A detailed letter addressed to the Executive Director of The Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation from the Program Secretary. The letter serves to officially announce and celebrate the selection of five outstanding individuals chosen to receive the Marcus Fellowship for the academic year 1996-97. It highlights the achievements and potential contributions of the selected fellows, expressing gratitude for the Foundation's support in fostering academic excellence.

A detailed and completed Application for Admission, offering a glimpse into the educational aspirations, achievements, and personal details of an individual seeking enrollment at the University of North Texas.

A clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Arts & Entertainment section. It covers an upcoming movie on KERA and a student learning from Ron Tomlinson, a painter, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on children from Forest Hill Elementary School at the head of their class with high grades in arts education. The article goes into the fact that arts education has been around since the 1950s but there never has been such an interest until now, art education is being re-examined. Art is being viewed as important to all students as a means of enchaining learning and other disciplines such as math and science. The article continues into the hard work that Getty Center and the education reformation program has undergone to see changes in the schools curriculum.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article about Fort Worth ISD being high in art education grades. The article goes into the fact that arts education has been around since the 1950s but there never has been such an interest until now, art education is being re-examined. Art is being viewed as important to all students as a means of enchaining learning and other disciplines such as math and science. The article continues into the hard work that Getty Center and the education reformation program has undergone to see changes in the schools curriculum.

A clipping of an article written by Janet Tyson for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about Fort Worth school's art programs. It discusses the concerns for a lack of art-related courses in schools and points to Fort Worth as a leader in the initiative to bring them back with the help of NTIEVA and the Getty Center for Education in the Arts.

The detailed and carefully crafted application submitted by an ambitious student seeking admission to the Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies at the University of North Texas (UNT).

A Peek into Curriculum Guidelines and the Anticipated Meeting Dialogue.

An article clipping from The Dallas Morning News article 'A rosier picture' written by Larry Bleiberg. The piece covers the planned rebuilding of the Dallas ISD fine arts program through several years of revamped funding and building up of curriculum.

A clipping pf a 'Profile' from the Education Extra section of The Dallas Morning News written by Deborah Seathoff. The piece features Dr. R. William McCarter, a professor at UNT and co-director of the NTIEVA program.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on the Dallas Independent School District having plans to rebuild its fine arts program in elementary schools. Their proposed budget of $620,000 will be to add seventeen art and music teachers and to expand the elementary school band programs.

A clipping from the Denton Record-Chronicle covering a 'Living Paintings' event held at Sam Houston Elementary School. Two students, Nathan Wood and Joel Grimm, are pictured.

A news release in regards to the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation awarding $225,000 in grants to the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts at the University of North Texas. The document goes into further details about the breakdown of the grant money and what it use is for.

A detailed letter from Larry Gleeson addressed to Jack Davis, Bill McCarter, Nancy Berry, and Molly Gwinn. The letter delves into the vision of shaping a more active role for the Dallas Museum of Art in the Marcus Fellows Program, emphasizing collaboration and shared goals for the enrichment of the program's objectives.

Photocopy of a fax from D. Jack Davis to Vicki Rosenberg, the contents of which are answers to questions about an NTIEVA Advocacy Project. Areas of the paper are filled in with written notes. The written portions cover the date and time of sending "1/13/94 9:00 AM --", the recipient and fax number "Vicki Rosenberg, 616-857-4741", the sender and his phone and fax numbers "D. Jack Davis, 817-565-4003, 817-565-4717", comments about the content "Attached are responses to the questions you asked about the Advocacy Project. If you have questions, give me a call." and lasts the number of pages faxed "9". At the top of the paper is the note "Getty C--- B-".

A fax from Nancy Cason to Ruby Raines, with special instructions that read, "Ruby - I'll be here until about 2:00; please let me know if anything else is needed." Attached to the fax is a Greater Denton Arts Council evaluation form.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on first-grade teachers at Pilot Point Independent School District working with colors and shapes. The classroom recently had a "green day" where they were served green eggs and ham to illustrate Dr. Seuss's book, Green Eggs and Ham.

An article written by Mark Stedman, Daily Report for the North Texas Daily, titled "First Nasher Series draws full house." The article mentions Patsy and Raymond Nasher, who for the past forty-years have been building a contemporary sculpture collection. An evening with Raymond Nasher who lectured at the Eagle Student Services Building Lecture Hall brought many people to listen as the lecture was the installment of the Patsy and Raymond Nasher Lecture Series in Contemporary Sculpture and Criticism. Dr. Jack Davis, dean of the College of Visual Arts, anticipates that this annual event will become one of the premier lectures series on a international basis.

A document about the curriculum guidelines and anticipated meeting discourse.

A newsletter, Education Week, Editorial Project in Education, Vol. 9, No. 1. "In Connecticut, Moving Past Pencil and Paper, Teachers Evaluated On Class Behavior." Fifty-five educators were learning a new language of assessment, and the new assessments for teachers and students were pioneered in Connecticut. Connecticut introduces what is said to be the nation's most rigorous assessment of entry-level teachers. The assessment will be administered, six times a year, to new teachers. The implementation is a new form of measuring how teachers perform the complex tasks of their profession.

The official undergraduate academic transcript of Lamar University, capturing the academic journey, achievements, and courses completed by the individual during their undergraduate studies.

A letter extends a warm invitation to attend the seminar titled "Learning Through Art: The Integration of Art Across the Curriculum."

Photocopy of a letter from Bill Cormack, Director of Fine Arts for Dallas Public Schools to Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to McCarter's letter of January 16. Cormack writes that they appreciates McCarter's offer to match funds for training the teachers at the DMA, however the money from the district has not been budgeted for that purpose so Cormack declines the invitation.

Photocopy of a letter from Cassandra Broadus to Jeannine Sellmeyer, Director of Education at the Denton Co. Historical Museum, in regards to a previous discuss they had during a meeting. Broadus mentions that a lot of art related activities could be made with the pieces from the museum's collection, and enclosed information Sellmeyer could use as she begins to think about developing teacher packets.