Gibson GuitarTown Charity Auction Raises $52,280 For Art And Music Education In L.A. Public Schools
Local business owners, art aficionados and music fans raised $52,280 to support arts and music education initiatives in Los Angeles as part of the Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip charity auction held Feb. 22 at Bonhams. The proceeds will directly benefit the Los Angeles Fund for Public Education’s “Arts Matter” campaign, which supports art and music education in L.A. public schools.
The charity auction featured 18 10-foot tall art guitars created by artists including Shepard Fairey, RISK and John Kosh, with works celebrating a range of influential Sunset Strip musicians, including Stevie Nicks, The Doors, Buffalo Springfield, Jane’s Addiction and Van Halen. The collection of guitars previously lined the famed 1.6-mile Sunset Strip for a year, providing a public art walking tour of the boulevard.