A purchase order for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts from The Ohio State University Research Foundation.

A purchase order from the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts from The Ohio State University Research Foundation.

A purchase order for The Ohio State University Research Foundation for a subcontract and change order issue between The Ohio State University Research Foundation and the University of North Texas.

A subrecipient subcontract between The Ohio State University Research Foundation and the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts under the Annenberg Foundation Agreement for an exchange of services.

An article featured in Arts & Activities newsletter, by Pamela Geiger Stephens and Michelle Mattoon. Pamela Geieger Stephens is a teaching fellow and graduate research assistant at the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, University of North Texas, and Michelle Mattoon is a pre-service art specialist at the University of North Texas. Their article, "Thinking like an Artist," is about a puzzle activity for school children to help develop their own original ideas and encourages careful observation of a work of art. Stephens and Mattoon have developed this puzzle activity to allow students to act like an art critic and aesthetician as they describe an image.

An enlightening newspaper column penned by guest columnist Amy Lewis. Titled "Art Education Builds Critical Thinking Skills," this insightful piece explores the profound impact of art education in nurturing and enhancing critical thinking skills among students. Lewis articulates the connection between artistic expression and cognitive development, highlighting the invaluable role of art in shaping well-rounded individuals.

A letter from Cynthia E. Rallis to D. Jack Davis, Phillip C. Diebel and R. William McCarter about approving funds from the National Specialty Program to be used by the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Attached documents include a expenses sheet, a budget narrative and reporting guidelines.

Letter to William McCarter addressing an enclosed grant offer from the Getty Education Institute for the Arts, October through December 1997.

Photocopy of the DBAE Leadership Forum text summary from Vicki Rosenberg, Senior Program Officer of the Getty Center, to the center's forum participants. The Getty Education Institute has provided the participants with a summary of the DBAE Leadership forum that was held January 11, 1997. The summary describes all that had transpired at the DBAE Leadership conference, beginning with a speech from the Director of Getty Education Institute for the Arts, Leilani Lattin Duke. The context of the summary is positive, the recommendations from the conferences' discussion are being used by the Education Institute to inform long-range plans for educational reform, taking arts education into the next century.

A letter to Jack Davis, Dean of Unversity of North Texas' School of Visual Arts, from Marilyn Martin, Manager of Grant Contracts and Evaluations at the Texas Commission on the Arts, in regards to an attached contract that must be signed by Phillip C. Diebel or the expenses for the project will not be incurred until it has been signed by both parties. The contract goes into the terms and conditions of the agreement between both parties.

A letter from Vicki J. Rosenberg to Nancy Berry, D. Jack Davis, and R. William McCarter, informing them that the Getty Center for Education in the Arts has approved a grant to fund the National Center for School/Museum Collaboration project.

A letter from Kris Westerson to Vicki Rosenberg and Julie Anne Abel about the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts revised fiscal year 1998 budget. Attached is the budget and a budget narrative.

A financial assistance application from the University of North Texas, School of Visual Arts, requesting support starting September 1997 and ending August 1998. Six-hundred people will be served from the proposal and 24, 600+ youths will be as well. The second page of the application is a breakdown of the budgeting. The third page talks about the goals of the institution in which the money requested would be going too.

A financial assistance application from the University of North Texas, School of Visual Arts, requesting support starting September 1997 and ending August 1998. Six-hundred people will be served from the proposal and 24, 600+ youths will be as well. The second page of the application is a breakdown of the budgeting. The third page talks about the goals of the institution in which the money requested would be going too.

A financial assistance application from the University of North Texas, School of Visual Arts, requesting support starting September 1997 and ending August 1998. Six-hundred people will be served from the proposal and 24, 600+ youths will be as well. Information included in the pages are, a breakdown of the budgeting and the goals of the institution in which the money requested would be going too.

A collection of forms from the NTIEVA group to the Texas Commission on the Arts that includes information on budgeting and the Evaluation Report which gives descriptions of the program and progress.

A comprehensive document that meticulously records the minutes from the Transforming Education Through Arts Steering Committee Meeting.

A letter updating the Dean of the School of Visual Arts, UNT, about the achievements of the ArtLinks project.

A letter from John Paul Batiste to Harriett Laney about the revised budget for the grant received by NTIEVA. It references a contract that must be signed by Phillip C. Diebel and returned.

A detailed letter addressed to the Art Coordinator from the Director and Co-director, spotlighting the commendable work conducted by the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is accompanied by an attached document outlining the schools actively participating in these initiatives.

A form from the Texas Commission on the Arts that has been filled out by the NTIEVA program with Dr. R. William McCarter listed as the contact. There is a mission statement and service summary followed by further description of the program and its offerings.

A comprehensive document that details the triumphant publication of "Creating and Beyond." Explore the letters and correspondence surrounding this publication, providing insights into the collaborative efforts, acknowledgments, and responses to the work.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center, to Bonnie Bernau, Very Special Arts. In discussion of Bernau's involvement with developing Creating and Beyond: Arts Education for a Changing World. However, due to the Center's changes in educational environment and demands on resources they've decided not to proceed with the publication of the work, but thank Bernau for the contribution made to the project. As consolation to Bernau's efforts, the Center would like to invite her to the upcoming national conference, "Education for the Workplace through the Arts."

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center, to the Creating and Beyond development team, Shelia Brown, Jack Davis, Virginia Gembica, James Hutchens, Edith Johnson, Phyllis Johnson, Anne Lindsey, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Nancy MacGregor, William McCarter, Sally McRorie, Jeff Patchen, Nancy Roucher and Joyrce Wright. Duke writes that because of changes in the Center's goals and planning they've determined not to proceed with the publication of the Creating and Beyond book and will inform their contacts of their final decision. Duke appreciates the time and effort the educators had given toward the project.