Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Getty Center Regional Institute Directors, regarding "BEYOND THE 3Rs: Transforming Education in the Arts." Enclosed in the letter is information about the conference, to be held from Janurary 12 -14, 1995 at the Washington Hilton and Towers. Duke has included details about hotel reservations and travel arrangements that the guests will be needing to make in preparation of the event. Special arrangements will be provided for the guests such as covering the lodging, airfare transportation, and expenses including meals. Included in this letter is an attached conference agenda as scheduled for the guests upon arrival. Agenda is not present with letter.

Photocopy of a letter from Julie Abel to Sheila Brown, Anne Lindsey, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Nancy MacGregor, Bill McCarter, Susan Rotilie, and Joyce Wright. Cc'd are Jack Davis, Ginni Gembica, Phyllis Johnson, Jeff Patchen, Nancy Roucher, Lori Weisgerber, Margaret DiBlasio, Edith Johnson, Michael Parsons, Vicki J. Rosenberg and Sunu Sukumaran. Providing logistics about "Beyond The 3 Rs: Transforming Education in the Arts" conference to be held January 12-14, 1995 at the Washington Hilton and Towers in Washington D.C. The letter is written to those will be exhibiting at the conference and provides specifications for the exhibit space. An exhibit schedule for the conference is included on the third page.

Photocopy of a letter from Thomas S. Tocco, Superintendent of Fort Worth ISD, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Tocco writes to confirm Fort Worth ISD's commitment as a full partner in the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. FWISD will plan and implement full two-week summer institute and a minimum of three extended institute / renewals during the 1995 - 1996 school year. Tocco writes that they will cover any costs that exceed the $5,000 contributed by NTIEVA. Enclosed in the letter are stipend worksheets for the faculty.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Bill Cormack, Superintendent of Dallas ISD. McCarter writes that from the point of view of NTIEVA, there has been new energy and focus from Woolery's good words from their panel, TASA/TASB. It gave NTIEVA them insight into the leadership Woolery is providing. McCarter also writes that they appreciate Dr. Skinner and Bill Cormack, who have proven themselves as able spokespersons for the distract during their recent meeting at the Dallas Museum between DMA Education Committee and members of the Board of the Marcus Foundation. McCarter ends the letter by stating that NTIEVA is in the early stages of planning for activities during the summer of 1995 and that the involvement of the Dallas teachers makes them look forward to another successful Institute. Copied on the letter are, Jack Davis, J. Skinner and Bill Cormack.

Photocopy of a letter from Ronald Caloss, Superintendent, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, in regards to the school districts commitment as a full time partnert with North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. HEB ISD will plan and implement a full two week summer insistent and four extended institute / renewals during the 1995 - 1996 school year. Attached to the letter are stipend worksheets based on the current income of the faculty involved in the institute.

The Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration Arts on Line, a consortium group meeting Thursday, November 10, 1994 at 2 PM, Fort Worth ISD board room. The flyer has the agenda for the group meeting, starting with introductions.

A clipping from the Education section of the Denton Record-Chronicle of an article written by April M. Washington. The piece focuses on Dr. R. William McCarter, a professor at UNT and the co-director of the NTIEVA program.

Photocopy of a memo from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. The memo is in regards to, Duke sending materials to the directors that they find useful on Goals 2000, so she will continue to send such information out. Attached to the memo are documents in regards to the Goals 2000, their overview, list of state contacts, summary of the 1994 Improving America's Schools Acts, fact sheets on new survey on arts education, and current research.

Photocopy of a memo from Julie Abel, Program Associate, Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Sheila Brown, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, William McCarter, Joyce Wright, Anne Lindsey, Nancy MacGregor and Susan Rotilie. The memo is in regards to information and instructions regarding the regional institute directors exhibit booth and assistant at the Center's fifth national conference. Also included in the memo is further information on the upcoming conference, exhibition schedules, floor plans and guidelines.

A newsletter, The Social Studies, featuring an article, "Images of American Business: Integrating Art and Economics," by James D. Laney and Patricia A. Moseley. The article mentions art education and the role of arts in human education and development as an essential academic subject area. Comprehensive arts education programs have been developed in recent years and the programs have been implemented in school systems across the United States through collaborative efforts. Included in the article is a discipline-based art education diagram drawn by the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to describe the four basic principals of DBAE. The model illustrates the complexity of the connections and relations about the various art disciplines.

Photocopy of a memo from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. The memo is in regards to how the states are proceeding with the planning of the implementation of Goals 2000. Duke is enclosing copies of a recent mailing from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, with the intent to the the RIGs more involved and mainstreamed with state education reform efforts and that the Federal U.S. Department of Education funds are given to states .

Photocopy of a worksheet from Denton ISD that has been filled out with the salaries granted to the Art Specialist teachers at various elementary schools in Denton ISD. At the top of the first paper is the date and time of the record and the phone number of the UNT offices.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Getty Center Regional Institute Directors. The letter is in regards to the Center's fifth national conference, "Beyond the 3Rs: Transforming Education with the Arts," to be held January 12 - 14, 1995 in Washington, D.C. The letter details hotel reservations, travel arrangements and pre-conference events.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on Dr. William McCarter being honored by the Texas Art Education Association, TAEAm as "Higher Education Art Educator of the Year." McCarter has spent his lifetime teaching people how to look beyond the pictures of art to the impressions it leaves, publishing his book "Living with Art: A Study Guide," which has been credited with redirecting and reshaping how art appreciation courses should be taught.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. In regards to how the states are proceeding to plan the implementation of Goals 2000. Duke has enclosed copies of the recent mailing from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, wanting to see RIGs becoming more involved and mainstreamed with state education reform efforts.

A letter from Nancy Berry to NTIEVA Staff inviting them to a cocktails reception and dinner for the National Center for Art Museum/School Collaborations advisory board meeting.

A itinerary for the National Center for Art Museum/School Collaborations Advisory Board Meeting.

A letter from D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter to Ronald Caloss about informing Caloss of a new matching grant program offered from The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts elementary summer institute, a leadership seminar, and a secondary institute.

A brief agenda for two conferences that list two presentations and their key speakers.

A fax from Valsin Marmillion to R. William McCarter and D. Jack Davis, including information sheets for the National Specialty Program, the Getty Center for Education in the Arts and the National Center for Art Museum/School Collaborations.

An agenda for the National Center for Art Museum/School Collaborations National Advisory Board meeting.

A letter expressing warm greetings and the delivery of a fresh set of Take 5 Art Prints to enhance the resources available at the UNT Department of Teacher Education.