INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION AT PURDUE JUNE 22, 2012 NEWSLETTER The Indian Classical Music Association of Purdue (ICMAP) was formed in 1989 to promote Indian music at Purdue University and the Get the new ICMAP T- Greater Lafayette area. ICMAP is a non-profit organization run Shirt! primarily by a group of students. In addition to organizing concerts ICMAP has a new t-shirt by eminent classical musicians, ICMAP also hosts various student featuring some wonderful musical shows, thematic events such as the annual Thyagaraja Aradhana, and artwork on the front and a frequent informal get-togethers called Aakriti’s. Members of the working QR-code on the back ICMAP family also actively participate in various cultural events that links to the ICMAP website! organized at Purdue such as Thaalam, Diwali Show, and Vibes. As a To get your ICMAP t-shirt, email result of these activities, ICMAP enjoys widespread popularity us at [email protected]. among the student community as well as the faculty and staff at T-shirts cost $8 each. Purdue. Going forward, we are hoping to make ICMAP even better by organizing more student shows and other on-campus events for actively engaging a broader set of Indian music enthusiasts in our community. We are grateful for the generous monetary support from our patrons, donors, and members. We seek your continued support and patronage that would enable us bring you an even larger number and greater variety of stellar musical events. As always, your ideas and suggestions for improving ICMAP are welcome. Please feel free to write to us at [email protected] or through our newly revamped website at http://www.purdue.edu/icmap. ICMAP FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 2011-2012 A summary of the ICMAP finances for the year 2011-2012 is given Description Amount in the table on the right. As can be seen, the total income for the 2011-2012 year was $4,515 while the total expenses were $4,668. As a Grants from Purdue $2,450 comparison point, the total income for year before that (2010-2011) was $6,229 and the total expenses were $5,390. The decrease in Donations $921 income was mainly a result of two factors. First, the income from donations dropped from $1,742 in 2010-2011 to $941 in the past Ticket Sales $848 year. Second, revenue from ticket sales dropped from $1,666 in Other/Miscellaneous $296 2010-2011 to $848 in the past year. Currently, a big fraction of ICMAP’s income comes from Purdue Total Income $4,515 grants, which are inherently unreliable because seeking funding for each event involves an open application and competition process. Artist Fees $3,996 In the long run, it is vital for ICMAP to decrease this strong Auditorium Charges $125 reliance on grants, a goal that is easily achievable with all your support. We look forward to your continued patronage, first and Other/Miscellaneous foremost by your presence at all of our events; second, by obtaining (artist gifts, transportation, $547 an ICMAP membership or making a donation; and third, by T-shirt printing, etc.) spreading the word about ICMAP to all your friends in the area. ICMAP is revamping its membership structure this year. Please see Total Expenses $4,668 page 4 of this newsletter for the new membership options.
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