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 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.

A news release from the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. The release announces that Allison Perkins, Education Director at the Amon Carter, was named the 1994 National Art Education Association Western Region Museum Educator of the Year. The piece also gives a short history of her education and work prior to the Amon Carter and her current collaboration with NTIEVA.

A clipping from an unknown newspaper announcing the 25th Anniversary of Joe & Sylvia Russell, both members of First United Methodist. Mrs. Russell is an art specialist for the Pilot Point Independent School District and member of NTIEVA and the Denton Area Art Educators Association.

A clipping from The North Texas Daily of an article written by reporter Dawn Holden. The piece covers the summer opening of the NTIEVA program and lists returning ISDs and four new ones.

An article clipping from The Dallas Morning News article 'A rosier picture' written by Larry Bleiberg. The piece covers the planned rebuilding of the Dallas ISD fine arts program through several years of revamped funding and building up of curriculum.

A clipping from the 'Arts & Ideas' section of the Denton Record-Chronicle that notes what events are in the upcoming week. This piece includes a talk by Dr. R. William McCarter on the Barnes art collection, some of which was on display at the Kimbell Art Museum, a Father's Day Dallas Zoo event, the next Concerts on the Square event, upcoming TWU theater performances, and a series of performances by community groups called Starrise.

A clipping from the 'Friday Living' section of the Denton Record-Chronicle newspaper. The piece covers the second lecture that Dr. R. William McCarter, UNT professor and co-director of NTIEVA, gave on the Barnes Collection exhibit at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.

A clipping from the 'Education' section of the Denton Record-Chronicle possibly written by Holly Becka. The piece covers the new TWU president's first scheduled visit to the campus followed by a snapshot update for the NTIEVA program's work with Denton ISD.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on the summer institute hosted by the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The institute is a two-week program designed to provide training for the use of art education for school districts educators. The primary goal of the summer institute is to implement discipline-based art education into the participating districts, DBAE, is an approach to learning in the art that combines art production, criticism, aesthetics and art history.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on Dr. William McCarter, a University of North Texas Regents Professor giving a talk on the Albert C. Barnes art collection. The lecture on Dr. Barnes is a conjunction with an exhibition at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, as Dr. Barnes was considered one of the greatest art collectors in American history.

A newsletter clipping, with details on the DeWitt Wallace-Redaer's Digest Fund. The purpose of the support fund is the improvement of elementary and secondary schools, encouraging school and community collaborations, and the professional development of educators. Another clipping is attached to the first on, "Principals As Staff Developers," John Macrostie states that inservice education can no longer consist of irregular episodic workshops but must be continuous.

A newspaper clipping about Joe and Sylvia Russel of Pilot Point, celebrating their 25th weeding anniversary at the church they were married in 1969. Mrs. Russell is an art specialist for the Pilot Point ISD, a member of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and Denton Area Art Educators Association.

Photocopy of an immediate news release from the Amon Carter Museum on the topic of a national award won by one of the educators. The release gives a summary of who the winner, Allison Perkins, is and her history in art museum education. There is also a quote from the Director of the Amon Carter Museum, Jan K. Muhlert. In the top right-hand corner of the paper are the hand-written letters "McC" which possibly stands for McCarter.

Photocopy of a memo from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the RIG directors. The memo is in regards to the National Endowment for the Arts and the Assembly of Local Art Agencies publishing brochures on the Goals 2000 Educate American Act. Because Goals 2000 is a potential source of funding for the RIG directors, Duke hopes they'll take advantage of the possible new funding. Included with the memo is the brochure on Goals 2000.

A news release from the Amon Carter Museum awarding Allison Perkins, Education Director at the Amon Carter, National Art Education Association Western Region Museum Educator of the Year for 1994. The award was presented to Perkin at the 1994 National Art Education Association convention in Baltimore in April, 1994.

A newspaper clipping featuring a snippet on teachers from Denton and throughout DFW, taking part of the annual summer portion of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts at the University of North Texas. The upcoming summer, Denton ISD will be participating in its two-week program designed to provide training in the theory and use of art education on schoolchildren.

A letter from Vicki J. Rosenberg to Sheila Brown, D. Jack Davis, R. William McCarter, Anne Lindsey, Jeff Patchen, Nancy MacGregor and Michael Parsons about attaching the guidelines for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts' National Specialty Program development grants. Attached is the guidelines.

A letter from Julie Anne Abel, Program Associate for The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to D. Jack Davis, Vice Provost at the University of North Texas and Co-Director of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, about an enclosed signed copy of The Getty Center March 31, 1994 agreement with UNT on behalf of NTIEVA. Mary Day, Mark Elder, R. William McCarter and Vicki Rosenberg are cc'd at the bottom of the document. In a second letter from Leilani Lattin Duke informs Davis, Elder and McCarter that the Center has agreed to provide a $800 to NTIEVA for the "All Participants' Day Video Teleconference".

A memo from the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts that goes over major achievements, activities, projects, future plans, issues, budgets and grants from the institute for the 1994 year.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on the Dallas Independent School District having plans to rebuild its fine arts program in elementary schools. Their proposed budget of $620,000 will be to add seventeen art and music teachers and to expand the elementary school band programs.

A newsletter featuring a snippet on Dr. William McCarter, Regents Professor at the University of North Texas, giving a lecture on the Albert C. Barnes art collection, "Dr. Albert C. Barnes: The Education of an Educators," at the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 300 W. Oak St., Denton, TX. The lectures on Barnes is in conjunction with an exhibition at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.