A memo from Julie Abel, program associate at the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. The memo is in regards to updating the Center's survey they had asked the Directors to complete in the Summer of 1991 for the last year's Advisory Committee Notebook. In the memo, Abel has attached a chart showing the state-wide impact of the Regional Institutes that was complied form the information. Abel requests updated figures from 1992 by September 24, 1992.

A letter from John Paul Batiste to D. Jack Davis about a small grant to help in the 1996 Fiscal Year and included is the application overview, a checklist for the application to be complete, and an evaluation report.

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.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on administrators in San Francisco who took inventory on the school system's professional-development offerings and how they're spending close to $18 million a year on programs and projects. However, without high-quality professional development the push to replicate effective reform strategies can be doomed. The rest of the article details about changes in the public system to conserve money but maintain their professional development programs.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Melinda Meyer, Linda Powell and Marilyn Ingram. In regards to their upcoming meeting Thursday, February 21, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The topic of discussion is the art column for the Fort Worth Star Telegram children's newspaper "Class Acts."

Photocopy of a letter from Bruce M. Burton, Office of Advancements to his colleague, James "Jim" J. Muro. In discussion of the five-year grant from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts and that their grant outline specifically requires an annual match from the University of North Texas. UNT must come up with $397,000 in cash and $133,000 in gifts over the five-year grant period. Burton writes that the Getty Foundation is more than willing to help UNT raise the matching funds, as they are interested in seeing this project be successful. Burton expresses that Muro and Jack Davis hold a meeting with Bob Crow, of the Amon Carter to discuss Carter's participation in the project and hopefully become a contributor.

Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Cason to Leilani Lattin Duke concerning three things. The first is thanking her for attending a banquet, the second a video with a recorded demonstration of the program and the third is a description of how one Summer Institute "graduate" was utilizing art in the classroom. The document is printed on North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts stationery.

Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Cason, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Nicole Holland, InterCultura, in regards to their meeting and about the upcoming "Wanderers" exhibition and how NTIEVA might assist Institute K-1 teachers and art specialists in preparing their students for it. Cason writes that they will mention the exhibition in the October NTIEVA newsletter, outlining ideas for connections with K-1 social studies and larger global theme of world peace. Cason will keep in touch with updates about the newsletter.

A letter from Peter Chant, Director of Educational Services, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, to Mike Feduk, Director of Programming, SERC. The letter is in regards to an attached proposal for a teacher in-service/staff development teleconference to be delivered via satellite. The proposal is to produce a one ninety-minute live staff development teleconference from the combined efforts of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and Prairie Visions Institute for Education in the Visual Arts.

A letter from Peter Chant, Director of Educational Services, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, to Mike Feduk, Director of Programming at SERC. The letter is in regard to an attached proposal for a teacher in-service/ staff development teleconference to be delivered via satellite. The teleconference workshop will be held by two experts from Texas and Nebraska to share and exchange instructional approaches and experiences concerning DBAE initiatives. cc'd on the letter, Sheila Brown, Mark Kelly, Lee Rockwell.

Photocopy of a letter from John W. Crain, associate of the Summerlee Foundation to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to Crain correspondence with Ron Tyler and secure his commitment to meet with North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to discuss a future working relationship.

Photocopy of a letter e-mail from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to his colleague to Bill McCarter, that Davis received prior. The email is to the "Houston Group" from Jack and Jeff, reminding the group about the press announcement of Transforming Education Through the Arts in Los Angeles, set by Harold Williams and Vartan Gregorian for October 11, 1995. Davis asks of the group who can go to LA and to let Vicki Rosenberg know by September 25th and to let her know how many directors and funders are able to make the trip as well.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Mitch Jericho. Thanking Jericho for visiting the University of North Texas campus to talk about a collaboration between them and Young Audiences. As requested by Jericho, Davis has enclosed a copy of the paper on accountability which will appear in the Winter 1993 issues of Studies in Art Education. Copied on the letter is Bill McCarter.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Sue Pacey, Executive Director, Young Audiences of Greater Dallas. In regards to a meeting Davis had with Pacey to discuss a collaborative effort between North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and Young Audiences. Enclosed with the letter is a copy of a paper on accountability with is intended to appear in the Winter 1993 Studies in Art Education.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Marla Price, Director of the Modern Art Museum. The letter describes the work done by Davis and McCarter, through the use of the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation grant, to produce portfolios using images from the five museums that are apart of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts consortium. The grant allowed them to produce 500 copies of the portfolio, which were given at no cost to the schools in the consortium for educational purposes, however, because of the popularity of the portfolio and the limited number of the original publication they have been contacted by vendors who have interest in producing the portfolio commercially. Davis and McCarter write about what a great opportunity this could mean when it comes to resources for the continued work of the Institute, yet one issues is that the Museum has to give them written consent to reproduce the images and content.

A memorandum from Margie Desiderato, grants clerk of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to Deborah Dobbins, coordinator, arts education services. In regards to the financial institute budget for the fiscal year 2000, FY00, which totals to $456,958.00. Their funding has come from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, the Annenberg Foundation, the Marcus Foundation and the University of North Texas. cc'd on the memo is Jack Davis.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke to Jack Davis about including new interactive media programs in the upcoming 1991 conference. A hand-written note at the top of the document reads "Bill McCarter Fyl/I" and initialed "BM".

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to the Center inviting Davis to attend the fifth national conference, "Beyond the 3Rs: Transforming Education with the Arts," in Washinton, D.C., January 11 - 14, 1995. The conference will feature noted speakers to discuss their perspectives on art and art education in the public system as well as address new methods and research.

A letter from Leilani Lattin Duke to Lee Hanson about informing Hanson that the upcoming curriculum development meeting has been postpone due to overarching ideas with consultants.

A letter from Mark Elder to Vicki Rosenberg about enclosing a report of expenditures and encumbrances for the North Texas Regional Institute planning grant.

Photocopy of a letter from Pam Stephens and Kay Wilson, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Linda Powell, Modern Art Museum. To thank Powell for her cooperation in dealing with the inservice and that they are grateful for her hospitality, many of the teachers said the inservice was beneficial and intend to use the museum as a resource in the future.

Photocopy of a letter from John Grisby, Superintendent of Pilot Point ISD, to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to Pilot Points' commitment as a full time partner in the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts as well as the participation of Sylvia Russel, Associate Director and Site Coordinator for Pilot Point during the 1992 school year. Grisby has attached to the letter stipend worksheets based on the salary of the faculty to be involved with the institute. There is a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, asking of Grisby to send them the requested materials so they can report back to the Getty Center for their proposal.

A thesis, Assessing Student Achievement in Art, A Study of The Feasibility of Achievement Testing in Art. Submitted to: The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, The J. Paul Getty Trust by Ralph Hoepfner, Ph.D. The report on feasibility of developing curriculum-fair achievement tests the art on both positive and negative notes. During the 1983-84 school year an achievement test was developed to assess the school children's knowledge.

A letter from William Howze to Mrs. John Write about sending them discipline-based art education booklets.