Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Gene Davenport, Superintendent of Allen Independent School District. In regards to the U.S. Department of Education efforts in the arts and that Secretary Alexander has initiated the American 2000 Arts Partnership, along with the news that USOE and the National Endowment are funding the development of World Class standards for arts education. Davis and McCarter also write that they are pleased that the Getty Center for Education in the Arts has sent, to Allen's school board president, a package of materials related to enhancing student achievements through art education. Included with the packet is a questionnaire which asks for a report of any action the board has taken in response to the guide to enhancing student achievements.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Pat Smith Hopper. The letter is in regards to an education unit sent by Hopper to Duke focusing on Native American Sioux Culture developed by Hopper and Dr. Barbara Erwin. Duke appreciates the interest in Hopper sharing her work with the Center, however, the Center is not able to endorse the product. Enclosed in the letter to Hopper, Duke has added a list of regional institute directors who could be interested in the discipline-based art education and the unit on Sioux culture. List not present with letter. Bcc'd is Jack Davis.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center to Jack Davis, co-director of NTIEVA, in regards to the articles from the Dallas Morning News, Davis had sent prior. Duke writes that she is pleased to see that the Dallas schools are adding seventeen more art and music teachers to their elementary schools and wonders if Dallas ISD is open to the DBAE program, discipline-based art education.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, Bill McCarter and Nancy Reynolds, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Dr. Dean Anthony, Denton ISD. Asking if he recalls the lasting Advisory Committee meeting they had in which they set two priority goals. Their first goal to seek continued support for their Portfolio project and their second, to generate potential names for additional committee members. In the letter Davis, McCarter and Reynolds are pleased to report that the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation has agreed to fully fund the portfolio project and it will be underway once their Summer Institute project is over. In the letter, they ask Anthony if he has any recommendations for committee members and to contact them through note of phone call. Additionally in the letter are details about the Institute's schedule for the summer, and a formal invitations for Anthony to join any them if his schedules allows.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Emmett Baker, Superintendent of Ponder Independent School District. In regards to the U.S. Department of Education efforts in the arts and that Secretary Alexander has initiated the American 2000 Arts Partnership, along with the news that USOE and the National Endowment are funding the development of World Class standards for arts education. Davis and McCarter also write that they are pleased that the Getty Center for Education in the Arts has sent, to Ponder's school board president, a package of materials related to enhancing student achievements through art education. Included with the packet is a questionnaire which asks for a report of any action the board has taken in response to the guide to enhancing student achievements.

Photocopy of a letter from Lori Weisgerber, the Getty Center, to the professional development meeting attenders, as listed: Julie Abel, Sheila Brown, Jack Davis, Virginia Gembica, Rick Lasher, nancy MacGregor, David, Pankratz, Vicki Rosenberg, Kathy Talley-Jones, Donna Kay Beattie, Michael Day, Margaret, DiBlasio, Edith Johnson, Anne Lindsey, Val Marmillion, Michael Parson, Nancy Roucher, Brent Wilson, Candy Borland, Jean Detlefsen, Lani Duke, Phyllis Johnson, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Bill McCarter (crossed off), Jeff Patchen, Marilyn Stewart and Joyce Wright . Weisgerber has attached to the memo the summary of the meeting that was held in Laguna Beach, California on April 28 - 29, 1995. The summary of the meeting covers everything that has happened within those two days.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Pat Smith Hopper, in discussion of Hopper's letter sent May 20th with an enclosed copy of a thematic unit focusing on Native American Sioux Culture. However, the Getty Center does not endorse products, but Duke has sent a list of regional institute directors who specialize in discipline-based art education and might be interested in Hopper's unit. Enclosed with the letter, is the proposal from Hopper to Duke with the thematic unit on Native American Sioux Culture.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of NTIEVA, to Kathy Talley-Jones, manager of publications at the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. McCarter has gone over a report that Jones has written up, the Wilson Report, and is sending back some observations and clarifications that need to be included into the report.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Susan Dantzler, Principal of Harrington Elementary. Welcoming Dantzler to the second summer institute conducted by North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts being held from June 17 - 28. Principals are encouraged to attend the institute as much as possible, however, there are special events for the administrators on the first and last days of the institute and they will be paid a stipend of forty dollars.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of NTIEVA, to Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center, in regards to addressing some over-due responses needed by the Center. McCarter and Davis write that they support the Californian and Regional Institutes doing a super-session at the Baltimore conference, but the presentations need to be more balanced between what works and what doesn't. They also like the idea of each institute doing a follow up session, identifying three or four topics in the areas where they have been successful.

Photocopy of a letter from William McCarter and Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to Marsha Stempien, Trust Department at NCNB Texas. The letter is in regards to Stempien taking the time to talk with them about matching the fund requirements for North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter goes into details about the primary goals of the program and have attached an executive summary on the organization.

Photocopy of a letter from Herbert Holl, executive director of the 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 April 1990 grant award and Holl has enclosed an award for the amount of $750.00 for North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.

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 continued support for the institutes and awarding $1000.00 towards the program.

Photocopy of a letter from Margie Desiderato, Grants Clerk at North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to John Paul Batiste in regards to the revised budget based on the award amount for the 1998 fiscal year. The figure have been revised to reflect funding by TCA of $6,306 and a private funding of $18,694. Attached to the letter is the revised budget. cc'd are Jack Davis and Harriet Laney.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg to Jack Davis and Jeff Patchen that includes recent updates, issues that need to be addressed from FY97 to 2001, FY97 Proposal Guidelines, which are then followed by a Proposal Outline, and at the end is a brief note about changes to the timeline.

Letter from a state auditor on the changes occurring at Texas A&M and Southwest Texas State universities to improve their operations.

A letter from John Paul Batiste to D. Jack Davis about the grant award for the 1997 Fiscal Year. The letter references a project budget and a Grant Information Update Form.

A letter from John Paul Batiste to Mark Elder about the financial assistance award from TCA to UNT for the NTIEVA program. The request for a revised budget is also included with contact information included if there are questions.

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 John Paul Batiste to Mark Elder about the financial assistance being offered to the NTIEVA program for the 1993-94 fiscal year. Batiste also requests that a new budget write-up is sent with the corrected award amount and a summary of how it can be broken down is included with the letter.

Letter from Sally de Mattia to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes from the Italian-based magazine Omero, which is in various stages of publishing Le Griffon, a play by Houston. She also wonders if perhaps she should take her own play out of Houston's production company, the Jump-Start Performance Company, due to setbacks in funding and delays.

Letter from Joyce Lambrecht, special projects chairman of the Alamo Theater Arts Council. She writes to invite photograph submissions by local theater groups for the 1995 Globe Awards, an event celebrating achievements by San Antonio theaters. She would also like presenters and asks for volunteers.

Letter from Bruce Morrow, associate director of the Teachers & Writers Collaborative, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to thank him for sending his story, Moan Your Mourners, but has declined to include it in an anthology of short stories he is editing.

Letter from John Glines of The Glines, a non-profit organization for gay arts, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes thanking him for showing an interest in The Glines, but that they are not looking for new material to produce.