A newspaper clipping featuring an article on how art is an essential element of education. Jay Gates, the director of the Dallas Museum of Art is contributing in a collaborative project to build art education computer software for schoolchildren. The collaborative effort is a funded project by the Edward and Betty Marcus foundation where the Dallas Museum of Art will be working with the University of North Texas to develop this program.

An article from the Denton Record-Chronicle about the grant received by UNT for the NTIEVA program. The grant was from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts and supports the collaboration program with the DFW Metroplex art museums.

A newspaper clipping, published by The Dallas Morning News, featuring an article on Edith and Peter O'Donnell. The O'Donnells were just honored the 64th Linz Award for their philanthropy in the arts, education, science and medicine in the Dallas area. As co-founded of Young Audiences of Greater Dallas, Edith O'Donnell brought the music, dance and theater programs to DISD and sixteen other school systems in the DFW area.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on North Hi Mount Elementary school, where art is taking a deeper meaning for students at this Fort Worth school near the cultural district of town. The school was awarded a special five-year Annenburg grant. Headed by art teacher Cynthia Riddle, students are learning about art history, art criticism, art production and art aesthetics.

A newspaper clipping titled "Pilot Point picked for new art group", about Pilot Point Independent School District participating in the newly established Metroplex Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, now known as the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.

A newspaper clipping from The Dallas Morning News, October 4, 1989 about the Sara Lee Corporation. Chairman John Bryan discusses that the company will commit to funding programs for the arts and encourages other business in the community to invest in the arts as well. From the desk of Jack Davis, William McCarter, as they researched foundations and charities to support their education reform program.

A newspaper clipping published in The North Texas Daily, with the headline "Student's sought for new art grant," written by Julie Freeman. A grant for $600,000 from the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation will provide stipends for fifteen NT graduate students studying art education during the next three years. The grant will continue paying for the NT's Marcus Fellows Program until August 2001. The purpose of the fellowship is to allow graduate students to develop innovative ways to teach art and art appreciation.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article written about the University of North Texas receiving a grant from the Getty Center to fund their art education reform program. The purpose of DBAE, or discipline-based art education, is to integrate skills of knowledge and understanding of art production, art history, art criticism and aesthetics.