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As part of our commitment to be accountable to the Cleveland women's community, we are present. ing our 1976-1977 budget

Beginning balance, 6/1/76

Income:

$26.11

Admissions

Donations

$7,037.33 3,413.46

T-shirt sales

852.00

Miscellaneous

282.77

Total income

11,585.58 $11,611.67

Total operating income

Less expense:

Performers' fees

Sound and light equiptment

nor the fee paid to Be Be as these items went through the books after the fiscal year had ended on May 31. Below is a listing of the entire income and expenses for that specific event. Our total income and expenses for the year were more than three times that of last year, a tribute to the continuing support of the women's community for our efforts. As for our fundraising drive for sound equipment, we have purchased over 1/3 of the equipment needed through a combination of donations and loans totaling $2300. We have already paid back about half of the loans and expect to have them completely repaid by next January. The equipment purchased so far includes a "snake" (Master cable), a mixer and equalizer, microphones and stands, and assorted cables, tools, adaptors, etc. Still needed are speakers and amplifier, monitors and amplifier, a reel-to-reel tape recorder, carrying cases, and insurance, at a total cost of $3450. We submitted a proposal to the Kulus Foundation for that amount but were turned down. We have now submitted the Income from admissions (254 tickets)

$2.917.43

rental

$ 291.44

purchase

2,412.61

TOTAL

2,704.05

Staff salary

2.650.00

Printing

833.91

Hall rental

801.58

T-shirt purchases

713.55

Postage

287.06

Phone

256.39

Service fees

190.41

Donations

Expenses:

100.00

What She Wants

70.00

Office supplies

printing & malling PSA's & news releases printing posters

$26.30

21.50

51.43

hall rental

178.20

WomenSpace membership fee

15.00

child care

15.00

Miscellaneous

242.26

13.19

Total Expense

11,087,07

22.39

550.00

Deficit, 5/31/77

$275.49

Oven staff salary & operating expenses (1 mth) misc.

300.00

9.00

Loans payable

$650.00

Less cash on hand, 5/31

374.60 $275.40

total expense Deficit

Consisting of:

phone

hospitality

performers' fee

$889.66

$1135.58

-245.92

AUDIENCE FEEDS BACK

During the feminist films shown at the end of May the audience feedback group passed out a questionnaire. Members of the audience were asked to rank Oven events of the past season, telling which ones they liked the best and giving reasons for their choices. They were also asked questions about what types of events they wanted to see in the future and their feelings about women-only events.

Fifty-one percent of the 230 people attending the films completed the questionnaire. Several people returned it later; these are not included in this preliminary analysis. Of the 117 people answering initially, 83 had attended one or more Oven events aside from the films. There were 8 men and 109 women, and the average age of these respondents was 27 years old.

Not surprisingly, audience members liked the Holly Near/Meg Christian concert the best; Wallflower came out second best in the rankings. Fox and Annie Dinerman were least liked among those who attended. Some performers received mixed reactions; many women who went to see Alix Dobkin and Maxine Feldman either loved or hated those performers.

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addition to concerts headed the list of answers to "What kinds of events would you like to see in the future?" People asked for more dance, art, theater, and movies, as well as more performances by local talent. Artists such as Meg and Holly, Margie Adam, Jade and Sasparilla, and Kay Gardner were mentioned frequently. The audience was split on the question of women-only events. Very few people (8%) wanted fewer of these events; 42% favored more, and 37% preferred the same amount. Some did not know or felt the judgment should be left to Oven members (14%). In the space left for additional comments, many praised Oven's work and welcomed the opportunity for feedback.

About 20 people indicated an interest in becoming actively involved with the audience group. They wanted to participate in discussions after events and attend Oven feedback sessions. Unfortunately, since the questionnaires were answered anonymously, no list of names of these interested was generated. Any person who wanted to participate next fall should contact either Andrea Baker, Ann Kosa, or Oven Productions.

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proposal to the Cleveland Foundation and are hoping for a positive response. In the meantime, we are going ahead with plans to buy the speaker amplifier and insurance and are seeking donations and/or long-term loans for that purpose. So if anyone out there is feeling rich, please contact us at P.O. Box 18175, Cleveland 44118, or call 371-1697.

What this means is that we covered our production expenses and paid Be Be but did not make enough to cover our monthly operating expenses. So far, we have managed to survive such losses through the donations of supporters, but we are planning that next year we can do things in such a way as to cover all our expenses through admissions.

MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

The second Michigan Women's Music Festival will be happening this year the last weekend in August, beginning Thursday night, August 25, at around 7 pm, and lasting through Sunday evening. the 28th, so mark your calendars now and start putting in for days off. Tickets will be $20 for the four days and will include, as last year, meals each. day, The Festival organizers are anticipating that as many as 4000 women from all over the country may attend. Advance tickets to the Festival may be purchased at the Three of Cups. Tickets at the gate will cost $25.

A number of Cleveland women are directly involved in the planning and carrying out of the Festi. val this year. Debra Hirshberg will be doing lighting; several women from Syren-Sound will be involved with the sound production. Women from the Women's Growth Cooperative are doing consulting on the overall organizational design of the weekend, including organizing the workshops that will be offered and conducting some large group and small group exercises that will help create a sense of community for the women there. Rita Corlell will be performing on Friday afternoon and is working on ways to include other Cleveland women musicians and perhaps the entire Cleveland contingent in her set.

Other performers and their tentative times of performance are: Thursday night, Margie Adam, Maxine Feldman, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Ginni Clemens. Friday afternoon, C.T. and April, Rita Coriell, Alex Dobkin. Friday night, Cathy Winter and Betsy Rose, and a dance with Jerene O'Brian, Gwen Avery, and others. Saturday afternoon, Carlotta Hemandez, Casse Culver and the Belle Star Band, Saturday night, Izquerda, Sally Piano, and Alive (band). Sunday afternoon, Therese Edell, Mary Watkins, Teresa Trull. Sunday evening, Lotta Crabtree.

As more information of the event becomes available, it will be posted at the Three of Cups. So spread the word--and we'll see you there!

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