Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordinator, and Kay Wilson, Research Assistant of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Jim Peterson, Whataburger Inc. In regards to the use of Peterson's condominium in Corpus Christi during the teacher seminar presented at the Art Museum of South Texas. Reynolds and Wilson write that they have developed rewarding relationships with sever corporate groups in Texas in their efforts to enrich art education in the public schools and are delighted with the similar collaborations in Corpus Christi. They appreciate Peterson's participation in the experience.

Photocopy of a letter from Wayne Hendrick, Superintendent of Schools of Plano ISD, to Jack Davis. Hendrick is happy to accept Davis's invitation to serve on the advisory committee for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, and that he looks forward to being involved in its endeavor.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Carol Wyrick, Coordinator of the National Arts and Humanities Education Program, National Museum of American Art of the Smithsonian Institution. In regards to the Latino Art and Culture exhibition being held at the Smithsonian Institution and how most of the teachers in the NTIEVA program are teaching at schools with a large percentage of Latino students. The teachers are having a problem finding quality materials associated with Latino artists and McCarter is interested in having the institute devote a portion of their time to the Latino Art and having Wyrick come to the Texas institute to introduce new instruction packages.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Nancy Cason, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Pam Stephens. Discussing a planned a meeting for the art specialists and coordinators, such as Stephens, participating in the Institute, for Saturday May 19th, at 10:00 am, in office Room 302 of the Historical Building. At the meeting the art specialists will be responsible for presenting their commercial art packages to the Institute with the objective of promoting ways implementing art programs into existing curriculum.

Photocopy of a letter from Julie Abel, Program Associate, Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. Discussion that the Getty Center has an opportunity to highlight the regional institutes in the "Face of Philanthropy," a feature in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Chronicle became interested in features RIGs after reviewing their most recent press release. The Getty Center requests of the directors to send in photographs that meet strict requirements, as listed in the letter. The photos are required to show children involved in any DBAE art activity.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Raymond Nasher, The Nasher Company. Mentioning a meeting, that Nasher chaired on, which energized the entire faculty and how disappointed McCarter is, because of scheduling conflicts, that Nasher will be unable to participate in the leadership retreat scheduled for June 1. McCarter also mentions literature that he forwarded to Nasher and hopes the he understands the enthusiasm for the concepts behind the NTIEVA's projects. McCarter then mentions that Dallas I.S.D. was unable to continue as a consortium district because of finalized details, yet McCarter hopes to reactivate Dallas after meeting with Howard Dunn and conversing with Janice Wiggins. McCarter ends the letter expressing concern about funding for the Institute. Copied on the letter is Rick Brettell.

Photocopy of a letter from Janice Wiggins, Visual Arts Specialist for the Dallas Public Schools, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Wiggins writes that Dallas ISD will be unable to continue their participation in the extension of the Getty grant for the 1995-1996 school years, due to time consideration and budgeting. However, there might be a possibility for participation for the 1997-1998 school year if they're able to pick up DISD's school funding needs. Wiggins concludes, saying how much she enjoyed her involvement with the NTIEVA consortium and to let them know of any opportunities to work with North Texas and the Getty Foundation again.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, the Getty Center, to Nancy Berry, National Center for Art Museums, School Collaborations, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. This is the second page of a letter Rosenberg has sent to Berry in regards to Berry's participation in the Education Institute's National Conference, "Education For the Workplace Through the Arts." The Education Institute is inviting Berry to represent museum educators during a panel to comment on the DBAE program in general education and implementation. Cc'd on the letter is Val Marmillion, Lori Weisgerber, Jack Davis and Bill McCarter.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Don R. Roberts, Superintendent of Fort Worth ISD. In regards to good news that the Amon Carter Foundation has granted NTIEVA $150,000 for the next three years of their program. McCarter and Davis are thrilled as this amount will go a long way towards meeting their five year matching requirement for the Getty grant. It also insure the ongoing work of the institute. Included in the letter are details about how the Getty grant will release their pay increments during the years. McCarter and Davis write that they need some materials from Roberts, discussing some points they've enclosed in the letter, in order to secure the grant with the Getty Center.

Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Linda Eshom, Art Consultant for Corpus Christi ISD. In regards to Eshom's assistance during the four day seminar. Reynolds writes that they have reserved the days of June 28 - July 1 and July 5 - 8, 1994 for Corpus Christi to discuss future seminars and the ways to best serve the teachers. Reynolds continues that Dr. William Otten is interested in bringing NTIEVA to speak at the Art Museum of South Texas, and that possibly Eshom can reach out to him to coordinate efforts. Enclosed with the letter are information Reynolds believes will be useful for Eshom. The attachments are, Fees for the Institute Presentations, Human Commonalities list, copy of NTIEVA's consortium members, and their list of goals.

Photocopy of a letter from Suzi Alost-Reid to Bill McCarter, writing about how much Reid loved McCarter's presentation, leading them to a higher level thinking and that the "Chimney and Water Tower" is more meaningful now that McCarter lead them through the analysis of its elements. On October 17, Reid will lead an art discussion with Art Sinks to motivation teachers and students to use art to write to the TAAS objectives. Reid writes that she will use "Chimney" to open her discussions here forward because how McCarter inspired her, she thanks him and the involvement NTIEVA has made on her.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to John Clark, editor of Spirit Magazine, Southwest Airlines. In discussion of the articles in Spirit that focus on activities in the area that Southwest Airline serves and they thought that Clark would be interested in the discipline-based art education, DBAE implementation project. Davis and McCarter go into further details about what North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts does for educators and the districts in the Texas state as well as where their funding and grants come from. Davis and McCarter write about the success their institute is having with the children and how their reading and writing have improved with the visual art program. Attached to the letter for Clark, they've added more information regarding their program and hoping Clark will be able to feature an article about it.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to John Biggers. In regards to a project which the NTIEVA initiated, that sought out high quality reproductions of work of at in five museums in the DFW area and that one of Bigger's painting, "Starry Clown" was selected for the portfolio. NTIEVA, with the Marcus Grant, produced 500 portfolios and each was placed at no cost in the elementary and secondary schools in the consortium of the Institute. McCarter and Davis write that the portfolio has been successful with teachers and students, that they received requests for additional portfolios, and are reaching out to Biggers to request the use of the image in commercial production of future portfolios.

A matching funds requirement report sent to Robert Decker of the William E. Scott Foundation to consider making a one year grant of $10,000 to assist North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts in meeting their matching grant from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts.

Photocopy of letters from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to Robert M. Lansford, Senior Vice President and Trust Officer of TEAMBANK and Bayard H. Friedman, Co-Trustee of Mary Potishman Lard Trust Agency. The letter is in regards to Lansford's promise to Davis to give Friedman the grant support proposal for North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter to Friedman goes into details about the program and what support they are seeking from the Mary Potishman Lard Trust Agency. Included with the proposal is a matching fund requirement summary and details on what discipline-based art education is long with a list of the Board of Regents for the University and a statement which verifies that the University is exempt from federal tax income.

Photocopy of a letter from William A. Hall, assistant to the Chairman, Hallmark Cards, to Rose Marie Wilkinson, executive director of development, University of North Texas. The letter is in regard to correspondence with Mrs. Rein who forwarded Hall the letter of December 8th requesting participating by Hallmark in the Getty Foundation grant. However, Hall Foundations and Hallmark Cards cannot provide assistance with the program.

Photocopy of a membership card from the Greater Denton Arts Council followed by a small message from K. Michele Arevalo thanking members for supporting the group. Also included is a document listing the GDAC Organizational Members benefits, privileges, and policies. The card has a signature, the amount given: $35, and the date: Feb. 9, '93.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to Darlene Mann, Vice President, Trust and Investment Services at NCNB Texas. Davis thanks Mann for meeting with him and Joe Grisson on February 28 to discuss matching fund requirements for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and send her all the information on the program and their primary goals along with a list of the Board of Regents for the University and a statement which verifies that the University is exempt from federal tax income.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to Robert W. Decker, President and Treasure of the William E. Scott Foundation. The letter is in regards to previous correspondence where North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts hopes that the Scott Foundation will become a partner and contributor to the organization. In the letter Davis goes into details about the collaborations in the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts project and their goal to reform education. Attached to the letter is the matching funds requirement report from other support. Also attached is the proposal of the art education program.

A clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Arts & Entertainment section. The article features the Barton Hill Elementary School and the teacher Carolyn Sherburn and covers the topic of funding cuts to the arts.

An article written by Julie Gilberto for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about the UNT led North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts that aids teachers in combining art and regular coursework to better students' education. The piece features a look at students in a classroom where this idea is already being implemented.

An article written by April M. Washington for the Denton Record-Chronicle that covers two graduate students from UNT, Bader Alruwais and Matthew Mailman. Alruwais received the Prince Bandar ibn Sultan Annual Award for Cultural and Scientific Research and Mailman is conducting a recital performance.

An article from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram written by Clara Herrera. The article covers Brandon Lewis and other students in art classes and the logistics behind what courses are available to them.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki J. Rosenberg to Dr. D. Jack Davis and Dr. R. William McCarter about the matching of funds to fulfill the grant requirements of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. Rosenberg lists the current balance of matched funds and the outstanding remainder. Included is a summary of the funds currently received and the donors.