Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordiantor of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Gail Davitt, Dallas Museum of Art. To discuss the teacher packet for the "Africa Explores" exhibit that Davitt has sent to Reynolds. As well as discuss the upcoming summer institute and other activities that Davitt will find informative. Enclosed in the letter is a schedule for the DMA summer institute that shows when the districts will be visiting the museum. The rest of the letter goes into details about how large the parties from each district will be and details about what the events should cover.

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 and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Dr. Nancy Timmons, Fort Worth ISD. In regards to confirm an appointment on August 31 to discuss the North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. McCarter and Davis write a little bit about what the program intends to do, such as prepare teachers and school administrators to implement discipline-based art education on a district wide basis, and wishing to discuss in further detail to Timmons on what their program can do for the FWISD schools.

Photocopy of a letter from Don R. Roberts, Superintendent of Fort Worth ISD, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to indicate FWISD commits to the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, and their Associate Director Beverly Fletcher will contribute 10% of her time during the 1993 - 1994 calendar year to activities related to staff development. In addition, seventeen art teachers will devote substantial amount of time toward the DBAE program. Enclosed in the letter is a stipend worksheet for the faculty.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center, to the Regional and Californian Institute Directors. In regards to the postponing the Funder's Meeting due to the poor RSVP response to the Center's invitations. The Center has plans to reschedule the meeting sometime after July 1, 1994, and as a result the Center is also cancelling the Resource Room. Copied on the letter are, Ann Bassi, Leilani Lattin Duke, Val Marmillion, Natalie Sterba, Blanche Rubin and Brent Wilson.

Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to John Biggers. In regards to Biggers being unable to speak at the opening session during NTIEVA's summer institute. Reynolds writes the institute has been showing Biggers' "Hampton video" to their teachers and including his work from the Dallas Museum of Art into their study print collection. Reynolds writes that Jack Davis, Bill McCarter and herself have worked with Ollie Theisen to present a teacher workshop in conjunction with Bigger's exhibit in Mount Pleasant and she is working with others to produce an education video for the students and are requesting Biggers permission to use some of his images in the video. Enclosed in the letter to Biggers, Reynolds has included some material that provides more information about their project and the Institute.

Photocopy of a letter from Patsy Sharp to Jack Davis, discussing that Davis write Jack Jones, of Burger King, a letter to thank him and apologize that they will not be able to bring him up to the campus. Included in the letter is Mr. Jones's address.

Photocopy of a letter from Pam Stephens, graduate research assistant, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Cyndi Riddle, Art Specialist at North Hi Mount Elementary. The letter is in regards to the idea of teacher-presenters at Texas Art Education Association meetings, believing it is an excellent suggestion. Stephens has already contacted Linda Alford from Plano and Jan Schronk from Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, about commitments to their teachers and helping to host. Included in the letter are suggestions about helping cater to presenter needs.

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 Rick Stewart, Director of the Amon Carter Museum, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter accepting a position on the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA) Advisory Committee. He expresses support for NTIEVA.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Janice Wiggins, Dallas ISD. Discussing the use of grant money. Wiggins requested that the grant money, intended to be used for support of Dallas I.S.D's participation in the Secondary Institute be used to stipends for participants of the Elementary Institute instead. Davis writes back that this is not possible for several reason which he encloses in the letter, the first being that he does not want to jeopardize the relationship with his funders by using the grants for something that was not made clear in the condition when the money was given. Davis explains that if the money is not used for its original intended purpose for which they were in agreement, then they are obligated to return the money back. Copied on the letter is Bill Cormack.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Val Franks. Thanking Franks for inviting Nancy Cason and Broadus to the November 4th In-Service at Greenbriar, writing that they are excited that Frank and her school are interested in the implementation of discipline-based art education, DBAE. Enclosed in the letter is an agenda for Broadus's visitation on Monday and the planned details for that afternoon.

Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Cason, project coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to Dr. Vera Brooks-Ray, Assistant Superintendent of Dallas ISD. Cason writes how nice it was to meet with Ray and Janice Wiggins to discuss the goals for the DISD students, and is hopeful that Wiggins will be able to attend the summer Institute. Cason notes that the stipend will be worth the contribution she will be making to the institute.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Nicole Murphy Holland, Vice President for Exhibitions InterCultura. In regards of McCarter's enthusiasm for the presentation regarding "The Wanderers," and mentions David Coffey doing a superb job amplifying the content written by Andrew Harris. McCarter says that it is imperative that art teachers at both an elementary and secondary level be exposed to excellent presentations and that Georgia Blades is working with the program for Texas Art Education Fall Meeting in Fort Worth, hoping that Holland and Blades could connect for a repeat presentation to the members of TAEA. Enclosed in the letter to Holland, McCarter has sent a newsletter of the National Art Education Association, for Holland to get a feeling of strength from the teacher organization. Newsletter not present with letter.

Photocopy of a letter from John Grisby, Superintendent for Pilot Point ISD, to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to Pilot Points' commitment as a full time partner in the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts as well as their participation in a full two week summer institute. Grisby has attached to the letter stipend worksheets based on the salary of the faculty to be involved with the institute.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, Jack Davis and Nancy Reynolds, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Russel Chapman, Principal of Lakewood Elementary School. In regards to Chapman's selection by the Getty Institute to represent North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts at the upcoming National Administrators Focus Group Conference and that Chapman's enthusiasm and dedication to the discipline-based art education, DBAE, program deserves recognition. The focus group meeting is an opportunity for Chapman to convene with other administrators to discuss programs such as DBAE and to present how successful DBAE is with Lakewood.

Photocopy of a letter draft to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter draft indicates Fort Worth ISD's commitment to the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and that their Associate Director and Site Coordinator Nancy Timmons will contribute at least 15% of her time during the 1992 calendar year to activities related to the staff development and implementation efforts of the DBAE. The end of the letter draft talks about stipends based on the faculty's salary.

Photocopy of a letter from Albert Thomas, Superintendent, Denton ISD, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. To confirm Denton Independent School Districts's commitment as full partner in North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Denton ISD will participate in full two-week summer institute, the summer of 1995 and will organize with Pilot Point ISD a minimum of four extended institute / renewals during the 1995 - 1996 school year. Thomas is attaching a worksheet at the end of the letter to show details about the stipends based on salaries of the faculty.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to his colleagues. In regards to a conversation that he had with Vicki Rosenberg of the Getty Center, requesting time without the Getty staff to discuss other topics in private. Rosenberg agreed only if other directors were interested in a private meeting as well, McCarter requests that his colleagues get back to him about such.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts to Eddye O'Neal, teacher at T.D. Marshall Elementary School. Broadus is interested in helping arrange a field trip to the Dallas Museum of Art for first graders at T.D. Marshall. Broadus writes that she has spoken with Aileen Horan at the Dallas Museum of Art and has arranged for a free field trip for the class, and that the buses will also be provided by the museum. Broadus hopes that O'Neal will consider this opportunity for her students and to contact her as soon as possible to discuss further details.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus, to Esther Livingston, teacher at T.D. Marshall Elementary School. Broadus has gifted Livingston overhead transparencies to be used in Livingston's transportation unit curriculum. The transparencies include, Winslow Homer's Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) and other similar subjects for the elementary school children. Broadus ends the letter by suggesting a class visitation to correlate a lesson plan for the children in arts and language.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to E.A Carmean, Director of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Thanking him for graciously agree to be chair of the Advisory Committee for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Davis and McCarter writes that being a member of the advisory committee they will periodically review the activities of the Institute and serve as liaison between the community and the Institute, which serves as stepping stone towards comprehensive visual arts program being integrated in school districts. Included in the letter are details about what to expect from being a committee member and the types of meetings they hope to have during the following year. Davis and McCarter write that they are excited about the opportunity to improve the quality of visual arts for students and develop a more informed audience. The letter states that enclosed are a list of people who have been invited to participate as committee members as well as a packet of materials that were sent to them. The list and materials are not present with the letter.

Photocopy of a fax note Harriet Laney, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Julie Abel, the Getty Center. Laney has sent Abel a list of information about NAEA 1995 convention sessions in partner with North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, at the upcoming convention at the Hyatt Hotel, April 7 - 11, 1995. Along with a calendar of events for NTIEVA, starting from January and onto the summer.

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.