A memo from Julie Abel, program associate for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors, Sheila Brown, Maggie DiBlasio, Phyllis Scott Johnson, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Bill McCarter, Nancy Roucher, Brent Wilson, Jack Davis, Edith Curtis Johnson, Anne Lindsey, Nancy MacGregor, Tom McMullen, Frances Thurber, and Joyce Wright. The memo is in regards to the Four Season's Biltmore agreeing to extend the center's rate if they directors wish to stay before or after the Regional Institute Directors' Meeting, November 3 - 6, 1992. If they plan to do so, to make arrangements with Rebecca Huetter, and to tell Huetter that they are with the Getty Group. cc'd on the memo, Ann Bassi, Michael Kendall, Elizabeth Paul, Kathy Talley-Jones, Leilani Lattin Duke, Bill Keens and Mary Ann Stankiewicz.

A memo from Julie Abel, program associate for Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the participants in the Regional Institute Directors' Meeting. The memo is in regards to prior correspondence from Vicki Rosenberg, who gave the directors information on the upcoming director's meeting, Abel's memo is about ground transportation for the directors from the Santa Barbara airport to the El Encanto Hotel.

A memorandum from Julie Abel, program associate from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-directors for North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The memo is in regards that the Michigan Getty Center office has received three copies of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts January 1 - October 31, 1992 report memo.

A memo from Julie Abel, program associate at the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. The memo is in regards to updating the Center's survey they had asked the Directors to complete in the Summer of 1991 for the last year's Advisory Committee Notebook. In the memo, Abel has attached a chart showing the state-wide impact of the Regional Institutes that was complied form the information. Abel requests updated figures from 1992 by September 24, 1992.

A letter from Julie Anne Abel to regional institute directors about requesting more information from the directors in order to update a chart for The Getty Center for Education in the Arts Advisory Committee. Attached documents include cumulative data for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and a fax letter.

A letter from Michael Acuff to Beverly Fletcher about their experience at the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts 1992 Summer Institute. Attached documents include materials related to NTIEVA and the summer institute.

Photocopy of a letter from K. Michele Arevalo, executive secretary for the Greater Denton Arts Council, to William McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to confirm that North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts interview with the GDAC grants review committee for April 22, at 8:30 PM.

A letter from Ann Bassi, program officer from 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 a prior meeting where Davis and Sheila Brown provided information for the Center to participate in a project which director correlation for the Center's DBAE / National Dissemination Project. Bassi also writes that Davis should be congratulated for the many positive aspects of the teleconferencing and she hopes to see Davis in Santa Barbara in the upcoming week to discuss it.

A letter from Ann Bassi, program officer from 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 a prior meeting where Davis and Sheila Brown provided information for the Center to participate in a project which director correlation for the Center's DBAE / National Dissemination Project. Bassi also writes that Davis should be congratulated for the many positive aspects of the teleconferencing and she hopes to see Davis in Santa Barbara in the upcoming week to discuss it.

A memo from Ann Bassi, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to participants in the October 21 - 22, NDP planning meeting. Sheila Brown, Luis Casanova, Peter Chant, Jack Davis, Leilai Lattin Duke, Anne Forster, Leanna Landsmann, Valsin Marmillion, Inabeth Miller, Elizabeth Paul, Bonnie Pitman, Lee Rockwell, Nancy Reynolds, Vicki Rosenberg and John Wedman. The memo is in regards to the agenda for the October 21 - 22 meeting, whose primary purpose is to observe and discuss results from the joint teleconference developed by the Center's Nebraska and Texas regional institutes.

A memo from Ann Bassi, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Regional Institute Directors, Sheila Brown, Luis Casanova, Peter Chat, Jack Davis (underlined), Leilani Lattin Duke, Anne Forster, Leanna Landsmann, Valsin Marmillion, Inabeth Miller, Elizabeth Paul, Bonnie Pitman (crossed out), Lee Rockwell, Nancy Reynolds (underlined), Vicki Roseneberg and John Wedman. The memo is in regards to the attached agenda for the October 21-22, NDP meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to observe and have an opportunity to discuss results from the joint teleconference. Following the discussion of the teleconference they will spend the afternoon reviewing the consultant's case studies showing both successful and unsuccessful examples of distance learning.

A letter from John Paul Batiste to Mark Elder about the approval of a matching financial award for UNT through the TCA Financial Assistance Program. The grant will be disbursed in September and included with the letter is a copy of a contract, between TCA and UNT's NTIEVA program, that must be signed and returned.

A letter from John Paul Batiste to Mark Elder about the financial assistance award from TCA to UNT for the NTIEVA program. The request for a revised budget is also included with contact information included if there are questions.

A letter from Annette Bertanzetti, Coordinator of Contracts and Evaluations at the Texas Commission on the Arts, to Mark Elder, Assistant Vice President of Research at the University of North Texas, about an upcoming deadline regarding Elder's evaluation report for the NTIEVA project. Bertanzetti states that failure to turn in the evaluation report within 30 days following the completion of Elder's project may result in the withdrawal of any outstanding grants to NTIEVA and the jeopardizing of any future grant request to TCA. Bertanzetti notes if Elder is unable to comply with the deadline, he has within 10 days that he can ask Bertanzetti for assistance. Bertanzetti also cc's D. Jack Davis within the letter.

A letter from Sheila Brown, Director of Prairie Visions: The Nebraska Consortium for Discipline Based Art Education, to Peter Chant, NE Educational Telecommunications. The letter is to confirm, from prior correspondence, a discussed budget of $15,748 and that NETV could possibly contribute 4,000 as a partial matching for the remaining dollars needed. Brown writes that they have requested the remaining funding from the Getty Center Foundation, as they believe the teleconference will be of their interest.

A letter from Sheila Brown, Director of Prairie Visions: The Nebraska Consortium for Discipline Based Art Education, to Peter Chant, NE Educational Telecommunications. The letter is to confirm, from prior correspondence, a discussed budget of $15,748 and that NETV could possibly contribute 4,000 as a partial matching for the remaining dollars needed. Brown writes that they have requested the remaining funding from the Getty Center Foundation, as they believe the teleconference will be of their interest.

A letter from Sheila Brown, director of Prairie Visions, to Vicki Rosenberg, program officer at the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. The letter is in regards to a statement of goals for the SERC Teleconference, "Schools, Museums, Art and Children: A Dialogue of States," a project summary that outlines the program, and a budget summary.

A letter from Sheila Brown, director of Prairie Visions, to Vicki Rosenberg, program officer at the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. The letter is in regards to a statement of goals for the SERC Teleconference, "Schools, Museums, Art and Children: A Dialogue of States," a project summary that outlines the program, and a budget summary.

A memo from Sheila Brown, Prairie Visions, and Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. The memo is in regards to an invitation for the regional directors and their colleagues in discipline-based art education to join the participants in SERC's nation-wide teleconference "Schools, Museums, Art and Children: A Dialogue of States." The primary focus of the teleconference is to discuss art and art education in the public school curriculum. Hand-written note at the bottom reads, "Note change in title. Call if you have any questions. Nancy"

A letter from Luis Peon-Casanova, Producer / Director at Nebraska ETV, to Troy Hignight, GTE. The letter is in regards to Hignight's company involving in the teleconference project and Casanova is grateful that Hignight is donating some services and facilities to make the production possible. Casanova needs a written statement indicating the extent and description of the donations, including the cost.

A letter from Nancy Cason, to Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to the Friday meeting with Davis, McCarter and Dr. Simms and Dr. Ponder to explore the possibilities in their proposal. The proposal for North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts Involvement in SchooLINC Project is attached to the letter, which states NTIEVA's interest in participating in a collaborative efforts in a two-way interactive video.

A letter from Peter Chant, Director of Educational Services, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, to Mike Feduk, Satellite Educational Resources Consortium, SERC. The letter is in regards to prior correspondence between Chant and Feduk, that the Nebraska ETV in cooperation with Nebraska Department of Education will be producing a one and a half hour teleconference. Chant writes, if possible could they request the date of October 21, 1992. cc'd on the letter, Sheila Brown, Luis Peon-Casanova, Mark Kelley, Lee Rockwell, Jack Davis and William McCarter.

Photocopy of a letter from Bob J. Crow, Executive Director for the Amon G. Carter Foundation to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to the the foundation paying the amount of $50,000 to NTIEVA for their continued support in the art education reform program.

A letter from D. Jack Davis, Vice Provost at UNT and co-director of the NTIEVA program, to John Paul Batiste, Executive Director of TCA, about the revised project budget for NTIEVA after receiving the award amount.