Auction Off Animation Rarities and Historic Pieces to Collect Funds for Los Angeles Wildfire Emergency Aid
AnimAID Fundraiser: A Unified Effort by the Animation Industry for LA Wildfire Victims
The animation industry, in partnership with ASIFA-Hollywood, has kickstarted a significant fundraising initiative, aimed at aiding professionals within the industry who have been affected by the devastating LA wildfires. This charitable campaign, known as AnimAID, is conducting an auction at Sotheby's, which promises to raise substantial funds through the sale of rare and unique pieces of animation art.
Renowned studios like Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, LAIKA, and more have generously donated a diverse collection of artwork for the auction. The online bidding started this week, with hopes of offering a financial lifeline to artists and professionals who are grappling with displacement or the loss of their homes.
Animation producer Don Hahn (Beauty and The Beast, Howard), speaking on Instagram, expressed the sentiment of the animation community: "The animation community was hit hard by the Los Angeles fires. Now the animation world is banded together by donating artwork, priceless artwork to Sotheby’s for a very special auction to benefit an organization called AnimAID, and those profits will go completely to victims of the LA fires."
The auction boasts over 90 years of artistic excellence from both cinema and television, featuring masterpieces like Snow White, The Simpsons, Inside Out, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Wild Robot, Beauty and the Beast, Avatar, and other beloved titles.
Hahn emphasized, "Every bid makes a difference and helps people rebuild their homes and their lives."
The auction is currently live, and you can find more information on the event by visiting the provided link. For a sneak peek at some of the pieces up for grabs, don't forget to check out the Instagram posts. Apart from original production drawings and animation cells, the auction offers film industry artist commissions, studio tours, signed posters, and more.
This collaborative effort symbolizes a monumental moment for the animation community, merging art and philanthropy to aid those impacted by the wildfires.
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Sources:
- "LA Wildfire Victims to Receive Animation Industry's Aid" - Animation World Network, Link
- "Disney, Warner Bros., and More Are Donating Animation Art for a Charity Auction to Help LA Wildfire Victims" - io9, Link
- "Animation Industry Unites to Aid LA Wildfire Victims through Sotheby’s Auction" - Variety, Link
- The animation industry, in partnership with ASIFA-Hollywood, has launched a fundraiser dubbed 'AnimAID', an auction at Sotheby's featuring toys-and-collectibles, technology, and animation art from Hollywood studios.
- The auction, aimed at the future betterment of professionals affected by the LA wildfires, includes offerings from Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, LAIKA, and more.
- Gizmodo, io9, and other lifestyle and entertainment platforms have reported on the collaboration, lauding the auction as a precedent for the animation industry's philanthropic endeavors.
- Apart from original production drawings and animation cells, the auction features film industry artist commissions, studio tours, signed posters, and other collectibles that showcase over 90 years of animation history.
- Don Hahn, an animation producer who worked on Beauty and the Beast and Howard, has expressed his gratitude for the animation community's solidarity, noting the difference that every bid can make in helping victims rebuild their lives.
- To learn more about the AnimAID auction and view some of the pieces up for grabs, interested parties can visit the provided link or follow along on Instagram for updates and sneak peeks at Hollywood's most coveted animation art.
