Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, project coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to the NTIEVA Art Supervisors. In regards to the National Gallery Videodisc Competition, a competition that North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts had entered. Attached to the letter is a copy of the new release from the Nation Gallery in Washington, D.C. Reynolds writes that they will be one of the recipients of the American Art videodisc and that she encourages other school districts to apply as there are a number of spots still available and the Gallery has extended their deadline. Enclosed with the letter is a Call For Entry Letter from the National Gallery.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Elaine Schad, Denton Record-Chronicle. In regards to the interview Broadus had with Schad about the NTIEVA program and partnership with Pilot Point ISD. Broadus writes to Schad that NTIEVA is funded by the Getty Center for Education in the Arts and the University of North Texas Foundation and to mail Jack Davis for any inquiries they may have about it.

Photocopy of a letter from Harold M. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the J. Paul Getty Trust, to Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Inviting McCarter to attend a special dinner for invited guests on January 12, 1995 at the National Gallery of Art. The dinner will be held in conjunction with the Getty Center's fifth national conference on arts education January 12 - 14, 1995. The purpose of this dinner is to recognize the accomplishments of McCarter's institute and the contribution to the achievements of education.

Photocopy of a memorandum from Jack Davis, Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, to Linus Wright, Dallas ISD. Thanking Wright for his prompt response and letter of support of Dallas ISD participating as a consortium member in the planning a grant proposal, to be sent to the Getty Center for the Arts in Education. Davis is enclosing a copy of the proposal for Wright, which has already been submitted to the Getty. The Getty proposal not present with memorandum.

Photocopy of a letter from the University of North Texas Health Science Center Board of Regents, chairman Jerry Farrington, vice chair E.L. Langley, W. David Bayless, Sr., R.L Crawford, Jr., Nancy Halbreich, Joe Kirven, Lucille G. Murchison, Don Rives and Topsy Wright to Harold M. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the J. Paul Getty Trust. In regards to the Board of Regents wanting to let Williams known how much they appreciate the continued support of the Getty Trust towards the University's art education efforts through North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts program.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Linda Kirby, Community Relations Coord., Pilot Point. In regards to a schedule interview with the Denton Record-Chronicle and how Broadus is looking forward to the presentation in January and working with Davis Lewis on the special arts edition for Post-Signal.

Photocopy of a letter from Jim Surratt, Superintendent Plano ISD, to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to Plano's commitment as a full partner in the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and their implementation of full two-week summer institute in the summer of 1995. Attached to the letter are stipend worksheets for the current income of the faculty to be involved with the program.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, Program Officer for the Getty Center, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Requesting further revised materials from NTIEVA as they've submitted a proposal for the FY96/FY97 year using their proposal from FY95. Rosenberg notes that there have been new developments with the NTIEVA program and is hesitant using a proposal from the FY95 year, and so to proceed with the review process they need to submit a proposal that is up to date. The last page has a scribbled note.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Donna Engels, Evers Park Elementary School. In regards to an upcoming class visitation on January 8th and how Broadus will plan to present a lesson dealing with winter. Broadus plans on bringing a reproduction of a winter landscape or something visually similar, in order to get the children to talk about the art.

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 Julie Abel, the Getty Center, to the Regional Institute Directors. In regards to the FY97 budgets and grant payments. Abel writes that to facilitate the FY97 grant funding, the Center will limit their analysis to the RIG's core program budgeting only.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Nancy Reynolds, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Veronika Jenke, National Museum of African Art. In regards to Jenke loaning McCarter and Reynolds slide programs, video tapes and books from the museum. In turn McCarter and Reynolds ask of Jenke to make the materials available on loan for the teachers in the NTIEVA consortium as the information is invaluable. McCarter and Reynolds have included information for a Frequency of Use Report, for the National Gallery of Art of which NTIEVA is an affiliate of and loan materials from, hoping that Jenke will take their request into consideration.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Robert Estes, Principal of Borman Elementary School. Addressing how proud North Texas Institute is in the award given to Estes by TAEA, and how no principal in the state of Texas has given more time or energy to the arts in public school education. McCarter ends the letter wishing Estes a joyous holiday.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Mitch Jericho. Thanking Jericho for visiting the University of North Texas campus to talk about a collaboration between them and Young Audiences. As requested by Jericho, Davis has enclosed a copy of the paper on accountability which will appear in the Winter 1993 issues of Studies in Art Education. Copied on the letter is Bill McCarter.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus to Jeannine Sellmeyer, Director of Education at the Denton Co. Historical Museum, writing how much Broadus enjoyed the Docent Training Workshop and for giving Broadus an opportunity to work with the docents. Enclosed in the letter to Sellmeyer, Broadus has sent teacher packets and museum education brochures from Meadows Museum at SMU, to help Sellmeyer gather new ideas for her education tour at the Historical Museum. Teacher packets not present with letter.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to John Grisby, Superintendent of Pilot Point ISD. Discussing the future relationship with Pilot Point. Having talked with Sylvia Russel, McCarter has come to an understanding that there are existing problems that threaten the continuation of Pilot Point as a consortium of NTIEVA, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The rapid growth of the district has left little time for Russel to continue her duties within the institute. McCarter asks Grisby if there is any one else in the district who can take over to Russel and her active duties.

Photocopy of a letter from Julie Abel, the Getty Center, to the professional development program participants, Nancy Berry, Mickey Day, Nancy MacGregor, Jeff Patchen, Marilyn Stewart, Sheila Brown, Rick Lasher, Michael Parson and Marilyn Schnake. Copied on the letter are, Jack Davis, Val Marmillion, David Pankratz, Kathy Tally-Jones, Cristin Leonard-Wills, Bill McCarter (crossed out) and Vicki Rosenberg. The note is in regards to the Center's participation being able to receive graduate credits from the professional development programs in the summer and has attached a memo to Bob Simerly to discuss their efforts.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Edith O'Donnell, of the O'Donnell Foundation. In regards to a meeting that Davis and McCarter had with O'Donnell and two other women named Carolyn and Rebecca, as they discussed their ongoing activities with the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. Also they write about their deep interest in Advanced Placements, AP, and wanting to incorporate AP training into their institute. Since their meeting of November 7th, they've given serious considerations to the topics discussed upon the AP goals and objectives for art history and studio art and are enclosing an analysis of the goals and objectives for O'Donnell's review. Enclosed with the letter are an Essential Elements chart, Observations on Content and Structure and Logistical Observations for the AP.

Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of The Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Getty DBAE Leadership Forum Guests. The letter discusses key details about the upcoming Getty Education Institute's 1997 national conference, "Educating for the Workplace, through the Arts," from January 9, through January 11, 1997. Duke includes in the letter that the Getty Education Institute has made special arrangements for the guests involvement, offering tours and complimentary meals. Attached to the letter are details of the conference's agenda for January 11th. A letter to Jack Davis is present, inviting him personally to be involved in the Getty Education conference as they wish to discuss implementing education reform policies as well as establishing the arts as a positive force in educational change.

Photocopy of a letter from JoAnn Canales, Director, Center for Collaborative Research, University of North Texas, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to the center collecting data from NTIEVA's activities for the months of November and December. Canales has written out what data has been recorded.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Esther Livingston. In regards to Broadus visitation on the 13th and seeing the idea that are going on in Livingston's classroom. Broadus is sending the student drawings and how she made copies for her scrapbook for future reference, she is also including information on audio / visual programs that are available for checkout at the Dallas Museum of Art and that the slides would be perfect for lessons.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Sue Pacey, Executive Director, Young Audiences of Greater Dallas. In regards to a meeting Davis had with Pacey to discuss a collaborative effort between North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and Young Audiences. Enclosed with the letter is a copy of a paper on accountability with is intended to appear in the Winter 1993 Studies in Art Education.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, Program Officer for the Getty Center, to Nancy Berry, National Center for Art Museums / School Collaborations, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to Berry's upcoming participation in attending the Education Institute's National Conference, "Education For the Workplace Through the Arts" from January 9th - 10th, 1997 and the DBAE, discipline-based art education, leadership forum that follows on January 11th. The DBAE forum will discuss the mobilization of DBAE to a national scale and elicit ideas about the best way to mobilize such practitioners.

Photocopy of a letter from Cristin Leonard-Wills, Pacific Visions Communications, to Nancy Berry, program director for the National Center for Art Museum / School Collaborations, and Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to a review of their summer program. Attached to the memo is a final review draft, which describes their summer professional development program for a catalog. Wills writes that they should review the copy and pay attention to the following details about content, quotes, fees, speakers / faculty, and photographs along with making sure the dates and times of NTIEVA's programs are correct.