The Artists
Against Antisemitism
Annual Auction 

The annual auction is the cornerstone of The Artists Against Antisemitism. Keep The Light Going, our Inaugural Auction, launched our organization back in 2023. Through that event, we raised over $120,000. The main beneficiary was Project Shema, who used the funds to create Shema on Campus, a series of interactive workshops that empower Jewish student leaders to navigate difficult conversations around antisemitism in the current political climate, as well as hire additional staff to organize these workshops. 

This year, our donation will fund facilitator training at Project Shema, and we’ll be working with them to provide antisemitism awareness sessions, workshops and one-on-one coaching for those in the arts. A portion of proceeds will also go toward our own future initiatives, including providing marketing and publicity support to Jewish artists, scholarships for Jewish artists to attend industry conferences and events, and more.

Keep reading to learn more about how you can volunteer or donate an item, service, or experience to the auction. 

Our Second Annual Auction Will Be Going Live on November 13th.

Donate an
Item, Service, or Experience 

Submissions are now open for our 2024 auction, Share The Light. Simply fill out this form to submit your unique item, service, or experience by October 31st, 2024. Please submit one form for each item you’re donating.

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Not Sure 
What to Donate?

Last year, over a thousand people bid on items including virtual meet-and-greets with celebrities and authors, critiques and/or advice from professionals in the publishing, film, and music industries, fabulous vacation packages, VIP tickets to talk shows, sporting events, and concerts, original pieces of fine art and exquisite jewelry, plus naming rights to characters in upcoming books. Scroll through this gallery to see a few highlights:

Want More Inspiration?

Click here to view all 400 items from the 2023 auction.

Donate Your Time

It takes a village to pull an event like this off, and we’re always looking for volunteers to help. We’re particularly looking for people who are skilled in Canva, willing to help edit item descriptions, and general volunteers. If you’re interested, please fill out this form and we’ll be in touch!

Volunteer

Auction FAQs

If you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, feel free to email our auction team at auction@theartistsagainstantisemitism.com.

  • No. Every donation submission is required to have a separate form filled out. If you are graciously donating more than one item, we suggest that you copy and paste any longer text into the additional forms. 

  • As long as we have the basic information we need (name of donor, description of item, contact info, etc) it doesn’t matter who fills out the form.

  • Absolutely! Last year, some of the items that went for the highest amount were things like vacation packages and sport tickets.

  • The donor is responsible for shipping the item—you can select whether the item can be shipped within the U.S, within Canada, or Internationally.

  • The person who fills out the form is responsible for providing accurate information and contact information for the donor.

  • You have the option to suggest a minimum bid for your item on the donation form. The bids are considered suggestions unless you add a note in the “any other questions” box saying that the item can not be sold for less than the minimum bid.

  • There is a field on the form where you can select whether or not we can potentially bundle your item to create an even more valuable package.

  • Absolutely! You may create your own or work with others to create a bundle. Just decide who will be responsible for shipment to the winner!  As examples, in the past, we have had items bundled into themed baskets or book packages.

  • The Artists Against Antisemitism is a 501 3 (c), you can write off your donation to the auction as "in kind" donations but we recommend discussing this with your tax professional.

  • Most likely, we will not be able to accept items past the October 31st deadline–though if you’d like to check with us to be sure, please email auction@theartistsagainstantisemitism.com. You may still fill out the form and have your item included in next year’s auction.

  • 75% of all money raised will be going to Project Shema to fund a series of training sessions about antisemitism for various arts communities, and to continue sponsoring their Shema On Campus program, supporting Jewish student leaders. 25% of the proceeds will go toward running our organization and developing projects like awareness-raising campaigns, resource guides, community arts projects, celebrations, etc.

  • The Artists Against Antisemitism is 501(c)(3) committed to raising awareness of antisemitism in the arts and uniting the artistic community to build a kinder, brighter, more understanding future. Learn more.


Have a Question
We Didn’t Answer?

Send our auction team an email at auction@theartistsagainstantisemitism.com. Thank you for your support!