Photocopy of a letter from Julie Abel, Program Associate, Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In discussion about the remaining funds from the Getty Center Education Institute grant to the RIG consortium be awarded to the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts program. Abel makes a list of issues that need to be discussed and would like to meet up with Davis to discuss them.

A letter from Julie Anne Abel to Phillip C. Diebel about enclosing the final National Specialty Program grant payment to the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts from The Getty Center for Education in the Arts. The payment is not attached to the document

An e-mail from Julie Anne Abel to D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter, informing them that the J. Paul Getty Trust and the Getty Education Institute for the Arts have approved grants for the Regional Institutes and the RIG's National Arts Education Consortium.

A newspaper clipping, published by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, features an article with the headline, "Area art awakening becomes elementary," by Yamil Berard. Educators say the art and humanities exposure will enrich the academic experience and help students become more articulate. Elementary schools across the metroplex have been selected to share in a five-year, $15 million grant for intensive art programs. As part of the grant the metroplex schools will be teamed with an art professor from the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts at the University of North Texas. This clipping was faxed to William McCarter and Suzanne Killeen from Jack Davis.

A letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director, The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the National Curriculum Working Group about thanking the members for their devotion to the Group and the development of their curriculum units. Duke notes that her and Vicki Rosenberg will be in touch with the members about arrangements for upcoming meetings.

A letter from Elliot Eisner, Professor of Education and Art, Sandford University, to R. William McCarter, Co-director, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, about clearing up McCarter's confusion about Eisner's development of curriculum units. McCarter had earlier sent a letter expressing their surprisement of Eisner not focusing their attention of the analysis of curriculum units. Eisner states that they are enclosing three documents, letter of November 19, letter of January 27, and a agenda that Eisner prepared with their letter of January 27 as proof that they explicitly said they would be developing curriculum units instead of analyzing curriculum units. Eisner goes on to state that if McCarter had any reservations about the line of work, they could've written to Eisner.

A letter from Elliot Eisner, Professor of Education and Art at Stanford University, to members of the National Curriculum Working Group about to remind the members to submit their suggestions for "big idea" which will be used to aid in developing art education curriculum.

A letter from Elliot Eisner, Professor of Education and Art, Stanford University, to members of the National Curriculum Working Group asking for the members to send Eisner a copy of their unit they have been working on since their meeting.

Photocopy of a clipping from Parade Magazine, featuring an article titled, "10 Things You Can Do To Make Our Schools Better," by Vartan Gregorian. Gregorian will become the President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York in June, 1997. Gregorian is one of the leading authorities on education in America and has written a list about some things concerned individuals can do right now to better the schools and education in the area. The 10th thing on Gregorian's list is to restore the arts as a major element in education. "We've made a tremendous mistake in diminishing or eliminating art, music and dance as fluff or frills."

A letter from Christine M. Ketay to D. Jack Davis informing Davis that the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts is to be a recipient of the President's Award for 1997 during the upcoming Honors Day celebration. There is the same letter but directed towards R. William McCarter. Attached letters are from various people and organizations offering their nomination of NTIEVA for the President's Award.

An information release document in regards to six metroplex elementary schools plus thirty other schools nationwide were selected to participate as Arts Partner Schools in a $15 million experiment to reform education. The six schools will work with art educators at the University of North Texas, announced this month by the Annenberg Foundation, the Getty Education Institute for the Arts and the National Arts Education Consortium.

A letter from R. William McCarter, Co-Director, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Elliot Eisner, Professor of Education and Art, Sandford University. McCarter talks about the success Texas schools had with implementing the eight concepts found in "Educating in a Multicultural World" in their art education. He list four of the most used concepts that have been used in curriculum throughout different disciplines. At the end of the document, he cc's Leilani Lattin Duke and Vicki Rosenberg.

A letter from R. William McCarter, Co-director, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Lani Duke, Director, The Getty Education Institute for the Arts, and Elliot Eisner, Professor of Education and Art, Stanford University, about addressing some observations from the National Curriculum Working Group meeting. The observations include fear that the group is restricting the previous efforts of the Curriculum Task Force, the relationship between the Task Force and Working Group could be a model of collaboration and the message the Working Group could be sending to teachers.

A letter from Vicki Rosenberg, Program Officer for The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the members of the National Curriculum Working Group, including R. William McCarter, Co-director, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Rosenberg offers the group an honoraria of $1,000 to pay for travels, lodging and food expenses for upcoming meetings between the different unit Groups. Rosenburg offers a list of the Group participants to better facilitate communications.

A documented invoice and comprehensive guidelines for copyright, authorizing the reproduction of images from the esteemed Dallas Museum of Art collection.

A documented news article, capturing the essence of an "Area Art Awakening Becomes Elementary" initiative and more.

A comprehensive email conversation, capturing strategic insights and discussions surrounding the Steering Committee's evaluation report.

A comprehensive document, which includes a letter addressed to Joan Baron discussing the meeting held for the National Evaluator position for the NAEC project. The document also features an attached outline for the draft evaluation plan.

A documented Marcus Art Advocacy Scholarship Application.

A comprehensive memorandum providing strategic insights and considerations for the Marcus Art Advocacy Scholarship Applications.

A groundbreaking document unveiling an unprecedented education reform program poised to revolutionize select schools nationwide. Generously funded by the Annenberg Foundation and the Getty Education Institute for the Arts, this initiative represents a transformative leap in educational methodologies and practices.

A detailed document highlighting the collaborative efforts of the University of North Texas (UNT) as it joins forces with six Metroplex elementary schools in a national arts experiment aimed at enhancing academic achievement.

A comprehensive document, unveiling the collaborative venture where the University of North Texas (UNT) embarks on a transformative journey with six Metroplex elementary schools.