A newspaper clipping featuring an article on the Getty Center naming a new president and chief executive to guide the art institution. Dr. Barry Munitz has been named new president and CEO of the Getty Center, well established for his career as an educator, program assistant in a philanthropic foundation, successful businessman and university administrator. The new president challenge is finding creative ways to support the public discourse in contemporary cultural life.

An article published in Arts & Activities magazine in the Pixel Palette section, titled "Viewing History Through A Computer Window," by Berniece Patterson. Patterson is an art teacher at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Denton Texas. Patterson writes in her article that in a technological society she wants her students to be competent in creating original artworks on the computer, and in her classroom she has twenty-eight Macintosh computers with the software ClarisWorks installed. Patterson believes that it is important for students to learn about artists, their styles and what has influenced them throughout history and with the combined technology it makes it more possible.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on the new Getty Center, the building budget of $1 billion is considered a architectural beauty. The five-building museum and research center will be a popular tourist attraction, wanting to break into the public involvement and shed its reputation as a remote citadel for high culture. That is one of the many challenges that newly appointed Getty Center president and CEO, Barry Munitz will have to face.

A newspaper clipping featuring a architectural review on the new Getty Center. The $1 billion creation was funded by a single private source and designed by one man in what has been called the architectural commission of the century. The construction took nearly fourteen years to complete.

A newsletter published by the University of North Texas, on the faculty, staff and students who have made outstanding contributions to the UNT community. They were recognized at the annual Honors Day award ceremony on April 11. Such award was given to North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts co-directors Dr. Jack Davis and Dr. William McCarter, the Presiden'ts Award recognizes national contributions that have brought recongition to UNT.

A scanned newspaper clipping featuring an article written about the University of North Texas and their education reform program developed by staff William McCarter and Jack Davis. The education reform program is an experiment on the children in their classrooms by teaching them different methods of arts education. McCarter states that research has shown that arts expand all areas of the curriculum by tapping into higher-level thinking skills and that art makes a measurable difference in test scores. The funding, worth up to $15 million will be divided into thirty-six schools, six in Texas, to receive up to $35,000 in funding services for five years.

A newspaper clipping on the University of North Texas in Denton working with six local elementary schools to implement comprehensive arts education over the next five years as part of a $15 million experiment in education reform. The education reform is "Art Partner Schools" granting anywhere from $25,000 - $35,000 annually for five years to thirty-six elementary schools. Sent from the office of Jack Davis to colleagues, keeping track of the "University of North Texas in the news."

A newspaper clipping, published by The North Texas Daily, features an article with the headline, "NT Institute Helps Art Teachers Teach Art," by Sue Stearns. The North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts is one of the six programs supported by the Getty Education Institute's fund to train staff and educators to conduct research in the practice of discipline-based art education and then implement that knowledge into the school curriculum. The NT institute offers research fellowships to five graduate students each year who want to work in art classrooms to find innovative ways to teach art and art appreciation.

A newspaper clipping with a snippet on The University of North Texas' Symphony Orchestra and the Grand Chorus performing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at the Concert Hall on campus.

Photocopy of a memorandum from president and chief executive of the Getty Center, Harold M. Williams, to his staff. Announcing that Dr. Barry Munitz, Chancellor of the California State University is set to succeed Williams as president and CEO.

A newspaper clipping featuring a snippet on the J. Paul Getty Trust announcing the appointment of Barry Munitz as its new president and chief executive. The Center also annouced two new grant programs , the first is an organizational assessment grant to enabled recipients to evaluate their operations.

A newspaper clipping on the architecture in Los Angeles and how sometimes the buildings are used as links to the past. As part of "Mapping Boyle Heights," a Getty Research Institute endeavor, students are studying the cultures that were one practiced but have since disappeared from the communities.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Fall Semester, 1997, Vol. 8 No. 3. The newsletter features an article, "Learning Through Architecture," Why Teach Architecture? The newsletters states that students in the classroom are familiar with architecture even if they are not consciously aware of the structures. The newsletter provides suggested resources and the architecture of art museums to involve students into exploring architecture.

A newspaper clipping, published by the Denton Record-Chronicle, features an article with the headline, "School's In - Camp offers area youngsters a retreat with an educational spin for summer," written by Lucinda Breeding. "Out of Africa," is a week long daytime camp for children between six and fourteen where students will explore the culture, geography and history of African culture. Deborah Gentile, an art specialist at Tomas Rivera Elementary school will be the arts camp instructor.

Photocopy of a document that lists the people who were present and participated in a conference held by Getty Education Institute for the Arts. Each name is followed by their position/title and organization/workplace. Some names have check marks next to them.

A newspaper clipping, published by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, features an article with the headline, "Area art awakening becomes elementary," by Yamil Berard. Educators say the art and humanities exposure will enrich the academic experience and help students become more articulate. Elementary schools across the metroplex have been selected to share in a five-year, $15 million grant for intensive art programs. As part of the grant the metroplex schools will be teamed with an art professor from the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts at the University of North Texas. This clipping was faxed to William McCarter and Suzanne Killeen from Jack Davis.

A letter from D. Jack Davis to Maria Cristina Biazus informing Biazus that the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts would like to have art teachers from Brazil to participate in the upcoming Summer Institute. Attached are newsletters from Brazil that outline art education activities and programs that are occurring throughout the country.

A document outlining the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA) FY97 financial report. Sections are listed as follows: "Continuing Getty Funds"; "New Getty Funds"; "North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts FY 97 Continuing Getty Expenditure Report"; and "North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts FY 97 New Getty Expenditure Report."

A memo from Nancy Berry to Vicki Rosenberg, attaching a copy of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts proposal to the National Center for Art Museum/School Collaborations. Attached documents includes the proposal and a timeline of the proposal.

A letter from Julie Abel to Harriet Laney about approving the use of the Getty Education Institute for the Arts grant funds for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.

NCAMSC financial report for budgeting and expenses between 1996 - 1997. Included is a formal report as well as budget report charts divided into sections.

A report for the National Specialty Program grant via the National Center for Art Museum/School Collaborations. Attached documents include news article clippings, a survey on NCAMSC, conference evaluations and more.

A note from Maria K. Shoemaker to an unknown receiver about an attached check and requesting a report from a 1996 conference. The check is not attached to the document.

Letter to the National Center for Art Museum/School Collaborations addressing a check enclosed to purchase an analysis of Part 1 of the NCAMSC survey.