A newspaper clipping from Pilot Point ISD featuring an article about Sylvia Russell, an art teacher at Gee Junior High School, coordinating PPISD new discipline-based art education program. The program was first introduced to kindergarten and first graders at Pilot Point Elementary School as PPISD started participating in the program with the University of North Texas and several other area districts and art galleries.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on Dr. William McCarter being honored by the Texas Art Education Association, TAEAm as "Higher Education Art Educator of the Year." McCarter has spent his lifetime teaching people how to look beyond the pictures of art to the impressions it leaves, publishing his book "Living with Art: A Study Guide," which has been credited with redirecting and reshaping how art appreciation courses should be taught.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Project Directors. The memo is in regards to the last day of the Austin Meeting where they agreed on issues / actions related to student assessments grant guidelines. The memo details the content for the student grant application as well as details for future directors meetings.

A report summary regarding the Getty Center for Arts in Education supporting North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts for $1,360. Mentioned are Jack Davis and William McCarter, the co-directors of North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. The memo is in regards to the meeting site, travel arrangements, possible extended stay in Santa Barbara and other additional information.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the November 1990, Vol. 1 No. 2. The newsletter features an article, "1991 Institute Plans Underway," the primary purpose of the summer institutes are to train educators from the public schools and museums to be knowledgeable in discipline-based art education and to implement it in the curriculum. Also include in the newsletter are updates on the Art Conference in Fort Worth held by the Texas Art Educators Association where Dr. Jack Davis and Dr. William McCarter will give an overview of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.

Photocopy of a letter from Shirley Yokley to Bill McCarter concerning a Visual Art Conference that Bill McCarter and his wife Mickey McCarter had attended in Tennessee. In the letter Yokley thanks McCarter for his attendance and time spent in Tennessee.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors, Sheila Brown, Jack Davis and William McCarter, Maggie DiBlasio, Susan Rotilie, Anne Linsey, Jeff Patchn, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Nancy Roucher, Nancy MacGregor and Michael Parson. The memo is in regards to a follow-up from a break meeting as the directors discussed issues listed, such as Summer 1994 Registration Fees, Draft for the FY94, Adding New Districts and more. The memo details the topics discussed in further details and due dates for thoughts on such topics.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors and the District Grant Coordinators. The memo is in regards to an attached document with information on the RJR Nabisco Foundations' China Breakers Conference. Rosenberg believed the directors and coordinators would be interested in nominating someone for the meeting, nominations must be submitted by December 30, 1992.

A newsletter clipping with bulletin information about the art happenings at the University of North Texas, information about the progress with the program North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and with the art faculty involved at the school, the program and the Denton community. This newsletter informs about North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts project coordinator Nancy Cason, who organized interactive television workshops in art education, in October, in conjunction with The Satellite Educational Resources Consortium. Cason and colleague, Cassandra Broadus, a graduate research assistant with the program, along with co-directors Jack Davis and Bill McCarter hosted a renewal session for consortia members on October 19th.

A handout for the Working Group Participants for the Working Group Meeting at the Surf and Sand Hotel, Laguna Beach in California. The handout, for those in attendance of the meeting, will be given more information and agendas after the opening session, in their handout packets they'll find a name tag, list of area restaurants, departure schedule and a list of participants. Attached with the handout is the list of participants.

A proposal to the Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation by the University of North Texas in collaboration with DFW public schools, DFW museums, and regional and state art councils, inviting Effie and Wofford Foundation to participate in the establishment of the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts through a three-year grant. The grant will be devoted to leadership training, staff development, and the implementation of a discipline-based visual arts program at the elementary school level. Included in the proposal is a broken down budget about the division of money through NTIEVA's consortia. The authors believe that the arts are an important component of a well-balanced educational program after studying educational reform.

A document description of members within the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts program reaching out to foundations such as the Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation, the Sturgis Charitable & Educational Trust, the Mary Potishman Lard Trust and so forth, with the proposals about the education reform program with the hopes or receiving grant funding. Included in the document is a Getty Center for Education in the Arts budgeting, as NTIEVA must match the funding grant from the Center for their program.

A newsletter clipping with bulletin information about the art happenings at the University of North Texas, information about the progress with the program North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and with the art faculty involved at the school, the program and the Denton community. This newsletter informs about two adjunct professors, Anne Starnes and Robert Mcan along with graduate students Joe Allen and Rob Caslin have art work in the San Anontion Museum of Art Exhibition, "The Perfect World." Other news, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts received a grant of $4,422 from the Texas Commission on the Arts.

A document for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts Working Group Meeting, for the conference in Laguna Beach, California November 15-17, 1993. The working mission statement is to support the open exchange of information, ideas and values central to comprehensive arts education. The document has a revised list of working group objectives.

A memo from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The memo is in regards to an attachment of the American Association of Museum's (AAM's) annual meeting. The theme of the meeting is "Partnerships: Museums and Communities," and Rosenberg believed it was of interested to Davis and William for their consortium of museums.

Photocopy of the agenda for a NTIEVA introductory meeting with Greenbriar Elementary School. The document lists the four things that were scheduled for the meeting. Activities and the introduction of DBAE are on the list.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Marilyn Ingram, Kimbell Art Museum. In regards to the book on the Old Masters drawings from the National Gallery of Scotland that Ingram had given to North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts for their collection. The rest of the letter goes into details about the upcoming summer insistent and the Kimbell's involvement during the summer.

Photocopy of a letter from Linus Wright, Superintendent of Dallas ISD, to Jack Davis, Vice Provost at North Texas State University. Wright thanks for Davis letter of November 14, 1986, concerning a proposed Metroplex Regional Institute for Educations on the Visual Arts, "North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts," and he accepts their invitation of Dallas ISD's participation in the proposal institute.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. In regards to how the states are proceeding to plan the implementation of Goals 2000. Duke has enclosed copies of the recent mailing from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, wanting to see RIGs becoming more involved and mainstreamed with state education reform efforts.

Photocopy of a letter from John Grisby, Superintendent of 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 the participation of Sylvia Russel, Associate Director and Site Coordinator for Pilot Point during the 1994 - 1995 school year. 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 Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Dr. Vera Brooks-Ray. Describing the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts fifth year as a staff development program for the school districts and museums, and as such Davis and McCarter established an advisory board several years to serve the community as well as receive their input. Davis and McCarter continue, sharing their appreciation for Janice Wiggins and other teachers of the Dallas ISD as major components of their Institute, as well as how fortunate they are to have Jan Muhlert, Director of the Amon Carter Museum chair their board. Davis and McCarter explain how much they would like to have Brooks-Ray serve as a board member for the Institute as well. At the end of the letter Davis and McCarter ask Brooks-Ray to take their request into consideration and that the board will meet at the Amon Carter December 1 at 4 pm. The letter mentions a fact sheet being given to Brooks-Ray about current board members, fact sheet not present with letter. Copied on the letter is Jan Muhlert.

Photocopy of program outline from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to conference recipients, in regards to the "Achieving National Education Reform: Arts Education As Catalyst" conference to be held in San Francisco, February 2 - 4, 1993. The program outline begins with registration, exhibit times, keynote speakers, lunch breaks, and receptions that will be held during the three day event.

Photocopy of a letter from Jan Muhlert, director of the Amon Carter, to Marla Price, director of the Modern Art Museum. Inviting Price to join Muhlert as a member of the Advisory committee for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Muhlert describes a moment where Price and Muhlert sat together in an introductory program on the Institute a year before. Muhlert hopes that Price will except her formal invitation to come to the meeting and that Institute members Jack Davis, Bill McCarter and Nancy Reynolds will report on the committee's activities during the last six months. Included in the letter to Price is a fact sheet on the Institute, not present with the letter. Copied on the letter are Bill McCarter and Jack Davis.