INP Music and Art
As musicians and music lovers, we have the unique pleasure of sharing ourselves through music. Like most people who are passionate about their careers and hobbies, we enjoy surrounding ourselves with items that reflect that love.
There are many gift items available for music lovers in general, but what if you want something that shows off your instrument of choice? It is not much of a problem if you play a more common instrument, such as a violin or an electric guitar, but trying to find gifts that feature a glockenspiel or euphonium is much more challenging and, quite often, frustrating.
When comparing search results for gift items that focus on marching band instruments verses more common instruments, such as the guitar; we have found that the selection available for marching band instruments and many orchestral instruments is very limited.[1]
When adding the option to personalize the gifts to the search, the available options decline even further.[1]
[1] Google.com online search performed Oct-2014. Phrase search performed to achieve most relevant results.
With over 35,000 college and high school marching bands[2] and over 1,200 professional symphony orchestras[3] in the USA alone, these musicians and their instruments are tremendously under-represented in the personalized gifts market.
INP Music and Art is committed providing personalized gift items for marching band and orchestral musicians. We offer a wide range of products including,
but not limited to:
INP Music and Art is committed providing personalized gift items for marching band and orchestral musicians. We offer a wide range of products including,
but not limited to:
- Shirts and Apparel
- iPhone and Samsung phone covers
- Phone, Laptop, and eReader skins
- Housewares, Drinkware, and Office Supplies
- Luggage Tags, Switch Covers, Wallets, and much more
[2] U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2013). Digest of Education Statistics, 2012 (NCES 2014-015)
[3] Catherine Wichterman, "The Orchestra Forum: A Discussion of Symphony Orchestras in the US", 1998 Annual Report
(Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)
[3] Catherine Wichterman, "The Orchestra Forum: A Discussion of Symphony Orchestras in the US", 1998 Annual Report
(Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)
All of our products can be personalized at no extra charge. We have a large selections of styles, colors, and fonts from which to choose.
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While we offer a large selection of readily available designs, INP Music and Art also accepts commissions. We can place a photo of your actual instrument on any one of our products, creating a personal keepsake that you can treasure for years to come.
Our personalized products are perfect for giving on holidays, birthdays, celebrating an event, commemoration, or as random gifts. They also make great door prizes, fundraiser items, token of thanks to a teacher, conductor, or band leader, and more. The only limit is your imagination.
While the market at large seems content to let marching band and orchestral musicians settle for less, INP Music and Art is striving to offer the best products and the most gift options available.
Please visit our online store or contact us for information on how we may put your instrument on any of our products.
While the market at large seems content to let marching band and orchestral musicians settle for less, INP Music and Art is striving to offer the best products and the most gift options available.
Please visit our online store or contact us for information on how we may put your instrument on any of our products.
Who are we?
Carmine - The "Music" of INP
Carmine has been an active professional musician for nearly 30 years, performing 26 seasons with the Bay-Atlantic Symphony, with multiple Big Bands, AC casinos, and in many pit orchestras for musicals all over the region. He teaches privately and worked as a long time adjunct Instructor of Bass at Cumberland County College. Carmine is an original member of The Broadway Theatre of Pitman’s production staff and is the theatre's Music Coordinator and bassist for all main stage musicals.
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Lisa - The "Art" of INP
Lisa has been a freelance artist for over 20 years and has sold her work internationally. Her work has been featured as the cover art for several published books and her illustrations appear in New York Times best-selling author, Jonathan Maberry's, “Zombie CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead.”. Lisa has grown her artist's palette to include pencil and ink sketches, painting, photography, graphic design, technical drawing, and mixed media works. She is constantly experimenting with new media and looking to expand her work.
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Our values at INP Music and Art
At INP Music and Art we believe in 'paying it forward' so a percentage of the profits from all sales on our sites go to local and national charities. Please see our Charities and Causes page for a sample of the various charities and causes we support.
"If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble."
~Bob Hope
"If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble."
~Bob Hope