Letter to William McCarter addressing the enclosed payments of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts' FY97 National Specialty Program grant. Included is a handwritten note that states "Hand carried to grants 8.1.96 left w/ Brenda who spoke w/ Truman."

A memo from Julie Abel, program associate for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors, Sheila Brown, Maggie DiBlasio, Phyllis Scott Johnson, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Bill McCarter, Nancy Roucher, Brent Wilson, Jack Davis, Edith Curtis Johnson, Anne Lindsey, Nancy MacGregor, Tom McMullen, Frances Thurber, and Joyce Wright. The memo is in regards to the Four Season's Biltmore agreeing to extend the center's rate if they directors wish to stay before or after the Regional Institute Directors' Meeting, November 3 - 6, 1992. If they plan to do so, to make arrangements with Rebecca Huetter, and to tell Huetter that they are with the Getty Group. cc'd on the memo, Ann Bassi, Michael Kendall, Elizabeth Paul, Kathy Talley-Jones, Leilani Lattin Duke, Bill Keens and Mary Ann Stankiewicz.

Photocopy of a letter from M'Lou Bancroft, executive director for the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation, to Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to Bancroft sending Davis and McCarter a check for $60,000 for the institute for the first year of the $250,000 grant. The remainder of the money will be distributed January 1993 for $75,0000 and January 1994 for $90,0000.

A letter from Ann Bassi, program officer from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to a prior meeting where Davis and Sheila Brown provided information for the Center to participate in a project which director correlation for the Center's DBAE / National Dissemination Project. Bassi also writes that Davis should be congratulated for the many positive aspects of the teleconferencing and she hopes to see Davis in Santa Barbara in the upcoming week to discuss it.

A letter from Ann Bassi, program officer from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to a prior meeting where Davis and Sheila Brown provided information for the Center to participate in a project which director correlation for the Center's DBAE / National Dissemination Project. Bassi also writes that Davis should be congratulated for the many positive aspects of the teleconferencing and she hopes to see Davis in Santa Barbara in the upcoming week to discuss it.

A letter from Ann Bassi and Vicki Rosenberg, program officers for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to the Getty Center confirming Davis' attendance and participation at the Working Group meeting November 15-17, 1993 in Laguna Beach, California. The purpose of the Working Group meeting is to begin to develop the long-rang strategic plans to address the Center's goals. The remaining letter details travel arrangements, accommodations, air travel and key information Davis will need before the meeting.

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 Kevin J. Comerford, Visual Resource Librarian of the Dallas Museum of Art, to Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to some Museum rights that North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts violated in regards to the printing and reproduction of photographic work. Comerford writes that the DMA is happy to participate as a consortia of NTIEVA, however, they need to follow standardized requirements listed in the letter. All further correspondence should be sent to Comerford's office addressed listed at the end of the letter.

A letter from D. Jack Davis to Julie Anne Abel, updating Abel on the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts request to the National Specialty Program for the use of additional funds. Attached documents include a copy of the same letter.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of NTIEVA, to Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center, in regards to addressing some over-due responses needed by the Center. McCarter and Davis write that they support the Californian and Regional Institutes doing a super-session at the Baltimore conference, but the presentations need to be more balanced between what works and what doesn't. They also like the idea of each institute doing a follow up session, identifying three or four topics in the areas where they have been successful.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to M'Lou Bancroft, executive director for the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation. The letter is in regards to an enclosed proposal sent to the Marcus Foundation from the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts for a three-year period grant award for $225,000. Attached to the letter is a detailed executive summary of the program and their primary goals.

Two newspaper clippings from the Denton Record-Chronicle, the first clipping is a snippet about the University of North Texas, College of Visual Arts with Jack Davis, Dean of the college. The snippet shows a photograph of the college building, a map of where the building is located on campus and a photograph of Dean Davis. The second newspaper clipping features an article, "Students combine art, academics," where students work on art education projects developed by UNT faculty.

Photocopy of a memo from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the RIG Directors. The memo is in regards to Duke sending a copy of a video containing three ninety second public service announcements, a join project last fall with Fox Children's Network. Each of the PSAs tell a story, giving concrete examples of the ways in which the arts can be relevant and enriching to children's lives.

A memo from Mike Feduk, SERC, to Board Members, IAC Members and SERC Producers. The memo is in regards to the SERC devloping its in-service and staff development offerings for the 1992 - 1993 school year. The goal is to provide schools and teachers with diverse in-service package that focuses on classroom needs. The proposals should fit the guidelines listed in the memo. At the end of the memo is a fax cover sheet from Sheila Brown, director of Prairie Visions to William McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. 9/23/91

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on the School of Visual Arts' Dean, Dr. Jack Davis, arriving to the College with new challenges and ideas. Davis states that he would like to expand on the art curriculum and classes offered at the University, and create more focus within the art history and art education programs.

A letter from R. William McCarter to Jeanne Rollins about enclosing a revision advanced academic training (AAT) application. Attached documents include a copy of the application, a copy of an amendment to 19 TAC Section 149.81, a AAT Institute agenda and more.

Photocopy of a letter from William McCarter to Ed about gaining his support for the capital campaign going on at the time of the letter. McCarter mentions the money being raised for the capital campaign and also the value of it being the centennial year of the University.

Photocopy of a letter from William McCarter to Jack Davis about gaining his support for the capital campaign going on at the time of the letter. McCarter mentions the money being raised for the capital campaign and also the value of it being the centennial year of the University.

Photocopy of a letter from William McCarter to Joe about gaining his support for the capital campaign going on at the time of the letter. McCarter mentions the money being raised for the capital campaign and also the value of it being the centennial year of the University.

Photocopy of a letter from James "Jim" J. Muro, Vice President of Development for the Office of Advancement, University of North Texas to John Stevenson of Robert M. Bass, Inc. In regards to the help that Stevenson provided the University, by assembling a variety of people to listen to the presentation North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts gave about the Getty Center's art education project, and Muro apologies for being unable to attend the meeting.

An e-mail from Harriet Laney to Charldean Newell about new corrects to appendixes.

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 page from the UNT UPDATE publication that covers presentations by Dr. R. William McCarter and Dr. D. Jack Davis at the Association of General Education International Conference, and at the Music Symposium 92: Growing and Developing in the Arts. Also included are Nancy Reynolds' publication of a book titled "Art Lessons for the Middle School: A DBAE Curriculum" and an article titled "Blowing Your Own Horn: Public Relations for Art Educators as well as serving as a juror in an art competition.

A detailed document, strategically compiled to provide a thorough overview of Resources for Teaching about the Americas (RETANET).