A letter from Nancy Berry to Vicki Rosenberg about touching bases on future conferences between the Getty Center for Education in the Arts and the National Center for Art Museum/School Collaborations.

Photocopy of a memo from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. The memo is in regards to, Duke sending materials to the directors that they find useful on Goals 2000, so she will continue to send such information out. Attached to the memo are documents in regards to the Goals 2000, their overview, list of state contacts, summary of the 1994 Improving America's Schools Acts, fact sheets on new survey on arts education, and current research.

An e-mail from Nelda Evarts to Harriet Laney about setting up different paid positions for the National Center for Art Museum/School Collaborations.

Photcopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to prior correspondence between Davis and Duke, Davis will be attending two meetings that conflict with one another and Duke commends him on his efforts to be as committed and determined to do both.

An e-mail from Julie Anne Abel to D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter about informing them that the Getty Center for Education in the Arts has approved their National Specialty Program development grant. Attached document is a budget.

Photocopy of a letter from Julie Abel, the Getty Center, to the Regional Institute Directors, in regards to the upcoming arts assessment. The Arts Education Assessment Consortium, AEAC, is administered by the Council of Chief State School Officers to all the RIG states. The Center is providing support to the AEAC to develop assessment prototypes in the visual and performing arts and believes that if the DBAE, discipline-based art education, is embedded in the assessment prototypes it will strengthen the impact within the state and nationally. A list of state contacts is attached to the letter.

An official letter penned by D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter, delving into crucial conversations and unveiling a revised proposal. This document addresses Melba Whatley, providing insightful perspectives and details about strategic discussions. The accompanying revised proposal encapsulates collaborative efforts and outlines a path forward, embodying the dedication and commitment of the authors to the shared objectives.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Thomas A. Hatfield, Executive Director for The National Art Education Association. In regards to an observation letter Hatfield has sent North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Hatfield has commented on the lesson summary on the newsletter that he found helpful and McCarter writes that it was their coordinator and editor Nancy Reynolds and she'll be pleased with his insights in response.

Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Pat Smith Hopper. Discussing Hopper's efforts in discipline-based art education and cultural diversity having gone over Hopper's thematic unit on "Art and Literature on Native American Sioux Culture." Reynolds invites Hopper to attend a NTIEVA seminar being held in Houston believing Hopper will find the information interesting and will consider joining their program.

A clipping from the newspaper the Denton Record-Chronicle covering a performance by students from the Sam Houston Elementary School for the new Tomas Rivera Elementary School. It will be a living art presentation featuring Hispanic Artists.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on the Sam Houston Elementary school students dedicating a program to Tomas Rivera Elementary school which is under construction. Performers will re-enact scenes from the lives of Hispanic artists and will become "living arts."

A thesis submitted by Dr. Jack Davis, Dean and Professor, School of Visual Arts, University of North Texas, and Dr. William McCarter, Regents Professor of Art, School of Visual Arts, University of North Texas, titled "An Experiment in School/Museum/University Collaboration," January 14, 1994. The thesis describes the formation and work of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, a consortia of six school districts, five museums, two arts councils, two state agencies and the University of North Texas. The institute it committed to the improvement of visual arts education for elementary children and developing audiences for the rich museum resources.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, Bill McCarter and Nancy Reynolds, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Rosaena Garza, Director of Academic Programs, Corpus Christi ISD. In regards to Wynn Seale Fine Arts Magnet School applying for an innovative education grant from the Texas Education Agency and that North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts endorses the proposal. They write that NTIEVA has had a collaborative relationship with Corpus Christi ISD since the summer of 1993 and that they will work with CCISD to provide staff development workshops, on-going training for CCISD personnel and serve as network with other art educators across the state. At the request of their major funders, NTIEVA are expanding to include districts outside of the DFW / North Texas locations and are going to consult with CCISD for collaborative opportunities.