An article from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram written by Clara Herrera. The article covers Brandon Lewis and other students in art classes and the logistics behind what courses are available to them.

A clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Arts & Entertainment section. The article features the Barton Hill Elementary School and the teacher Carolyn Sherburn and covers the topic of funding cuts to the arts.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on artwork by Pilot Point ISD schoolchildren on display at the Delta Kappa Gamma meeting held at the Woman's Club Building in Denton. Bill McCarter, of UNT, presented the program "Impact of the Area on Society: Learning About the Getty Grant," at the exhibition.

A letter that chronicles NTIEVA's impactful journey, highlighting successful staff development initiatives for art and classroom teachers, coupled with large-scale production efforts across five museums in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

An engaging narrative found within the DMA Journal. This unique collection unveils a tapestry of stories, capturing the essence of diverse perspectives, immersive activities, and transformative moments from an extraordinary workshop.

A newspaper article published in The Dallas Morning News, about the Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation giving $600,000 for the first endowed faculty chairs in the University of Texas at Austin's College of Fine Arts.

Photocopy of a participant questionnaire filled out by D. Jack Davis after attending a DBAE and Cultural Diversity conference. At the top of the document the location and dates of the conference are listed. There are four questions total.

A newsletter, with an article written about Denton ISD student's artwork on display at UNT Gallery. Denton Area Art Education Association, DAAEA, is sponsoring an exhibition of works by students from middle, junior high and high school throughout Denton County. The exhibitions provide an opportunity for public schools to emphasize the importance of art in education and to acquaint the public with art programs in Denton County.

A rough draft of the agenda for the Regional Institute Grant Program annual directors' meeting, January 21 - 23, 1992 at the El Encanto Hotel in Santa Barbara, California. The agenda starts with the arrival of the guests at the hotel, and ends with closing comments with Vicki Rosenberg.

The crafted invitation letter for the anticipated "Learning through Art: The Integration of Art Across the Curriculum" workshop hosted by NTIEVA in San Antonio. This draft, enriched with corrections and insightful comments, offers a sneak peek into the thoughtfully curated content inviting participants to this enriching educational event.

A fax from Debbie Tucker to Harriet Laney about the rooming list for an upcoming meeting.

A fax from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer, Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts with an statement from Julie Abel, program association at GCEA, with information on the new "jazzed" up titles for the Directors' Forum presentation.

A newspaper clipping featuring a snippet on Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation gifting $79,855 to North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The money will be used to produce prints of the great works of art in Dallas and Fort Worth museums to be used as educational tools in schools.

Photocopy of a membership card from the Greater Denton Arts Council followed by a small message from K. Michele Arevalo thanking members for supporting the group. Also included is a document listing the GDAC Organizational Members benefits, privileges, and policies. The card has a signature, the amount given: $35, and the date: Feb. 9, '93.

An article written by Julie Gilberto for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about the UNT led North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts that aids teachers in combining art and regular coursework to better students' education. The piece features a look at students in a classroom where this idea is already being implemented.

A scanned newspaper clipping featuring an article about teacher, Georiga Blaydes and her fifth-grade class room of students undergoing the experimental discipline-based art education program. The students have become as serious about art criticism as professional critics. Changes in art curriculum are being implemented statewide as part of a package of sweeping education reforms approved by the Texas Legislature in 1981. In the article, Ms. Blaydes has been working with the University of North Texas administrators as they plan for a regional center for the visual arts that will promote new art education programs.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Don R. Roberts, Superintendent of Fort Worth ISD. In regards to good news that the Amon Carter Foundation has granted NTIEVA $150,000 for the next three years of their program. McCarter and Davis are thrilled as this amount will go a long way towards meeting their five year matching requirement for the Getty grant. It also insure the ongoing work of the institute. Included in the letter are details about how the Getty grant will release their pay increments during the years. McCarter and Davis write that they need some materials from Roberts, discussing some points they've enclosed in the letter, in order to secure the grant with the Getty Center.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to John Biggers. In regards to a project which the NTIEVA initiated, that sought out high quality reproductions of work of at in five museums in the DFW area and that one of Bigger's painting, "Starry Clown" was selected for the portfolio. NTIEVA, with the Marcus Grant, produced 500 portfolios and each was placed at no cost in the elementary and secondary schools in the consortium of the Institute. McCarter and Davis write that the portfolio has been successful with teachers and students, that they received requests for additional portfolios, and are reaching out to Biggers to request the use of the image in commercial production of future portfolios.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Nancy Cason, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Art Specialists and Coordinators. Discussing a planned a meeting for the art specialists and coordinators, of their consortium participating in the Institute, for Saturday May 19th, at 10:00 am, in office Room 302 of the Historical Building. At the meeting the art specialists will be responsible for presenting their commercial art packages to the Institute with the objective of promoting ways implementing art programs into existing curriculum.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Nancy Cason, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Pam Stephens. Discussing a planned a meeting for the art specialists and coordinators, such as Stephens, participating in the Institute, for Saturday May 19th, at 10:00 am, in office Room 302 of the Historical Building. At the meeting the art specialists will be responsible for presenting their commercial art packages to the Institute with the objective of promoting ways implementing art programs into existing curriculum.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Carol Wyrick, Coordinator of the National Arts and Humanities Education Program, National Museum of American Art of the Smithsonian Institution. In regards to the Latino Art and Culture exhibition being held at the Smithsonian Institution and how most of the teachers in the NTIEVA program are teaching at schools with a large percentage of Latino students. The teachers are having a problem finding quality materials associated with Latino artists and McCarter is interested in having the institute devote a portion of their time to the Latino Art and having Wyrick come to the Texas institute to introduce new instruction packages.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Raymond Nasher, The Nasher Company. Mentioning a meeting, that Nasher chaired on, which energized the entire faculty and how disappointed McCarter is, because of scheduling conflicts, that Nasher will be unable to participate in the leadership retreat scheduled for June 1. McCarter also mentions literature that he forwarded to Nasher and hopes the he understands the enthusiasm for the concepts behind the NTIEVA's projects. McCarter then mentions that Dallas I.S.D. was unable to continue as a consortium district because of finalized details, yet McCarter hopes to reactivate Dallas after meeting with Howard Dunn and conversing with Janice Wiggins. McCarter ends the letter expressing concern about funding for the Institute. Copied on the letter is Rick Brettell.

A letter from Blaine Brownell, Provost, University of North Texas. to D. Jack Davis, Vice Provost of UNT and Co-Director of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, about the NTIEVA stationary and business cards. Brownell had talked to the Chancellor, Alfred F. Hurley, about the UNT publishing policies that prevent NTIEVA from producing the business cards and ask for a memo to be written explaining the situation that NTIEVA should be exempt.

A letter from D. Jack Davis, Vice Provost at UNT and Co-Director of NTIEVA, to Ed Smith III, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the University of North Texas Foundation, Inc. about requesting a matching, grant from the Foundation for the Summer Institute project. Attached documents include papers titled "Characteristics of Discipline Based Art Education", "Texas Essential Elements for Art, K-6", "Summary of Activities of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts" and a NTIEVA five year budget,