A letter officially granting approval from Meadows Museum for the marketing of a portfolio of reproductions and a teacher's guide.

A letter from Lori Weisgerber to R. William McCarter about sending McCarter the first and final payment in grant funds for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Attached is a fully-signed copy of the grant offer letter.

A detailed document capturing the essence of the Annenberg Steering Committee conference call.

An invoice for UNT from Airborne Express for the delivery of the TCA Evaluation to Marilyn Martin in Austin. The evaluation was for funding approval for the NTIEVA program.

Photocopy of a memo from Julie Abel, program associate of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Grant Directors. The memo is in regards to the key points and recommendations from the September 20, 1996 Goals 2000 Arts Educational Leadership fund meeting. Attached with the memo is the meeting report.

A draft document offering an initial glimpse into the proceedings of the Annenberg Steering Committee Conference Call.

A fax from Harriet Laney to Vicki Rosenberg and Julie Anne Abel about sending them the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts core program progress report and the National Specialty Program development grant report. Attached documents include the NTIEVA report.

Notes from a conference call about the Curriculum Task Force and National Working Group.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center. In regards to having staff faculty from the Marcus Foundation Board invited to the January conference as Melba Whatley is concerned about educating the board and feels like the conference would be a good opportunity. Davis understands, however, that not all the board members are able to attend due to the limited spacing the Getty Center has but would appreciation anything they can put together.

A letter that chronicles NTIEVA's impactful journey, highlighting successful staff development initiatives for art and classroom teachers, coupled with large-scale production efforts across five museums in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to John Biggers. In regards to a project which the NTIEVA initiated, that sought out high quality reproductions of work of at in five museums in the DFW area and that one of Bigger's painting, "Starry Clown" was selected for the portfolio. NTIEVA, with the Marcus Grant, produced 500 portfolios and each was placed at no cost in the elementary and secondary schools in the consortium of the Institute. McCarter and Davis write that the portfolio has been successful with teachers and students, that they received requests for additional portfolios, and are reaching out to Biggers to request the use of the image in commercial production of future portfolios.

An e-mail from Julie Anne Abel to D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter about the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts advocacy project.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on the upcoming FORTE meeting, October 9th where guest speaker Dr. William McCarter will be discussing "The Role of Art in Higher Level Thinking." FROTE is an alliance of parents, teachers, students, administrators and board trustees dedicated to enhancing education for gifted and high achieving students.

The comprehensive learning contract filled and documented for UNT Art Museum Education Interns. This detailed agreement outlines the terms, responsibilities, and expectations for the interns as they embark on their educational journey within the UNT School of Visual Arts.

A newsletter clipping featuring an article on a computer game titled "ART-GO," a reworking design of Bingo. Art-Go was designed to encourage a synthesis of ideas in the form of art thinking and art talking, a solution to the artist assessment problem - to measure the art cognition. The object of Art-Go, to develop observational skills and expressive dialogue that demonstrates what art concepts students understand or mis-understand.

A filled and documented learning contract designed for UNT Art Museum Education Interns.