Auction Off Animation Landmarks and Scarcities to Fund Los Angeles Wildfire Emergency Aid
The animation community has teamed up with ASIFA-Hollywood to launch AnimAID, an initiative aimed at raising funds for those within the industry who've been hit hard by the recent LA wildfires. A spectacular fundraising auction, jointly held by Sotheby's, has been set up to gather much-needed funds. Bigwigs like Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, LAIKA, and more have chippee-ed in with a plethora of unique and rare animation art pieces for eager bidders to snap up.
The online auction is in full swing, with hopes of helping artists and professionals in the animation industry who are facing displacement or have lost their homes, as the city of Los Angeles unites and rebuilds. Renowned animation producer Don Hahn (Beauty and The Beast, Howard) took to Instagram to spread the word:
"The animation world is going through a rough patch because of the LA fires. Now, the animation fraternity is banding together, contributing artwork, priceless artwork to Sotheby's for a unique auction benefiting AnimAID. The profits will solely go to the victims of the LA fires."
The exhibit featuring over 9 decades of mesmerizing art boasts a mix of cinema and television works, such as 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 further expressed on Instagram, "Every bid matters and helps people restore their homes and their lives."
The bidding is happening live, and here's a sneak peek at some of the pieces available for grabs. Apart from the usual bidding items, things like film industry artist commissions, studio tours, signed posters, and more are also up for grabs, as well as original production drawings and animation cells.
Those interested can check out the live auction and gather more information here
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Enrichment Data:The AnimAID fundraising auction took place from April 23 to May 6, 2025, in partnership with Sotheby's. The auction was part of a larger initiative by ASIFA-Hollywood to support over 70 animation families impacted by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.
Notable studios that lent support to the cause include Disney, Warner Bros., DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation, and Paramount. Some of the items up for bids included original animation cels from films like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and Tex Avery's "Red Hot Riding Hood," original drawings from "Beauty and the Beast," custom figures inspired by "The Lego Movie," and production-used items from shows like "The Simpsons." Sotheby's waived their usual auction fees to support the cause.
- The animation community, in collaboration with ASIFA-Hollywood, launched AnimAID, an initiative aimed at aiding affected individuals in the animation industry from the recent LA wildfires.
- A live auction, jointly organized by Sotheby's, is ongoing, gathering funds for those facing displacement or home losses due to the wildfires.
- Notable studios, including Disney, Warner Brothers, DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation, and Paramount, have contributed unique and rare animation art pieces to the auction.
- Iowa9 and Gizmodo readers can find various toys-and-collectibles, technology, lifestyle, home-and-garden, and sustainable-living content, but the current focus is on the AnimAID fundraising auction.
- The auction, which took place from April 23 to May 6, 2025, in partnership with Sotheby's, was part of a larger initiative by ASIFA-Hollywood to support over 70 animation families impacted by the LA wildfires.
- The bidding includes not only original animation cels from films like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "Red Hot Riding Hood," original drawings from "Beauty and the Beast," and custom figures inspired by "The Lego Movie," but also production-used items from shows like "The Simpsons."
