Photocopy of a letter from Kristen Marstaller, Art / Social Studies Coordinator for the Austin Independent School District to Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. To thank McCarter on the behalf of Austin teachers and the presentation he made at the Art Share meeting. Marstaller writes that many of the misunderstandings and misconceptions were cleared up and the faculty was impressed with his knowledge and willingness to assist the Austin District. Martaller will reach out to McCarter at a later date to further discuss the program and ask for suggestions and advice as they proceeded with implementation of DBAE.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Sonja Starnes, Bedford Heights Elementary. In regards to the enclosed Crayola Dream-Maker IV packet for Starnes' classroom. The packet offers good ideas for studio production activities as well as additional information on art advocacy. Broadus asks Starnes to share the packet with Peggy Mitchell and other teachers at Bedford.

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 Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to Museum Educations, in regards to the NTIEVA Newsletter. Reynolds requests of the museums educators, contributions for the newsletters: regular columns, details about an exhibit, education programs or guests speakers. Reynolds writes that they're trying to publish four newsletters a year so she would like their contributions or articles as soon as possible. Reynolds has also included a call for "The Docent Educator" and has included with her letter their guidelines for submissions.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Deborah Howes, Associate Museum Educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The recommendation letter is in regards to the news of the Met's consideration of having one of UNT's graduate students, Rebecca Arkenberg, hold an internship in Howes's department. McCarter goes on to write about how wonderful of a student Arkenberg is and that he'll be sad to see her go but her skills are superb beyond others and her work with North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts is exemplary.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer of the Getty Center, to the Regional and Californian Institute Exhibition Staff. In regards to "Achieving National Education Reform: Art Education as Catalyst" conference being held at San Francisco Hilton and Towers, February 3, 1993. The letter holds information about travel arrangements needed to be made before January 20th, hotel reservations and notification that the Getty center will cover the cost of lodging, incidental expenses that the center will reimburse related to the attendance at the conference, including meals and transportation from airport, exhibition staff duties being members of the regional institute, and conference registration. Enclosed with the invitation, are a schedule of the conference for the exhibit staff and an agenda list.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Mary Kolter, T.D. Marshall Elementary School. Exclaiming how excited Broadus was when she left Kolter's classroom. Broadus writes that the Summer Institute program seems to be going very successful and that she is pleased with the implementation of the discipline-based art education and with how the members of T.D. Marshall's are involved. Broadus writes that she plans to revisit the classroom at the end of the month for another session and that she'll call to confirm the time and to discuss with Mr. Graham what time she could visit his classroom for the writing art lesson.

Photocopy of a letter from Rick Stewart, Director of the Amon Carter Museum, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter accepting a position on the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA) Advisory Committee. He expresses support for NTIEVA.

Photocopy of a letter from John Grisby, Superintendent for 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 their participation in a full two week summer institute. Grisby has attached to the letter stipend worksheets based on the salary of the faculty to be involved with the institute.

Photocopy of a letter from Albert Thomas, Superintendent, Denton ISD, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. To confirm Denton Independent School Districts's commitment as full partner in North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Denton ISD will participate in full two-week summer institute, the summer of 1995 and will organize with Pilot Point ISD a minimum of four extended institute / renewals during the 1995 - 1996 school year. Thomas is attaching a worksheet at the end of the letter to show details about the stipends based on salaries of the faculty.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, to Esther Livingston, teacher at T.D. Marshall Elementary School. Broadus has gifted Livingston overhead transparencies to be used in Livingston's transportation unit curriculum. The transparencies include, Winslow Homer's Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) and other similar subjects for the elementary school children. Broadus ends the letter by suggesting a class visitation to correlate a lesson plan for the children in arts and language.

Photocopy of a letter from Janice Wiggins, Visual Arts Specialist for the Dallas Public Schools, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Wiggins writes that Dallas ISD will be unable to continue their participation in the extension of the Getty grant for the 1995-1996 school years, due to time consideration and budgeting. However, there might be a possibility for participation for the 1997-1998 school year if they're able to pick up DISD's school funding needs. Wiggins concludes, saying how much she enjoyed her involvement with the NTIEVA consortium and to let them know of any opportunities to work with North Texas and the Getty Foundation again.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, Bill McCarter and Nancy Reynolds, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Rosaena Garza, Director of Academic Programs, Corpus Christi ISD. In regards to Wynn Seale Fine Arts Magnet School applying for an innovative education grant from the Texas Education Agency and that North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts endorses the proposal. They write that NTIEVA has had a collaborative relationship with Corpus Christi ISD since the summer of 1993 and that they will work with CCISD to provide staff development workshops, on-going training for CCISD personnel and serve as network with other art educators across the state. At the request of their major funders, NTIEVA are expanding to include districts outside of the DFW / North Texas locations and are going to consult with CCISD for collaborative opportunities.

Photocopy of a note from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center Institute for Education in the Arts, saying the "Trip to Austin went very well - thanks for your good advice. We shall see what happens. - Bill"

Photocopy of a note from John Paul Batiste, executive director for the Texas Commission on the Arts, to a woman named Deborah, in regards of her wanting a copy of a letter sent from Jack Davis to Paul. The letter from Davis is in regards to a proposal which the Statewide Working Group for Arts Education made to the Tremaine Foundation for funds to assist in assuring the Arts are included in the Goals 2000 education-reform planning process in Texas.

Photocopy of a completed evaluation form from the Greater Denton Arts Council Grants Program, that is signed and dated by R. William McCarter. Following the completed form is a Summary and Evaluation of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts as well as a 1994-1995 Fact Sheet for the program.

A series of invoice exchanges from the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, University of North Texas and the Texas Commission for the Arts over the matter of four dollars and nineteen centers after an accident mischarge on wrong grant accounts.

Photocopy of a letter from Alfred F. Hurley, Chancellor, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, to Melba Davis Whatley, executive director for the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation. The letter is in regards to the final payment of the foundation's three-year commitment to North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The faculty at the University are grateful for the continued support of the program.

A clipping of an article written by Linda Kirby for The Post-Signal about an art show with 24 Pilot Points students' work on display.

A letter from Cynthia Hutson of the Texas Commission on the Arts to D. Jack Davis about the Evaluation Report for a grant that Davis had received. The letter requests additional information.

An article written by Janet Tyson for the Arts & Entertainment section of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram titled 'Thumbnail Sketch'. The piece is a snapshot of who Dr. R. William McCarter is with direct quotes from him.

An article from The Dallas Morning News about Marla Price, former curator at the Modern Art Museum, being named the new director of the art museum. The article includes mention of her previous work as assistant curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington and previous projects between the Modern Art Museum and Amon Carter and Kimbell Art Museums.

A clipping from an article in the Denton Record-Chronicle featuring a local artist and her work. Laurie Gowland, a UNT graduate and bronze sculptor, did work for a subdivision in Denton and regularly leads the Hurst-Euless-Bedford section of the NTIEVA program.

A clipping of an article written by April Washington for the Denton Record-Chronicle. She covers a candlelight vigil for MLK Jr.'s birthday, the grant received from The Getty Center for Education in Arts that helped to establish the NTIEVA program, UNT psychologist Garry Landreth receiving the 1994 Axline Award, and a name change at UNT.