Photocopy of a letter from Beth Reese Means, Curator of Education for the Art Museum of South Texas, to Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and NTIEVA Members. In regards to the Summer Institute in Corpus Christi and that Means has had great pleasure in working with the teams. AMST is hoping to continue and expand their relationship with NTIEVA and they'll be in contact again soon.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Donna Engels, teacher at Evers Park Elementary School. Discussing her enjoyment when visiting Engels' classroom and how the children were so receptive and interested in the art lesson. Enclosed in the letter, Broadus has provided an interesting art reproduction by artist Melissa Miller and her work "Clowns," hoping that Engels can be able to use while teaching her class the letter "M." Broadus will contact Engels at a later date to discuss details about another visitation.

Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordiantor of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Gail Davitt, Dallas Museum of Art. To discuss the teacher packet for the "Africa Explores" exhibit that Davitt has sent to Reynolds. As well as discuss the upcoming summer institute and other activities that Davitt will find informative. Enclosed in the letter is a schedule for the DMA summer institute that shows when the districts will be visiting the museum. The rest of the letter goes into details about how large the parties from each district will be and details about what the events should cover.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center, to Harriet Laney, in response to Laney's request for the Center to send the Texas PTO Presidents complimentary copies of the PTA kid. Duke responds that she wants to think about this request as they are only given a specific amount of copies, so as to not undercut the National PTA who sells copies of the kit. Duke will consider Laney's request if she sends a draft of the cover letter the Texas Institute would receive with the kits. Copied on the letter is Jack Davis, Bill McCarter and Vicki Rosenberg.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Celia Munoz. Describing the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts fifth year as a staff development program for the school districts and museums, and as such Davis and McCarter established an advisory board several years to serve the community as well as receive their input. Davis and McCarter continue, explaining how fortunate they are to have Jan Muhlert, Director of the Amon Carter Museum chair their board, and how much they would like to have Munoz serve as a board member for the Institute. At the end of the letter Davis and McCarter ask Munoz to take their request into consideration and that the board will meet at the Amon Carter December 1 at 4 pm. The letter mentions a fact sheet being given to Munoz about current board members, fact sheet not present with letter. Copied on the letter is Jan Muhlert.

Photocopy of a letter from Jim Surratt, Superintendent, Plano ISD, to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to Plano's commitments to North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and that their Site Coordinator Lynda Alford will contribute 50% of her time during the 93-94 calendar year to activities related to the staff development of DBAE. Along with six other art specialists / teachers who will also give time towards DBAE. Attached to the letter are stipend worksheets for the current salary for the faculty to be involved with the program.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, Program Officer at the Getty Center, to RIG Directors. Informing them that they need a brief description of DBAE, discipline-based art education, and the four disciplines. The brief descriptions will be used to create an easy-to-understand description for the information sent to general classroom teachers.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Bill Cormack, Superintendent of Dallas ISD. McCarter writes that from the point of view of NTIEVA, there has been new energy and focus from Woolery's good words from their panel, TASA/TASB. It gave NTIEVA them insight into the leadership Woolery is providing. McCarter also writes that they appreciate Dr. Skinner and Bill Cormack, who have proven themselves as able spokespersons for the distract during their recent meeting at the Dallas Museum between DMA Education Committee and members of the Board of the Marcus Foundation. McCarter ends the letter by stating that NTIEVA is in the early stages of planning for activities during the summer of 1995 and that the involvement of the Dallas teachers makes them look forward to another successful Institute. Copied on the letter are, Jack Davis, J. Skinner and Bill Cormack.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus to Rhonda Sherrill, teacher at Sam Houston Elementary School. Broadus congratulates Sherrill on her students presentation, "Living Paintings." Broadus requests video, photos or other documentation of that evening for North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletters and brochures. Broadus ends the letter saying she hopes to see Sherrill at the 1991 Summer Institute.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Carolyn Clark. Describing the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts fifth year as a staff development program for the school districts and museums, and as such Davis and McCarter established an advisory board several years to serve the community as well as receive their input. Davis and McCarter continue, explaining how fortunate they are to have Jan Muhlert, Director of the Amon Carter Museum chair their board, and how much they would like to have Clark serve as a board member for the Institute. At the end of the letter Davis and McCarter ask Clark to take their request into consideration and that the board will meet at the Amon Carter December 1 at 4 pm. The letter mentions a fact sheet being given to Clark about current board members, fact sheet not present with letter. Copied on the letter is Jan Muhlert.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, Program Officer for the Getty Center, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, as well as Sheila Brown, Anne Lindsey, Jeff Patchen, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Nancy Roucher, Nancy MacGregor and Michael Parson. Copied on the letter are, Julie Abel, Leilani Lattin Duke, Blanche Rubin, Brent Wilson, Ann Bassi, Val Marmillion and Natalie Sterba. The letter is in regards to information about the future of the regional institutes, an upcoming interview with an ASCD reporter and a breakfast meeting for the directors on Wednesday, November 17.

Photocopy of a letter from Allison Perkins, Education Director, Amon Carter Museum, to Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to leaving her position at the Amon Carter and leaving Texas for southern California to work for the J. Paul Getty Museum as the Education Manager for Family, Teacher, and School Audiences. Perkins writes how sad she feels leaving her many friends, colleagues and the members of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and hopes she can get together with McCarter before her departure.

Photocopy of a letter from Sharon Moore, Trust Associate, Personal Trust Administration at NCNB Texas, to Jack Davis co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter mentions photographs that Davis has submitted for the Annual Charitable Report, Moore writes not all photographs could be used but thanks for his cooperation.

Photocopy of two letters dealing with the tax exempt status of the University of North Texas. One of the letters is from Richard Rafes and the other is written by someone from the IRS in response to Rafes and discusses what must be withheld from employee checks.

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 Richard Rafes addressed to 'Whom it May Concern' about the tax exemptions and codes applicable to UNT.

A letter from the Correspondence Examiner to Richard Rafes about the tax codes that can be used for the NTRIEVA organization and Social Security coverage that can be applied to employees.

Photocopy of a letter from James J. Muro, Vice President of Development, Office of Advancement, University of North Texas, to Vicki Rosenberg, Program Officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. In regards to inform Rosenberg that an anonymous donor has contributed one-thousand dollars to match the grant from the Getty, for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. cc'd on the letter is Jack Davis, co-director of NTIEVA.

A memo from W. Dwaine Greer and Stevie Mack, co-directors of Improving Visual Arts Education, to the IVAE Academic Consultants and Consultant Practitioners. The memo is in regards to the limited number of Multicultural Art Prints Series I (Maps I) published by the Getty Center for Education in the Arts and Crystal Productions currently available to the consultants for a reduced price. Included in the memo is the notification of the reduction in prince for the Multicultural Art Prints, "African-American Art" and "Pacific Asian Art" and a order form.

A letter from Harold M. Williams, President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, to Secretary Lamar Alexander, United States Department of Education. The letter is in regards to Williams participating in Alexander's meeting with Los Angeles arts and education leaders to discuss the actions which the Department can take to acknowledge the role of arts education in national education reform. Williams has attached an enclosed statement that identifies several of the Center's national projects.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki J. Rosenberg to JoAnn Canales explaining what all to expect at an upcoming meetings she will be attending after accepting responsibility for the evaluation of the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Rosenberg provides details on date, time and location for the meeting as well as important contact information.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. The memo is in regards to travel to the November meeting from November 4 -8, 1989 and as such the directors should plan on leaving the morning of November 8.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer to the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors, Sheila Brown, Maggie DiBlasio, Edith Johnson, Anne Lindsey, Nancy MacGregor, Nancy Roucher, Jack Davis, Ginny Gembica, Phyllis Johnson, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Bill McCarter and Joyce Wright. The memo is in regards to the annual meeting of the Regional Institute project directors on November 3 through the 6th. Included in the memo is the basic agenda for the meetings.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the participants in the Regional Institute Directors Meeting, for January 23, 1991 in Los Angeles, California. The memo is in regard to the draft of the agenda for the meeting. The agenda follows morning sessions devoted to open exchange of questions and issues needing to be discussed.