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[Letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter to Chad Woolery, March 3, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Chad Woolery, Deputy Superintendent for Dallas ISD. In regards of Janice Wiggins, Visual Arts Special, Dallas Public Schools and her contract with North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, hoping that she could be under an extended contract through June 14 - 25, 1993 to finish work she has started with three of her art specialists in planning the 1993 Dallas Institute. The Dallas Institute is a complex staff development experience for classroom teachers and art specialists in the district. Included in the letter is a detailed list of Wiggin's responsibility and her expected goals. At the end of the letter Davis and McCarter are excited to consider an interactive television connection with Dallas schools on June 21, 1993 and that Dr. Wilson, cross site evaluator for the Getty Center will be observing the distance learning project.
[Letter from Pam Stephens to Russ Chapman, April 21, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Pam Stephens to Russ Chapman, Principal Lakewood Elementary School, in regards to attached content of models that details how an elementary school goes about implementing discipline-based art education. A second model has been modified for Lakewood.
[Letter from Albert Thomas to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, November 10, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Albert Thomas, Superintendent of Denton ISD, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. To confirm Denton ISD's commitment as full partner to NTIEVA. Thomas writes that Sandra Parker, Associate Director and Site Coordinator for Denton ISD, will contribute 5% of her time during the 1993 - 1994 calendar year to activities related to staff development and implementation efforts of the discipline-based art education (DBAE). Along with six other art teachers who will devote time towards the program. Attached to the letter is a stipend worksheet for the faculty involved with the institute based on current salaries.
[Letter from UNT Health Science Board of Regents, to Harold M. Williams, December 3, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from the University of North Texas Health Science Center Board of Regents, chairman Jerry Farrington, vice chair E.L. Langley, W. David Bayless, Sr., R.L Crawford, Jr., Nancy Halbreich, Joe Kirven, Lucille G. Murchison, Don Rives and Topsy Wright to Harold M. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the J. Paul Getty Trust. In regards to the Board of Regents wanting to let Williams known how much they appreciate the continued support of the Getty Trust towards the University's art education efforts through North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts program.
[Letter from Vicki Rosenberg to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, August 30, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of NTIEVA, in regards to the status of their fiscal year of 1994, FY94, funding grant. Rosenberg apologizes to Davis and McCarter for the delay but that it will be four more weeks until she has an answer to their funding proposal as Leilani Lattin Duke is out of the country and cannot review the paperwork until her return.
[RE: Strategic Planning Vision Statements Meeting, May 26, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer of the Getty Center, to the Regional and Californian Institute Directors, in regards to a Matching Fund meeting. Rosenberg notes that in her previous memo the dates on the agenda were incorrect and she is sending a revised agenda enclosed with the letter. The matching fund meeting starts October 4th and ends October 8th.
[Letter from Nancy Reynolds to William Otton, September 13, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Dr. William Otton, Art Museum of South Texas. In regards to the seminar NTIEVA presented at the museum in August and how they will be meeting with Linda Eshom and Ola Underhill to discuss continuous collaboration. Reynolds writes that they have reserved the days of June 28 - July 1 and July 5 - 8, 1994 for Corpus Christi to discuss future seminars and the ways to best serve the teachers. Enclosed with the letter is an attached NTIEVA newsletter, which includes an article about the Corpus seminars.
[Letter From María Dolores Álvarez-Rodríguez to Jack Davis, April 5, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from María Dolores Álvarez-Rodríguez, Department of Education, University of Granada, Spain, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Rodriguez is a professor at Granada University, working on her Ph.D. on Art Education and is interested in DBAE, discipline-based art education. Having contacted the Getty Center for more information they re-addressed her to the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Rodriguez hopes that Davis will be able to send her some information regarding the teacher training program and other subjects in its relation, along with the inquiry about outside observers to attend meetings / seminars if possible.
[Letter from Nancy Reynolds and Kay Wilson to Jim Peterson, August 9, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordinator, and Kay Wilson, Research Assistant of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Jim Peterson, Whataburger Inc. In regards to the use of Peterson's condominium in Corpus Christi during the teacher seminar presented at the Art Museum of South Texas. Reynolds and Wilson write that they have developed rewarding relationships with sever corporate groups in Texas in their efforts to enrich art education in the public schools and are delighted with the similar collaborations in Corpus Christi. They appreciate Peterson's participation in the experience.
[Letter from Chad Woolery to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, November 23, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Chad Woolery, General Superintendent, Dallas ISD, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Woolery starts the letter by stating Dallas ISD's commitment to NTIEVA and that Site Coordinator for DISD, Janice Wiggins will contribute 10% of her time during the 1993-1994 calendar year to activities related to staff development and efforts of discipline-based art education programs. Attached in the letter are a stipend worksheets for the faculty participation of the Institute.
[Letter from Vicki Rosenberg to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, March 3, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, Program Officer of the Getty Center, to Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to having to cancel a planned site visit for April due to scheduling conflict with the Trust to work on the FY94 budget. Rosenberg writes that she'll make a planned site visit to the Fort Worth institute sometime in the summer and will let them know by May when those dates will be.
[Letter from Sandra Lanier-Lerma to Nancy Reynolds, November 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Sandra Lanier-Lerma, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Operations for Corpus Christi ISD to Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to an invitation sent by NTIEVA to Corpus Christi ISD to form a partnership. CCISD's initial plan includes the formation of a partnership with the Art Museum of South Texas to develop a Satellite Consortium in South Texas and to write a five-year plan to providing quality art education programs in South Texas. CCISD district looks forward to the opportunities with North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts might provide for the students.
[Letter from Julie Abel to the Regional Institute Directors, November 9 , 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Julie Abel, Program Associate, Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors. Discussion that the Getty Center has an opportunity to highlight the regional institutes in the "Face of Philanthropy," a feature in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Chronicle became interested in features RIGs after reviewing their most recent press release. The Getty Center requests of the directors to send in photographs that meet strict requirements, as listed in the letter. The photos are required to show children involved in any DBAE art activity.
[RE: "Achieving National Education Reform: Arts Education as Catalyst," January 7, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer of the Getty Center, to the Regional and Californian Institute Exhibition Staff. In regards to "Achieving National Education Reform: Art Education as Catalyst" conference being held at San Francisco Hilton and Towers, February 3, 1993. The letter holds information about travel arrangements needed to be made before January 20th, hotel reservations and notification that the Getty center will cover the cost of lodging, incidental expenses that the center will reimburse related to the attendance at the conference, including meals and transportation from airport, exhibition staff duties being members of the regional institute, and conference registration. Enclosed with the invitation, are a schedule of the conference for the exhibit staff and an agenda list.
[Letter from Ronald Caloss to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, October 29, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Ronald Caloss, Superintendent of Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to HEB's commitments to North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and that their Associate Director Jan Schronk will contribute at least 20% of her time during the 1993 - 1994 calendar year to activities related to staff development and implementation of the discipline-based art education program. Enclosed with the letter are stipend worksheets for the faculty based on current income.
[Letter from Vicki Rosenberg to Jack Davis, November 4, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Vicki Rosenberg, program office for the Getty Center, to Jack Davis, co-director for North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to Rosenberg's and Val Marmillion's visit to Denton on the morning of January 18th and they will be leaving the afternoon of January 20th. The evening of the 18th Rosenberg and Marmillion are meeting with Melba Whatley of the Marcus Foundation to discuss the importance of funding arts education. The rest of their time will be spent with Davis and NTIEVA.
[Letter from Nancy Reynolds to Nancy Ruff, May 7, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, project coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Nancy Ruff, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. In regards to a letter that Bill McCarter and Jack Davis wrote to Russ Chapman, Principal of Lakewood Elementary School, to congratulate Chapman on being selected by the Getty Institute to attend a National Administrators Focus Group Conference. Reynolds informs Ruff that Chapman will give presentations on two different days about the importance of arts in education, June 8th and June 14th.
[Letter from Don R. Roberts to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, November 28, 1993]
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.
[RE: October Directors' and Funder's Meetings, September 2, 1993]
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.
[Letter from Nancy Reynolds to John Biggers, March 31, 1993]
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.
[Letter from Bill McCarter, Jack Davis and Nancy Reynolds to Russell Chapman, May 7, 1993]
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.
[Letter from Kevin J. Comerford to Bill McCarter, April 30, 1993]
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.
[Letter from Leilani Lattin Duke to Harriet Laney, August 11, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center, to Harriet Laney, in response to Laney's request for the Center to send the Texas PTO Presidents complimentary copies of the PTA kid. Duke responds that she wants to think about this request as they are only given a specific amount of copies, so as to not undercut the National PTA who sells copies of the kit. Duke will consider Laney's request if she sends a draft of the cover letter the Texas Institute would receive with the kits. Copied on the letter is Jack Davis, Bill McCarter and Vicki Rosenberg.
[Letter from Jim Surratt to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, November 11, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Jim Surratt, Superintendent, Plano ISD, to Bill McCarter and Jack Davis, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In regards to Plano's commitments to North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and that their Site Coordinator Lynda Alford will contribute 50% of her time during the 93-94 calendar year to activities related to the staff development of DBAE. Along with six other art specialists / teachers who will also give time towards DBAE. Attached to the letter are stipend worksheets for the current salary for the faculty to be involved with the program.
[Letter from Leilani Lattin Duke to Bill McCarter, August 24, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center, to Bill McCarter, requesting McCarter's assistance in responding to the draft of the National Arts Standards. Duke expresses some concern with the content of the National Arts Standards draft and promises McCarter if he could give written feedback no later than October 1st, the Center will pay him.
[Letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter to Alfred F. Hurley, March 23, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Chancellor Alfred F. Hurley, University of North Texas. In regards to the a publication by the Getty Center for Education in the Arts that was mailed to every legislator in the United States, as part of their ongoing nation advocacy effort for quality instruction in the arts. Davis and McCarter thought that Hurley would like a copy of the publication.
[Letter from Pam Stephens and Kay Wilson to Linda Powell, November 15, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Pam Stephens and Kay Wilson, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Linda Powell, Modern Art Museum. To thank Powell for her cooperation in dealing with the inservice and that they are grateful for her hospitality, many of the teachers said the inservice was beneficial and intend to use the museum as a resource in the future.
[Letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter to Jay Gates, August 6, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis to Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Jay Gates, Director for the Dallas Museum of Art. In regards to an invitation from North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, NTIEVA to welcome Gates to the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex. Davis and McCarter describe to Gates, that within the past four years the Dallas Museum of Art has been in their consortium, comprised of five museums and six school districts, for discipline-based art education and implementation. Majority of their funding comes from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, as the Center represents the comprehensive approach to art education. Davis and McCarter write that while they had a pleasure working with Gail Davitt and Aileen Horan, they are looking forward to their work with Gates.
[Letter from Nancy Reynolds to Linda Eshom, August 9, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Linda Eshom, Art Consultant for Corpus Christi ISD. In regards to Eshom's assistance during the four day seminar. Reynolds writes that they have reserved the days of June 28 - July 1 and July 5 - 8, 1994 for Corpus Christi to discuss future seminars and the ways to best serve the teachers. Reynolds continues that Dr. William Otten is interested in bringing NTIEVA to speak at the Art Museum of South Texas, and that possibly Eshom can reach out to him to coordinate efforts. Enclosed with the letter are information Reynolds believes will be useful for Eshom. The attachments are, Fees for the Institute Presentations, Human Commonalities list, copy of NTIEVA's consortium members, and their list of goals.
[RE: Dissemination of Information Regarding the Future of the Regional Institutes, November 11, 1993]
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, as well as Sheila Brown, Anne Lindsey, Jeff Patchen, Jessie Lovano-Kerr, Nancy Roucher, Nancy MacGregor and Michael Parson. Copied on the letter are, Julie Abel, Leilani Lattin Duke, Blanche Rubin, Brent Wilson, Ann Bassi, Val Marmillion and Natalie Sterba. The letter is in regards to information about the future of the regional institutes, an upcoming interview with an ASCD reporter and a breakfast meeting for the directors on Wednesday, November 17.
[Letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter to Chad Woolery, April 29, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Char Woolery, Acting Superintendent for Dallas ISD. Davis and McCarter start the letter by congratulating Woolery on his new position as Acting Superintendent, giving him well wishes for the extremely important position. However, Davis and McCarter continue stating they are not thrilled with the principals participation in activities during the Summer Institutes. Stating that the leadership within the individual schools need an understanding of discipline-based art education and that they are planning a special day for administrators to construct the curriculum before any implementation can take place. Davis and McCarter have checked every district calendar in their consortium and determined that the administrator day would happen on June 8th, 1993, however, they regret to inform Woolery that Dallas principals will not be able to participate due to June 8th not being workable for them. Davis and McCarter then propose that they'd have another opportunity for the administrators specially for DISD in the fall. The letter ends with the promise of sending an invitation to the administrators of DISD at a later date.
[Letter from Bill McCarter to Leilani Lattin Duke, September 16, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center. McCarter writes that he has reviewed the draft of the National Arts Standards, paying close attention to the implication for aesthetics in art. Describing his recent trip to Canada, McCarter mentions that many presentations encountered the same problems in identifying common traits found in art. McCarter continues to say he does not see the dilemma in using the word aesthetic as it means various things to different people.
[Letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter to John Clark, March 9, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to John Clark, editor of Spirit Magazine, Southwest Airlines. In discussion of the articles in Spirit that focus on activities in the area that Southwest Airline serves and they thought that Clark would be interested in the discipline-based art education, DBAE implementation project. Davis and McCarter go into further details about what North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts does for educators and the districts in the Texas state as well as where their funding and grants come from. Davis and McCarter write about the success their institute is having with the children and how their reading and writing have improved with the visual art program. Attached to the letter for Clark, they've added more information regarding their program and hoping Clark will be able to feature an article about it.
[Letter from Bill McCarter to Jay Gates, November 10, 1993]
Photocopy of a letter from Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Jay Gates, Director Dallas Museum of Art. In regards to a constructive meeting between Kevin Comerford and McCarter discussing mutual topics of interest for the museum and North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Comerford agreed to consider a graduate student of UNT as an intern to work with him during the spring, to work specially with the computer and interactive technology in the context of art history. The conversation continued to collaborative effort for developing software based on study prints, and would like Gates's insight into the proposed project. Cc'd Kevin Comerford, Nancy Berry and Larry Gleeson.
[Letter from Bill McCarter and Jack Davis to Vicki Rosenberg, June 30, 1993]
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.
[News Clip: DWI Judge]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
[News Clip: Teen suspect]
B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
[News Clip: Webber]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
[News Clip: Standerford Released]
B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
[News Clip: New laws]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
[News Clip: Grapevine trial]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
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