03.13.08 - Help Support the IMA!

Dear Friends of IMA,

In January workers began building the two control rooms and isolation booths for the recording studio, the final phase of our half-million dollar barn conversion project. In order to have the studio done by the time the girls arrive for summer programs, we have initiated a capital campaign to raise $150,000. We hope each of you will help us reach this goal by participating in and letting your friends know about our upcoming eBay auction which begins March 8th (International Women's Day) and ends on April 14th (IMA co-founder June Milllington's 60th birthday).

Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Ferrick, Ani Difranco, Teresa Trull, Erin McKeown and Dar Williams have all donated signed guitars, David Bowie has donated a signed leather jacket from The Hunger television series, there will be some great material from the FANNY archives, the Indigo Girls have contributed handwritten lyrics, and many other artists have contributed gear, memoribilia, CD's, photographs, books and artwork. There will be items that will sell for thousands of dollars and some you might be able to purchase for as little as $10 or $20.

You can find photos and video of the studio in progress as well as a full listing of auction items and the dates they will go up for bidding on the IMA website. Starting on March 8th you can go directly to the auction site for bidding and information. We'd appreciate it greatly if you would pass this e-mail on to your friends. We thank you in advance for helping out.

Happy bidding!
Ann

Note from June:
You can go to www.youtube.com/IMAinthehouse to view a "video blog" of the barn construction which also has bits of live footage of the girls' Rock Camps, sessions, and info on donors and their auction items - not to mention never-before-seen Fanny snapshots. New footage daily...

Ann Hackler
Executive Director
Tthe Institute for the Musical Arts
PO Box 867 • Goshen, MA 01032
(413) 268-3074 • www.ima.org

Items up for bid:
* Indigo Girls Gift Set handwritten lyric sheets and autographed CD
* Allison Miller (drummer for Ani DiFranco) Gift Set #1 (autographed drumhead, handwritten tenor part for Miriam's Shuffle, autographed CD)
* Gwen Stefani "Yummy Gwen" doll
* Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers handbag
* Stewart Copeland/Caitlin Kalafus/Vater autographed drumsticks
* Gail Ann Dorsey (bassist/vocalist for David Bowie, Gwen Stefani) autographed pedalboard and CD
* Teresa Tull autographed Ibanez guitar
* Leslie Ann Jones/Jane Fonda gold record
* Lily Tomlin Gift Set donated by Wolfe Video
* Cris Williamson autographed and framed cover of Ms. Magazine with Wilson Sisters)
* Radical Harmonies DVD donated by Wolfe Video and autographed by Cris Williamson
* kd lang posters donatd by Goldenrod Music
* Alix Olson, Ellis and Ember Swift posters donated by Goldenrod Music

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