Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Nancy Cason, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Janice Wiggins, Dallas ISD. Iin regards of Dallas' participation in the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. McCarter and Cason write that after reviewing their budget they have found that they will be able to fund one team from DISD at 100% for the first year at the Institute, yet after one year they are unsure that they'll be able to get more funding from the Getty Center to allow Dallas as a consortium. Included at the end of the letter is a mock-up of what Dallas will be entitled to during their Summer institute Services.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Jan Schronk, Art Supervisor for Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. To discuss the hard work done by a number of Art Specialists in Hurst-Euless-Bedford district, and that Pam Stephens took leadership and excelled in planning the 1992 Institute. As HEB ISD goes forward to build their budget for the next two years, McCarter writes if it is possible to build additional compensation for a position similar to one Pam had assumed that year, the goals of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts is that districts take on leadership in planning and holding their own Institutes. Enclosed with the letter are two invoices.

Photocopy of a letter from Anne Lindsey, Director of the Southeast Institute for Education in the Visual Arts of the University of Tennessee, to Nancy Cason, Project Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to a meeting Lindsey had with Cason in discussion Lindsey was able to offer assistance and recommendations to video tapes for Cason's planning of the upcoming institute. Lindsey has loaned out the video tapes and writes that she doesn't expect them any time before July and hopes that Cason will be interested in them.

Photocopy of a letter from Chad Woolery, General Superintendent of Dallas ISD, to Bill McCarter, Jack Davis and Nancy Reynolds, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Thanking McCarter and co., for his invitation to a special Administrators Day at the Dallas Museum of Art, however, Woolery is concerned that there are only five of the Dallas I.S.D. areas being represented in the group of invitee and that within his letter he asks the area directors to ensure that all ten areas are included on that day by replacement or addition. Woolery ends the letter by stating that due to his schedule, it will not permit for his full attendance but he'll share lunch and some of the afternoon's agenda what he can. Copied on the letter is Bill Cormack.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, Vice Provost of North Texas State University, to Linus Wright, Superintendent for Dallas ISD. Davis is happy to share with Wright a copy of a letter to the Getty Center for Education in the Arts for the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, "North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts" (NTIEVA), which has been funded. Davis writes that they will begin work immediately to get the steering committee organized and to get the first conference meeting going. Davis ends the letter saying that with Wright, he is confidence that can put together a successful proposal for an implementation grant.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Nancy Cason, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Janice Wiggins, Art Supervisor of Dallas ISD. Thanking Wiggins for her time working with NTIEVA, and meeting with Dr. Brooks-Ray and Howard Dunn to discuss interest in the program for staff development. The Institute and the district face uncertain economic conditions but McCarter and Cason believe if they could stretch their first year budget they could pay a team member (kindergarten and first grade teacher, art specialist and principal) a stipend of $50 a day to attend the three-week institute during the summer. However, since Dallas was not written into the original implementation grant they will have to review it with the Getty Center and cannot promise continued support past the year.

Photocopy of a letter from Chad Woolery, General Superintendent of the Dallas Public Schools to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Woolery writes that the Dallas Public Schools will be unable to continue their participation with NTIEVA, due to budgeting and time constraints. Woolery finishes the letter by saying the fine arts staff have been positive about the impact the program has had on their schools, and hopes Davis and McCarter will continue to let them know of opportunities in the future regarding NTIEVA and the Getty Foundation. Included at the end of the letter is a stipend worksheet for the faculty involved with NTIEVA based on current salaries.

Photocopy of a letter from Jan Schronk, Director of Fine Arts of Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, to Harriet Laney, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to enclosed HEB ISD check for the participation in the 1992 summer institute program for North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Schronk writes that she would appreciate the total cost for the 1993 and the 1994 institute for HEB as soon as possible so she can start planning to get outside funding.

Photocopy of a document from Bill McCarter, Co-Director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Beverly Fletcher. The document is separated into two sections, the first section being about Dr. Jack Davis, Provost of UNT and a major figure in Art Education having won many awards for his service to the discipline of art education along with Dr. Bill McCarter, Regents Professor at UNT. Both Davis and McCarter are co-directors of NTIEVA, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, an institute funding by matching grants from the Getty Center, Amon Carter Foundation and others. The second part of the letter is about their program, DBAE, the approach to art education by involve art specialists and classroom teachers in expanding art to include not only art production but critical thinking, judgement and other formalities. The hand-written note at the bottom reads, "Bev. we need overhead projector - thanks."

Photocopy of a letter from Melba Davis Whatley, Chairman of the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation, to Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts at the University of North Texas. The letter is an introduction to Davis and McCarter as they are educators involved in visual arts in the state of Texas and wish to introduce the Marcus Foundation to them. Attached to the letter is a guidelines handout for submitting proposals to the Marcus Foundation.

Photocopy of a letter from Alfred F. Hurley, Chancellor of the Texas College of Ostehopathic Medicine, University of North Texas, to Melba Davis Whatley, executive director at the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation. The letter is in regards to everyone at the University expressing their deep gratitude for the recent gift from the Edward and Betty Marcus foundation for the continued support of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. cc'd on the letter are Jack Davis and William McCarter.

Signatures on a document from University of North Texas, School of Visual Arts, Assistant Vice President for Research Mark Elder, and Greater Denton Arts Council, Executive Director, Herbert Holl. They are signing a contract agreement between the Arts council and North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts for supporting grant award.

A cover page that reads, "Please cost share the following travel expense," for Pam Stephens and Nancy Walkup Reynolds. Attached is the request for approval to travel form from the University of North Texas, filled out by Stephens as Stephens and Reynolds are traveling to Los Angeles to partake in the National Art Education Association conference. There is also a bill from The Westin Bonaventure hotel and suites in Los Angels for a total of $716.80 and airline tickets that Reynolds and Stephens would like reimbursed.

Photocopy of a letter from an unidentified writer to Connie Newton. In the letter, which mentions previous correspondence between the two of a fax on April 30, 1997, the writer thanks Connie for the necessary information about the Ph.D. course in Art Education and that the Administration approved the Gulbenkian project which include a summer course. At the end of the letter is a list of specialists and educators who want to partake in the Gulbenkian project, the group which originally had five people in participant is up to seven. The writer asks Connie if there is room in the fees to pay for two more.

A document from IBM on improving K-12 education through the use of technology. The purpose of the program is to contribute to the improvement of education in the US at elementary, middle and high school levels through effective approaches which apply new technologies, new knowledge about learning and teaching. IBM will support individual projects for a during of three to five years, and will accept proposal that following their guidelines and fit their criteria.

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.

Photocopy of a letter from Herbert Holl to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter requesting they fill out a contract for the Greater Denton Arts Council and giving them instructions on how to do so. Following the signed contract is a copy of the evaluation form, filled out, and a summary and evaluation document explaining the program. At the end a 1993-1994 Fact Sheet for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts is included.

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 cover page that reads, "Please cost share the following travel expense," for Pam Stephens and Nancy Walkup Reynolds. Attached is the request for approval to travel form from the University of North Texas, filled out by Reynolds as Reynolds and Stephens are traveling to Los Angeles to partake in the National Art Education Association conference. There is also a bill from The Westin Bonaventure hotel and suites in Los Angels for a total of $437.94 and airline tickets that Reynolds and Stephens would like reimbursed.

Photocopy of a document listing the terms and conditions of the Greater Denton Arts Council Grants Program, signed and filled out by D. Jack Davis, Mark Elder, and Roni Beasley. This is followed by a letter from Beasley to Mark Elder congratulating him on receiving the grant and providing instructions for filling out the contract.

A document from IBM contributing to the improvement of teacher education and training through the use of technology. The purpose of the program is to contribute to the improvement of education in the US at elementary, middle and high school levels through effective approaches which apply new technologies, new knowledge about learning and teaching. IBM will provide to the College of Education equipment as well as training on its use and technical support for the use of technology as an instructional and productivity tool, and will accept proposal that following their guidelines and fit their criteria.

A document from IBM on improving K-12 education through the use of technology. The purpose of the program is to contribute to the improvement of education in the US at elementary, middle and high school levels through effective approaches which apply new technologies, new knowledge about learning and teaching. IBM will support individual projects for a during of three to five years, and will accept proposal that following their guidelines and fit their criteria.

Photocopy of a letter from Herbert Holl, executive director of the Greater Denton Arts Council to William McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to the Arts council awarding the institute a $1000.00 dollars. They must sign the agreement contract and a evaluation form is due by January 31, 1992. Included with the letter is the terms and conditions contract.

Photocopy of a letter from Herbert Holl, executive director of Greater Denton Arts Council, to William McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to the Arts council awarding $750.00 to support North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. A copy of the contract between both parties must be signed a returned January 31, 1991.