Education in the Arts mid-October to discuss a preliminary plan and budget. Consequently they need materials from Edwards by October 15, 1991 in order to insure continuation of a third year funding from the Getty Center. Included in the letter is a list of materials needed from Edwards, and finalizing points about how the Summer Institute will work.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Ronald Caloss, Superintendent of Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. In regards to the success of the 1991 summer institute and its implementation for the school year being off to a good start. The six teams of teachers from HEB elementary schools worked hard during the two weeks and received many hours of intensive preparation in the DBAE program. In order for the Getty Institute to continue their grant to NTIEVA, McCarter and Davis write that they need materials from Caloss that they've written out in details through the rest of the letter. Enclosed with the letter, is a draft of a letter McCarter and Davis need from Caloss, to modify to suit his style.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Yvonne Ewell, Chad Woolery, Jay Gates, Eva Orr and Jan Schronk. In regards to the panel discussion, "Administrators as Leaders in the Arts," which has been scheduled for October 1, 1994 in the Dallas Convention Center. The panel discussion will focus on the significance of the arts in the schools, emphasizing that the arts are part of the Goal 2000, the national standards and state mandated elements. As panel members it is important they address how important the art education and the affects North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts will have on school districts. McCarter and Davis have enclosed a schedule for the panel, that the recipients can modify or supply suggestions. Schedule not present with letter.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to John Grisby, Superintendent of Pilot Point ISD. Discussing the future relationship with Pilot Point. Having talked with Sylvia Russel, McCarter has come to an understanding that there are existing problems that threaten the continuation of Pilot Point as a consortium of NTIEVA, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The rapid growth of the district has left little time for Russel to continue her duties within the institute. McCarter asks Grisby if there is any one else in the district who can take over to Russel and her active duties.

Photocopy of a letter from Charles C. Tandy, M.D., Dallas City Councilman to Bill McCarter, co-director of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Tandy thanks McCarter for the lunch tour and education as to what is happening at the University of North Texas. Tandy writes that he was impressed with the pursuit of the relationship of art to learning in elementary education, and assures McCarter that he will use his influence to enhance the opportunity to add Dallas into the institute.

Letter to Dr. H. Wayne Hendrick from D. Jack Davis and William McCarter regarding the cost and expenses of the previous year's Summer Institution and how it will reflect the next.

Letter to Dr. Don Roberts from D. Jack Davis and William McCarter regarding cost and expenses from the previous year's Summer Institute and how it will reflect the next.

Letter to Earl R. Tate from D. Jack Davis and William McCarter regarding the cost and expenses from the previous year's Summer Institute and how it will reflect the next.

Letter to Forrest E. Watson from D. Jack Davis and William McCarter regarding the cost and expenses from the previous year's Summer Institute and how it will reflect the next.

Letter to Dr. Tim Sonnenburg from D. Jack Davis and William McCarter regarding the cost and expenses of the previous year's Summer Institute and how it will reflect the next.

A letter from D. Jack Davis, Co-Director, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Vicki J. Rosenberg, Program Officer for The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, about confusion towards a prior letter that was lost in getting fax to Davis. In a response letter from Rosenberg to Davis, Rosenberg informs that per the Center's grant offer letter, grant payments are made in installments and due to the TCA documentation supplements that Davis sent in his January 2, 1990 letter, Rosenburg is sending an additional sum to Davis within four weeks. Attached documents include two payment stubs from TCA.

A letter from Harriet Laney to Beverly Fletcher about updated cost for the Fort Worth Second Institute. Attached documents include a summer institute schedule and a Fort Worth Independent School District 1993 Art Education Institute participant handbook.

Letter from Harry S. Parker III to D. Jack Davis identifying their organization's interest in participating with discipline-based art education.

A letter from Hoyt F. Watson to D. Jack Davis about expressing interest in participating in the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, now known as the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.