Photocopy of a letter from Alfred F. Hurley, Chancellor of North Texas State University, to Linus Wright, Superintendent of Dallas ISD. North Texas State University has recently received a planning grant from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, an operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust, to plan for the establishment of North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts "North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts,". Hurley writes that they appreciated Wright's support in obtaining the planning grant, and would like to invite Wright to be a guest for lunch and an executive briefing on the project at the Pinnacle Club, Interfirst Bank Building, June 17, 1987.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Linus Wright, Superintendent of Dallas ISD. Davis and McCarter regret that Wright was unable to join them for the executive briefing on the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, "North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts" (NTIEVA), Wednesday, June 19. Following the briefing was an all-day workshop, Friday, June 21 which was attended by staff representatives from each consortium in the Institute, to discuss grant proposals which with offer opportunities for staff development and curriculum implementation in the visual arts. Enclosed at the end of the letter to Wright is information the functional committees and their list of responsibilities, for the upcoming Matching Funds Advisory Committee and Wright's assistance in its regard. Enclosed information not present with letter.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, Vice Provost of North Texas State University, to Linus Wright, Superintendent for Dallas ISD. Davis is happy to share with Wright a copy of a letter to the Getty Center for Education in the Arts for the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, "North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts" (NTIEVA), which has been funded. Davis writes that they will begin work immediately to get the steering committee organized and to get the first conference meeting going. Davis ends the letter saying that with Wright, he is confidence that can put together a successful proposal for an implementation grant.

Photocopy of a letter from James J. Muro, Vice President for Development, Office of Advancement, North Texas State University to Val Wilkie of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation. The letter is in regards to Wilkie, Muro and Rogers Redding discussing the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science and the request for financial assistance from the Sid W. Richardson Foundation for $100,000 to be used for the expenditures associated with the Academy. The money will be used to increase the supply of talented scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. Attached to the letter is the introduction to The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University.

Photocopy of a memorandum from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to Will May, Ralph Culp, Jan Newcomer, and Rick Sale. In the memo, Davis attached the grant proposal and thanks them for their assistance. In his handwritten note, "P.S. I thought you'd be interested in the untouched letter for Richard Colwell which I received today." Included with the memo is the letter from Richard Colwell, Professor of Music at West California. The letter mentions that the National Center for Research in Arts Education is over and has some ideas for a cooperative plan and would like Davis to share with him their proposal to look over the institution and incorporate similar ideas.

Photocopy of a letter from James J. Muro, Vice President for Development, Office of Advancement, North Texas State University to Val Wilkie of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation. The letter is in regards to Wilkie, Muro and Rogers Redding discussing the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science and the request for financial assistance from the Sid W. Richardson Foundation for $100,000 to be used for the expenditures associated with the Academy. The money will be used to increase the supply of talented scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. Attached to the letter is the introduction to The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University.

Photocopy of a letter from Warren B. Newman, Director of Arts in Education, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, to Mark Elder, Director of Sponsored Projects, Office of Research and Academic Grants, North Texas State University. In regards to a request from the Special Projects Panel with a summary of comments / review of NTSU's application. Enclosed with the letter is a Fiscal Year of 1987, FY87, summary with the questions, concerns and strengths of North Texas State's proposal. Letter and summary duplicated a second time.

A memorandum to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, in regards to a received call from Vicki Rosenberg, Program Officer of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts that a recommendation in their favor was forwarded to Harold Williams, the President of the J. Paul Getty Trust that the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts proposal will be fully funded.

A grant application form from the Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation filled out by the University of North Texas, in request of $25,000 dollars for the funding of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts project. Attached to the grant application is the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts proposal to the foundation which gives insight to the type of program NTIEVA intends to be.

An application guideline from the National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, for Arts in Education. The following document is an application for grant funding which must be filled out appropriately according to which grant the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts receive. Included in the document is an introduction to what the NEA was created for and what they strive to accomplish. The rest of the document goes into great details about what they fund, what they do not fund and how to go about applying for grants.

A newsletter, Educational Leadership, Opening Up Assessment by Dennie Palmer Wolf. From students' projects, portfolios, and interviews, Pittsburgh art teachers participating in Arts Propel are learning to "read" students' growth in learning. Arts Propel is a three-way collaborative project to look at what the arts teach and how the arts teachers examine their students. The newsletter is updated with information on the arts propel project and the research behind arts education.

A letter from Patricia Webb, Director of Instructional Media, to Lab Safety Supply, stating that they have recently ordered two programs on Beta Videocassettes, Aids and Your Job and What If The Patient Has Aids?, but they have received the programs on VHS format. Due to this case, Webb requests permission to duplicate onto Beta format as VHS is incompatible with their playback units.

A grant application form from the Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation filled out by the University of North Texas, in request of $25,000 dollars for the funding of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts project. Attached to the grant application is the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts proposal to the foundation which gives insight to the type of program NTIEVA intends to be.

Photocopy of a letter from Harvey L. Walker, Executive Director for the Effie and Wofford Cain Founation to James J. Muro, Vice President-Development at the North Texas State University, UNT. In regards to Walker requesting that Muro send a revised grant application as soon as possible so that it may be processed in a timely manner and to include new documents needed as requested.

A memorandum from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, in regards to the promise of $625,000 paid over five year period if NTIEVA can meet the following conditions, through the follow years.

Art Education: Creative Birthright by Fran Bolte, Nancy Reynolds, Kelly Spragins, Pam Stephens and Donna Stovall. The document opens up with a statement on human beings around the world are inherently creative, capable of reflecting ideas, values and emotions but brings up the question as to why so many in society lose this creative birthright into the adulthood. It is because of the rush to reform education and how creativity is often left behind. The document details why art and art education is important to the children and to the public school system.

Portfolio, a newsletter of Arts Propel, Vol. 1, No. 1. This is the first issue of a newsletter edited by Dennie Wolf and published by Harvard Project Zero. The newsletter is for the collaborative project titled Arts Propel, whose primary goal is assessing student achievement in art and art education, along with art humanities. The newsletter will act as the projects primary source of information in regards to updates and achievements by the project.

RSVP form for the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts 1987 planning conference, filled in by Marilyn Ingram.

A letter from Mark Elder to Vicki J. Rosenberg about enclosing a copy of the Getty Center for Education on the Arts grant award letter for the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, now known as the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Attached documents include the award letter and a revised budget.

A newspaper clipping from the Denton Record Chronicle titled 'NTSU receives $20,000 grant' that talks about North Texas State University receiving a grant from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts to plan a regional institute.

A letter from D. Jack Davis to E. A. Carmean Jr. about sharing a copy of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts planning grant award letter.

A letter from D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter to Earl. R. Tate dated June 26, 1987, regarding an executive briefing on the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and future events.

A letter from D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter to Dr. Forrest E. Watson about thanking Watson for attending a briefing on the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, later known as the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.

A letter from D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter to Dr. Dean Anthony about thanking them for attending a briefing on the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, later known as the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.