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.

A clipping of an article by Susan Shelton for the Denton Record-Chronicle about the new NTIEVA program's reworking of art education in Metroplex schools. Another piece by Shelton that is included covers Dr. Warren Carver's support of the program.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer to the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the participants in February, 1990 Regional Institute Team Meeting. The memo is in regards to an attached group reports prepared after the February meeting. cc'd on the memo, Leilani Lattin Duke and Brent Wilson.

Photocopy of an agenda used during an NTIEVA Leadership Retreat. The document lists the locations, the date, and the times at which each event of the day are scheduled to begin. Also listed are speakers and their associations.

Photocopy of a long document that gives an in-depth look into the NTIEVA Summer Institute program. It begins with a list of the ISDs and museums involved in the program, followed by a table of contents and a detailed break down of each day's itinerary.

Photocopy of a document that lists the activities provided to the groups involved in NTIEVA's Summer Institute. For each day of the program a list of events and activities is given. At the top of the document is a summary of what the overall experience will be like.

Photocopy of a letter from Carolyn Barnes to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter about their attempts at getting media coverage for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Barnes lists some of the groups contacted and their methods of contact. On top of Carolyn Barnes' name are the signed initials "CB".

Photocopy of a letter from Gordon Dee Smith to Jack Davis sending his apologies for being unable to attend a North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts retreat. Smith also talks about serving on the program's Advisory Committee. On the document is a handwritten note that reads "E. G. -- Bill and I were delighted that Dee has agreed to serve on the advising committee. We will be talking with you as soon as we both get back from vacation. Jack. --- 8/1/90".

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke to D. Jack Davis about several topics. They were Davis' suggestion of Dean Blocker and Dr. May as resources, the inclusion of NTIEVA in the North Texas Daily and upcoming meetings.

Photocopy of a letter from Clovis C. Morrisson, Jr. to Dr. William "Bill" McCarter about McCarter's endorsement of a goal in the Centennial Capital Campaign. Morrisson signed the space above his name.

Photocopy of a letter from Clovis C. Morrisson, Jr. to Dr. William McCarter about McCarter's endorsement of the NTIEVA Goal as a part of the Centennial Capital Campaign. The endorsement will be included in the campaign's Case Statement.

Photocopy of a memorandum from Carol Hinkley Thompson, to all persons involved with the project seed-LTV visit. In the memo is a list of visitors and their schedule for their visitation at the UNT campus.

A newsletter from the University of North Texas, "North Texas Institute Emphasizes Link Between Vivid Art And A Vibrant Economy," details the University's education reform program and the institute where it has taught educators new ways to make art relevant to the overall curriculum. Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, believes improved visual arts education will be one of the keys to American economic competitiveness. The rest of the newsletters goes into an example of how educator Monica Mitchell using paintings and sculptures to teach.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke to the leading members of the Discipline Based Art Education program about an advocacy video entitled, "Arts For Life". Duke is sending out the copies to the leaders in order to learn what reactions the video receives.

Photocopy of a letter from Gordon Dee Smith, President of InterCulture, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Apologizing for not being able to go to the retreat, Friday June 1, 1990. Smith explains that he had a prior engagement that he had to attention and was unable to change them to attend the retreat. Smith writes that he looks forward to receiving more information regarding the advisory committee and the Institute.

A list of people in attendance to the "Welcome to the University of north Texas," conference at the Diamond Eagle Suite, June 21, 1990. Majority of the men and women on the list are UNT faculty.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article about the University of North Texas and their program, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, receiving a matching grant fund of $625,000 from the Getty Center to begin their education reform institute. The co-directors of the institute, Jack Davis and Bill McCarter approach art education from traditional art classes, they want to encourage discipline art education by having educators teach four basic principles, art history, art production, art knowledge and aesthetics. The second featured article about Warren Carver, a elementary school principal who attended a three-week seminar to be taught the art subject and returning to his school to put their knowledge into use. Carver states that he believes in the program, seeing how it had improved the children's vocabulary and interest in understanding art.

A letter from Tommy L. Attaway to the Advanced Academic Training Applicant addressed about enclosing a certificate to the participant for for completing advanced academic training. Attached documents include the certificate, however there is no name of the applicant noted.

A evaluation summary and supporting documents for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.

A paper that documents the answers from the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts 1990 Summer Institute questionnaire. The pre-assessment questions were answered on a scale from 'Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Invalid' and varied from person to persons opinion on the certain questions. Such questions focused on how the respondents felt about issues within art education. The post-assessment questions allowed respondents to write down their full opinion to 3 questions and give comments.

A letter from John Paul Batiste, Executive Director of the Texas Commission on the Arts, to Mark Elder, Assistant Vice President of Research at the University of North Texas, about the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts 1990-1991 Getty Center for Education in the Arts project grant rejection. Batiste thanks Elder for their interest in applying for funding and if there are any questions or concerns to contact the number listed in the letter.

A letter from John Paul Batiste, Executive Director for the Texas Commission on the Arts, to Mark Elder, Assistant Vice President of Research at the University of North Texas, informing Elder that his grant application for the 1990-1991 NTIEVA Summer Institute has been denied and any questions concerning the grant decision should be directed towards a phone number listed.

A press release describing an educational institute for thirty North Texas art educators and principals sponsored by the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA) held at the Amon Carter Museum on June 20, 1990. The goal of the institute was teach visual literacy and sensory awareness to educators in order to give them tools to teach creative and higher-level thinking skills to their students. The institute used interactive exercises like role playing and a "sound symphony" based on artworks held by the Amon Carter to teach these concepts.