A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Fall 1995, Vol. 6 No. 4. The newsletter features an article, "Art Criticism In The Classroom," defining art criticism. Art criticism is one of the four foundational disciplines of discipline-based art education, DBAE, along with art production, art history and aesthetics. This newsletter will discuss the introduction to art criticism and the negative connotations with the word "criticism."

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.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Fall 1992, Vol. 3 No. 2. The newsletter features an article, "NTIEVA Presents Successful Summer Institute," the purpose of the summer institute is to train educators from the metroplex schools and museums to learn how to implement discipline-based art education into the classroom curriculum. The newsletter presents testimonials from the educators who have been involved in the institute program.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Winter 1993, Vol. 4 No. 1. The newsletter features an article, "Picturing DBAE," discipline-based art education. The purpose of this newsletter is to describe the instructional approach to art also known as discipline-based art education, as it if often seemed like an overwhelming process to both art and classroom teachers. Included in the newsletter is a breakdown of the four foundational disciplines that make up DBAE, art production, art history, art criticism and aesthetics.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Fall Semester, 1996, Vol. 7 No. 3. The newsletter features an article, "Art History: Not Just Art In The Dark," Defining Art History. This newsletters examines art history as being one of the four foundational disciplines of discipline-based art education, along with art production, art criticism and aesthetics. Art history provides the historical context in which all artistic achievement is considered.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Fall Semester, 1998, Vol. 9 No. 3. The newsletter features an article, "Integrating Art and Mathematics," stating that artists from different times and cultures have been fascinated by mathematical concepts and have used them to create artwork. This newsletter will explore the significant art and math activities for students to help them understand math in real-life situations.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Summer Semester, 1999, Vol. 10 No. 2. The newsletter features an article, "Integrating Art and Music," Interdisciplinary Connections: Art and Music. The focus on the article is the study of human culture, and how throughout time from culture to culture people have expressed themselves and recorded their lives and history by the ways of arts and music. The article will take a look at the way visual arts and music play an important role in communication between cultures and societies.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Spring 1995, Vol. 6 No. 2. The newsletter features an article, "Interdisciplinary Connections Through Works of Art," the purpose of the newsletter is to update reads on related art and art education achievements happening in Texas. In October 1994 participants in Special Tours for young People visited the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth to explore themes and approached by artists in the exhibit, American Impressionism and Realism: The Painting of Modern Life, 1998-1915.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Spring 1994, Vol. 5 No. 2. The newsletter features an article, "Celebrating Diversity Through Art." The newsletters focuses on the cultural diversity and an empathetic understanding, which is crucial for acceptance of others and the reduction of prejudice. The newsletter discusses how through the studying artwork from different cultures, students will be able to apply critical and evaluative skills to understanding multicultural artwork.

An educational newsletter, published by the Texas Education Agency. Their newsletter, TEA Director Line, report to teachers, publishes articles and information on the current and upcoming happenings within the public educational system.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Spring Semester, 1999, Vol. 10 No. 1. The newsletter features an article, "Integrating Art And Science," stating scientists and artists both require keen sense of observation. Scientific themes are frequently reflected in works of arts and raise more questions than answers, causing people to examine the use of earth's resources and demands.

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 report summary in regards to the Getty Center for the Arts in Education supporting North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts for $115,437. Mentioned are the co-directors Jack Davis and William McCarter.

A newsletter, Education Week, Editorial Project in Education, Vol. 9, No. 1. "In Connecticut, Moving Past Pencil and Paper, Teachers Evaluated On Class Behavior." Fifty-five educators were learning a new language of assessment, and the new assessments for teachers and students were pioneered in Connecticut. Connecticut introduces what is said to be the nation's most rigorous assessment of entry-level teachers. The assessment will be administered, six times a year, to new teachers. The implementation is a new form of measuring how teachers perform the complex tasks of their profession.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Summer 1996, Vol. 7 No. 2. The newsletter features an article, "Japanese Art And Culture: Sun & Star 1996," a festival where teachers, students and parents in Texas will have firsthand experience in art and culture of the Japanese by attending the Sun & Star 1996. The festival, worth $10 million, will include exhibitions of art, transnational dance and theater performances and educational programs.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the April 1991, Vol. 2 No. 2. The newsletter features an articles on the upcoming 1991 summer institutes, with the primary focus of training educators from public schools and museums the discipline-based art education to be implemented in the curriculum. Also in the newsletter, Dr. Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts was named TAEA Educator of The Year, received the 1990 Texas Art Education Association award.

A North Texas Research Report summary, with bulletin information in regards to the U.S Department of Education and their support for the works of arts computer based instruction, the Getty Center gifting North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts $597.00 and the Greater Denton Arts Council support of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Summer of 2001, Vol. 12 No. 2. The newsletter features an article, "Developing Art-Centered Units of Study." August 2001 marks the fifth and final year of Transforming Education through the Arts Challenge (TETAC) and subsequently North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts partnership with it. The newsletter offers abbreviated model of TETAC's guidelines for designing units of study based on works of art.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Fall, 1994, Vol. 5 No. 4. The newsletter features an article, "Art and Writing," the integration of art and writing. The integration of art and writing two equally important symbolic forms of expressions, offers students a dual opportunity to explore ideas and feelings. The purpose of the newsletter is to explain how writing about art provides students with invaluable opportunities for critical thinking and offering lesson plans to work on writing in student activities.

A North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts newsletter for the Summer of 2000, Vol. 11 No. 2. The newsletter features an article "The Art of Ecology: Exploring the History, Philosophy, and Artwork of Friedensreich Hundertwasser." This issues of the NTIEVA newsletters focuses on an artists who has been described as "a self-appointed goodwill ambassador to the planet." The artist, Austrian Friedensreich Hundertwasser artwork brings public awareness of environmental problems and provides solutions through art.

An article published in the Principal newsletter, in the Arts in Education section. The article titled, "Improving Student Performance through the Arts" was written by Russ Chapman, a principal for the Shady Brook Elementary School in Bedford, Texas. Chapman writes that he began his career in elementary school over twenty-five years ago and he never centered his mind that arts education could become a powerful tool for boosting academic performance. Chapman's' article details the comprehensive art education ideas and how it was introduced and implemented.

Portfolio, a newsletter of Arts Propel, Vol. 1, No. 1. This is the first issue of a newsletter edited by Dennie Wolf and published by Harvard Project Zero. The newsletter is for the collaborative project titled Arts Propel, whose primary goal is assessing student achievement in art and art education, along with art humanities. The newsletter will act as the projects primary source of information in regards to updates and achievements by the project.

Photocopy of pages from Corporate Philanthropy Report, from the desk of Jack Davis, William McCarter and the members of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, as they researched foundations and charities to support their program. The scribbled note at the top reads, "NTIEVA Matching Funds. Contacts General." Below the note, under High-Tech Product Donations, there is a drawn arrow to the company CompuMentor and a scribbled note that reads RIG Directors. On the second page, The Arts / Kind Connection, is another drawn arrow to a scribbled note that also reads RIG directors.

A document listing small medical programs. The programs are Investor-Owned, American Medical International, a hospital industry who retains a giving program of grants up to eighty-thousand dollars. Charter Medical Corporation, a hospital industry that does not have a foundation but it open to grant requests, and Health Trust, a industry that is less than five years old and has a small but growing in their giving program. These pages belonged to the desk of Jack Davis, William McCarter and the members of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, as they researched foundations and charities to support their program.