A formal letter warmly congratulating the selected individual on their prestigious achievement - being accepted as a Marcus Fellow in the renowned School of Visual Arts at UNT. This letter not only acknowledges the success but also shares crucial information about stipends, program details, and the exciting adventures awaiting the newly appointed Marcus Fellow.

A meticulously completed application for admission to the Marcus Fellowship Program at the University of North Texas (UNT).

A news release from the Amon Carter Museum awarding Allison Perkins, Education Director at the Amon Carter, National Art Education Association Western Region Museum Educator of the Year for 1994. The award was presented to Perkin at the 1994 National Art Education Association convention in Baltimore in April, 1994.

A news release from the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. The release announces that Allison Perkins, Education Director at the Amon Carter, was named the 1994 National Art Education Association Western Region Museum Educator of the Year. The piece also gives a short history of her education and work prior to the Amon Carter and her current collaboration with NTIEVA.

Photocopy of an immediate news release from the Amon Carter Museum on the topic of a national award won by one of the educators. The release gives a summary of who the winner, Allison Perkins, is and her history in art museum education. There is also a quote from the Director of the Amon Carter Museum, Jan K. Muhlert. In the top right-hand corner of the paper are the hand-written letters "McC" which possibly stands for McCarter.

A portion of the Evaluation Report Form (Attachment C) for the Texas Commission on the Arts filled out by D. Jack Davis for the NTIEVA Summer Institute. There are summaries of the project and budget included.

Photocopy of an article from the Boston Globe magazine publication from November 14th, 1991. The article written about The Getty Trust with an endowment of $3.5 billion is granting $3.75 million towards art education reformation and implementation in the public school system to teach children art history, art knowledge, art production and aesthetics. The entire articles goes into the history of the Getty Center and their mission to art education.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on struggles the Amon Carter Museum faces by dealing with the declining resources. The Amon Carter Museum is also looking to replace, former museum director Jan Muhlert, who abruptly resigned. Museum officials have discussed for several months what to do to carry the museum to a new stage.

A newspaper clipping featuring an article on art and art education in the school system. Representatives of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts presented a full-day seminar at Baylor University on "Bridging the Curriculum through Art," to teach the correlation between the visual arts and the state-mandated Texas Assessment of Academic Skills, TAAS examinations.

A letter officially granting approval from Meadows Museum for the marketing of a portfolio of reproductions and a teacher's guide.

A meticulously filled application for the prestigious Marcus Fellows Program at the School of Visual Arts, University of North Texas (UNT). This comprehensive document showcases the applicant's academic and professional journey, highlighting qualifications, achievements, and aspirations that align with the esteemed fellowship program's objectives.

Comprehensive information about the seminar titled "Improving TAAS Scores Through Visual Learning," including key contact details, session highlights, and insights on how the seminar aims to contribute to the enhancement of educational outcomes through visual learning strategies.

A fax from William McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Sheila Brown, director of Prairie Visions, the Nebraska Institute. In reply to a fax from Brown to McCarter with an attachment from Mike Feduk and Braden Kuhlmen to the Satellite Educational Resources Consortium, Inc. The attachment is in regards to descriptors Feduk and Kuhlmen have provided to SERC, in regards to the teleconference between Nebraska and the North Texas Institute. McCarter's note reads, "Descriptors OK with Texas."

A fax transmittal notice from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors, Sheila Brown, Virginia Gembica, Anne Lindsey, Bill McCarer, Susan Rotilie, Jack Davis, Edith Johnson, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Michael Parson, Nancy Roucher, Margaret DiBlasio, Phyllis Johnson, Nancy MacGrecor, Jeff Patch, and Joyce Wright. The fax reads, Urgent Message For Your Response and is an exchange of correspondence between Harriet Laney and William McCarter in regards to airline arrangements.

An official letter serving as a formal announcement to UNT officials, conveying the exciting news that the Getty Center for Education in the Arts has approved a grant for NTIEVA at UNT.

A letter to Dr. D. Jack Davis, Phillip C. Diebel, and Melinda Mayer from the Getty Education Institute for the Arts, regarding a grant for the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA). The letter includes the grant's terms and conditions, as well as signature spaces for all attributed names. The signature spaces are blank.

A comprehensive document providing crucial information and the designated point of contact for the program titled "Improving TAAS Scores Through Visual Learning."

A comprehensive document outlining the program "Improving TAAS Scores Through Visual Learning" but also reveals essential contact details.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Jan Schronk, Art Supervisor of Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. Hoping the presentation that Schronk attended, fulfilled basic expectations she had in terms of understanding DBAE better, and that the art specialists who participated in the workshop have a better understanding of NTIEVA's goals for the HEB district.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Lori Weisgerber, the Getty Center. In regards to an e-mail that McCarter had received from Vicki Rosenberg, the Getty Center, asking him, Jack Davis and Nancy Berry to clarify about the National Specialty proposal. McCarter, Davis and Barry respond by answering and clarifying all the questions the Getty Center had about their new program.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Marie Peel, teacher at Bedford Heights. In regards to the presentation Peel gave on webbing as a technique for vocabulary and concept developing in DBAE, discipline-based art education. McCarter believes the workshop went very well and that faculty from Bedford Heights had shown sincere enthusiasm about the program.

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 Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Peggy Mitchell, teacher at Bedford Heights Elementary. McCarter writes that Mitchell's participation in the workshop for Art Teachers from Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD was very appreciated and that Mitchell brings a special insight into the problems NTIEVA faces. McCarter writes that Mitchell and Sonja Starnes should be able to build a DBAE program for the schools.

Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Sonja Starnes, Art Teacher at Bedford Heights Elementary. In regards to Starnes's participation in the workshop for elementary art teaches at Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. Starnes's leadership was insightful for the other faculty about the implementation of DBAE, discipline-based arts education, in HEB schools and McCarter is looking forward to working with her.