Indianapolis Museum of Art: Recent dashboard updates

Member Visits = 2.72 %

elytle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:30:02 -0400

DESCRIPTION
Membership is a critical function of our mission that dates back to the year we were founded--1883.
Fun fact: In 1883, you could join the IMA for $10 ($200 in today's economy). For non members, general admission was free and special exhibition admission was 10 cents ($2 today).

EXPLANATION
Members are asked to present their membership card at the ticket counter upon arrival to the Museum. This figure is the total number of cards presented by members, divided by the total attendance count to date. The data is reported to the dashboard by the IMA’s Membership Manager.

Membership Revenue = $15,412.50

elytle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:25:25 -0400

The year to date amount of revenue derived from IMA's membership activities in 2010.

New Memberships = 56 memberships

elytle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:19:31 -0400

DESCRIPTION
Membership is a critical function of our mission that dates back to the year we were founded in 1883.

EXPLANATION
This figure describes the number of new member registrations tracked by IMA's development staff. A representative of the membership department updates the figure on a monthly basis.

MORE INFORMATION
To find out more about membership of the IMA visit: http://www.imamuseum.org/connect/becomemember

New Works on View = 5 works of art

elytle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:11:57 -0400

DESCRIPTION
The IMA rotates different works of art in an effort to display the breadth of the Museum’s collection.

EXPLANATION

Number of New Acquisitions - 2009 = 704 works of art

elytle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:09:55 -0400

DESCRIPTION
This figure is based on the number of works accessioned by the IMA since January 1, 2009.

EXPLANATION
The IMA maintains a Permanent Collection, Study Collection and Lilly House Collection. These collections are continuously evaluated to identify areas to strengthen and to ensure works acquired are consistent with the mission of the Museum and guided by the plans of the appropriate curatorial department.

Number of Artworks On Loan = 22 works of art

elytle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:57:40 -0400

This figure describes the demand and activity surrounding loans of IMA's works of art to other institutions around the world.